Independent Sector values volunteer time at $34.79 per hour in 2025. VolunteerBadge Pro tracks every hour with timestamps, program attribution, and a verified audit trail — the exact format grant funders require.
Why it matters
Admin-entered hours require name, date, hours, and program. That's it. The immutable timestamp is set automatically. No spreadsheets, no paper sign-in sheets.
Had 12 volunteers at a single event? Record all 12 against the event in one action. Each volunteer gets their own timestamped entry — no manual duplication.
Let volunteers log their own hours via a lightweight link. Self-reported hours show as "pending" until an admin approves them. Only verified hours count toward grant-ready totals.
No logged hour can be edited without a permanent record of who changed it, when, and what it was before. Grant auditors love this. Your board will too.
Every hour is attributed to a program or event so you can filter by exactly what a grant report requires. A funder asking for hours in your youth mentorship program gets exactly those numbers.
How it works
Define the program or event, choose a date, and flip on hour tracking — all in one form.
FAQ
Many grants require a "match" — the organization contributing something proportional to the grant amount. Documented volunteer hours count as in-kind match at the Independent Sector's national volunteer value rate ($34.79/hr in 2025). Undocumented hours cannot be claimed.
Yes — Pro includes a self-reporting workflow. Volunteers receive a link, log their hours, and an admin approves before the hours count as verified in reports.
Hours can be corrected, but every change creates an immutable audit log entry. This protects you in grant audits and insurance inquiries.
The rate is stored as a configurable constant in your org settings. When Independent Sector publishes a new annual rate, you update one field and all reports recalculate.
$50/month flat. Unlimited admin users. Includes all six Pro features plus the core screening platform — background checks still billed at $5 per check.