VolunteerBadge makes it simple to run a background check on any volunteer without expensive contracts or confusing setups. At $5 per check with no monthly fees, your nonprofit can protect the people it serves while keeping costs manageable. Results arrive in up to 72 hours, and every step stays FCRA-compliant.
VolunteerBadge handles the entire screening workflow so your team can focus on your mission, not paperwork.
With VolunteerBadge, you pay $5 per check and nothing more. No setup fee, no monthly subscription, no per-seat charge. Run one background check this month or a hundred — your cost stays proportional to your actual activity.
Every check searches 650 million-plus court records, sex offender registries, the FBI Most Wanted list, and OFAC sanctions databases. Free address history is included on every application so gaps in residence don't slip through unnoticed.
VolunteerBadge handles the legally required steps automatically — authorization forms, adverse action notices, and disclosure records — so you stay compliant without needing a legal team or a dedicated HR department.
No IT setup. No training required. Your first check runs the same day you sign up.
No monthly fee. No annual contract. No setup cost. No minimum number of checks. Pay only when you run a check — and only $5 each time.
VolunteerBadge charges $5 per background check. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee, and no contract. You add funds to your account and each check deducts $5. Compare that to NCSI, which charges $16-$35 per check plus a mandatory one-time setup fee, or National Crime Search at $13.95-$27.95 per check.
Yes — under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you must obtain written authorization from the volunteer before conducting a background check. VolunteerBadge handles this automatically by sending a compliant authorization form directly to your volunteer. You cannot legally proceed until they sign it, and VolunteerBadge enforces this step for you.
VolunteerBadge searches over 650 million court records across the country, all state and national sex offender registries, the FBI Most Wanted list, and OFAC sanctions databases. A free address history lookup is included on every application to ensure you are screening against all counties where the volunteer has lived.
If you decide not to approve a volunteer based on their background check results, federal law requires you to follow an adverse action process — providing the applicant a pre-adverse notice, a copy of the report, and a waiting period before the final decision. VolunteerBadge guides your team through each required step automatically, reducing legal risk and saving time.
Create a free VolunteerBadge account and run your first background check for $5. No monthly commitment, no setup fee — just safe, compliant screening whenever you need it.
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