Coordinating volunteers is hard enough without chasing replies.
Volunteers give their time around jobs, school, and family. Propose a few dates, share one link, and see which time gets the most people there — at no cost to your organization.
You need a date for the next training or cleanup day. Half your volunteers answer the email, a few reply on social media, and some only check the newsletter. You end up tallying responses from four places and still aren't sure which Saturday works best.
How Commonhour works for a volunteer group
Propose the dates and time window you could hold the meeting, training, or workday, and how long it runs. For a full-day event, turn on All day.
Post the link wherever your volunteers are, or sign in and email it to your volunteer list. Nobody needs an account to respond.
Every option is ranked by how many volunteers are free, and email invitations show who has clicked and who has answered.
Pick the best time and send the calendar invite in two clicks.
Built for a group that meets all year
Save your volunteer list. With a free account, save it as a contact group and email the next event's plan in a couple of clicks.
Free, with no ads. Nothing to budget for, and nothing in front of your volunteers.
Works on any phone. Nothing to install.
No response cap when signed in. Plans made without an account take up to 12 responses; a free account removes the limit.
Commonhour finds one shared time for the whole group. If each volunteer needs to claim a different shift, a sign-up sheet tool is a better fit today.
Volunteer scheduling questions
Is Commonhour free for nonprofits and volunteer groups?
Yes. Commonhour is free for everyone, with no ads and no paid tier needed for any feature your volunteers use, including the calendar invite.
Can volunteers sign up for different shifts?
Not yet. Commonhour finds one time that works for the most people, which suits meetings, trainings, and group workdays. If each volunteer needs to claim a separate shift, a sign-up sheet tool is a better fit today.
How many volunteers can respond?
Plans created without an account take up to 12 responses. Create the plan while signed in to a free account and there is no limit.