Member Benefits
Value of VIS membership
Save time and expense
We have identified top providers of products and services nonprofits are likely to need, so you don’t need to do all the research yourself. We also help you conserve your budget: We offer a cost-effective way to insure your volunteers separately from your organization — transferring the risk that a volunteer might be injured, injure someone else or damage someone’s property, or be at fault in a vehicle accident. Here is an overview of the member benefits available to you when you insure your volunteers with VIS.
Reduce the risk of volunteer engagement
For more than 50 years, our organization has offered a unique program for insuring your volunteers in case they are injured, injure someone, damage property or are at fault in a vehicle accident while volunteering.
Transferring the volunteer risk exposure to the VIS program helps protect your organization’s own limits of insurance and claims experience, closes coverage gaps that often exist in an organization’s policies, and provides a benefit that helps you recruit and retain the best volunteers.
“VIS Vault” of risk management resources
Our proprietary risk management resources – Articles addressing common risks in a nonprofit organization, with guidance and additional resources; “Preventer Papers” on volunteer injury prevention and vehicle safety; a detailed model for your volunteer risk management program; guidance on how to evaluate volunteer Motor Vehicle Records; tips on how to prevent employee and volunteer dishonesty; and much more. All free and available 24/7 to VIS members.
Sterling Volunteers background screening services
The only volunteer background screening platform tailored to the specific needs of the service sector. Save time and cost, while making sure you’re in compliance with all federal and state laws. Great management tools make a once-burdensome process easy.
Assisted Rides Web-based volunteer driver scheduling and management
A Web-based service for nonprofits that provide transportation and other services, making it easy to schedule and track your volunteer activity. Google maps, turn-by-turn directions, automatic calculation of miles, calculation of “in-kind dollars,” and extensive reporting are all part of the service.
Debt management, from Cambridge Credit Counseling
Cambridge Credit Counseling, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that has a 25-year record of helping people gain control of debt that otherwise was controlling them…credit cards with high interest rates, student loans, the threat of foreclosure or bankruptcy, and more. Go to www.cambridge-credit.org/VIS, or call the dedicated VIS toll-free number at Cambridge – 888.656.4391 – for details. The initial consultation with a Cambridge counselor is free. If you choose to engage Cambridge to help you with a debt management plan, you will receive an automatic ten percent discount on Cambridge’s fee. Your fee is based on your ability to pay
Volunteer Management Software
Running an engaging volunteer program requires the right tools to do it well.
Better Impact has been serving volunteer services teams with intuitive, reliable, and secure volunteer management software, since 2000. Thousands of small, medium and enterprise sized organizations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand utilize and trust our solutions.
Aging Forward
Formerly Shepherd’s Centers of America, Aging Forward is a pioneer in the national movement to age with meaning and purpose through educational opportunities, volunteer services, and social programs that strengthen community connections. They proudly host the Volunteer Driver Program TurnKey Kit, for which VIS is a contributor.
Council For Certification In Volunteer Administration
The Council helps volunteer management professionals prepare for and achieve the Certified In Volunteer Administration certification – a mark of professional excellence. Begin by downloading the free CVA Candidate Handbook under the “Resources” tab on the Website.
Also, the Council can conduct information sessions and ethics Webinars exclusively for VIS members. (Contact volunteers@visvolunteers.com for information about those.)
