❖ Heads up! This article is only intended for Site Managers.
Your volunteer Needs or Opportunities will require a variety of skill sets, which is where the Interests or Skills feature comes in!
Interests or Skills are a great way to match volunteers with your Needs or Opportunities. When a volunteer comes to your site, they can search for volunteer opportunities by Cause, location, or even Interests or Skills! This makes it easier for them to respond to the opportunities that matter most to them and that they can provide their expertise.
Interests or Skills can also be customized to highlight your organization's mission and purpose.
ℹ️ So you know: Some sites have language overrides in place. This means you might see Needs in place of Opportunities, Agencies in place of Programs, Prerequisites in place of Qualifications, or even Interests in place of Skills.
Default Interests or Skills
You can choose from the default skills we provide or create your own. When you create your own, you can also assign specific colors and icons to them. This lets you personalize your skills the way you want.
Custom Interests or Skills
You can create custom Interests or Skills if the default list doesn't have what you're looking for. Here are some suggestions for custom Interests or Skills, but you can define them however best suits your needs:
If | Then |
If you have volunteer Needs or Opportunities for rebuilding homes... | Add custom Interests or Skills like Home Repair, Restoration, or Construction |
If you have volunteer Needs or Opportunities that involve working with shelter animals... | Add custom Interests or Skills like Animal Care, Veterinarian, or Animal Rescue |
If you have volunteer Needs or Opportunities to work in a food pantry... | Add custom Interests or Skills like Cooking, Food Prep, or Food Handling |
Creating Custom Interests or Skills
Go to Settings > Interests or Skills. Available menu options depend on your site and any language overrides you may have in use.
Click Add a New Skill.
Enter the new Interest or Skill name, then select an icon and color for it.
Click Submit Interest or Skill to finish.
How to Edit an Interest or Skill
If you need to change a color or an icon for an Interest or a Skill, you can quickly do so.
Go to Settings > Interests or Skills.
Click the pencil icon under the Options column for the one you want to edit.
Click Pick an Icon and select the Icon you want to change to.
Click in the Color field to access the color selector.
If you already know the hex code for the color, just type it into the Color field.
If you don't already know the hex code, click in the field and use the color selector to find the one that's right for you.
When you're ready, click Submit Interest or Skill to finish.
