Community Partners

GivePulse is the official volunteer management platform for Kennesaw State University. Through GivePulse, community organizations can post volunteer opportunities for students to take part in. These can range from one-time events to ongoing or long-term opportunities. Additionally, GivePulse is also the platform through which students will track and have their hours verified by community partners.

To maintain a mutually beneficial partnership with you, we have created the list of guidelines below, of which we ask all affiliates to abide by when using the platform. Please read these in its entirety before submitting the affiliate request form.  
 
For all affiliates 

• You are expected to have a welcoming & informational page that includes information about your organization and updated contact information.
  • This must be completed before submitting an affiliate application.
• You will be expected to renew your KSU affiliation status annually. This is to ensure that all affiliates remain active on the platform.
  • KSU administrators will reach out when it is time to renew. 

For community organizations & Non-Profits: 

• Before submitting an affiliate application, you are expected to meet with a member of the SVS Team. This meeting will provide you with an overview of GivePulse, applications for how to use the platform, and more. To schedule this meeting, you can reach out to Michael Almond (malmond5@kennesaw.edu).
• You may share unpaid volunteer opportunities that will support the organization’s mission, including but not limited to:
  • Direct service, such as working with the population in need (e.g., reading books to children, delivering meals to homes, etc.).
  • Indirect service (e.g., organizing a food pantry, cleaning a warehouse, performing administrative duties, etc.).
• Any open volunteer opportunities must be in accordance with SVS’s Guidelines for Tracking Impacts Through GivePulse, which can be found on the Department of Student Volunteerism and Service website (see below).
• Every event posted through GivePulse must be inclusive and invite equal participation from all students, regardless of sex, gender identity, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability status, and religion.
• You are expected to be active on the platform by:
  • Adding/Removing open opportunities.
  • Responding to KSU Administrators & registered volunteers.
  • Verifying submitted service hours within 30 days of submission. 

For KSU Registered Student Organizations:

• We encourage you to have all members of your organization track their service hours through GivePulse and share these hours with Kennesaw State University.
• You may obtain permission to post an upcoming volunteer event, for which you would like to invite other members of your organization or in the KSU community to participate. To do so, please visit KSU’s GivePulse page and select “Submit an Event” to review the guidelines for Event Submission and submit an event.
• Any events or impacts logged through GivePulse must be in accordance with SVS’s Guidelines for Tracking Impacts Through GivePulse, which can be found on the Department of Student Volunteerism and Service website (see below).

The Department of Student Volunteerism and Service reserves the right to approve or deny any affiliate request. Additionally, an affiliation status may be revoked if the organization is found not following the expectations listed above.