Master Gardener
In early 2025 we will be transitioning to Better Impact, an established and widely-used volunteer management system. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, the current database will no longer be available to volunteers. Please keep track of your volunteer hours, number of contacts, and continuing education hours independently from January 1, 2025 through the end of March. When the transition to the new database system is complete, you will receive instructions to report your hours in the new system.
We are excited about this change. We’ve been working with an older system introduced more than 10 years ago, and it is showing its age. Better Impact will provide an improved user experience for volunteers, help increase staff capacity, reduce complications and errors, and ensure more efficient data tracking and reporting. We’re confident that this upgrade will make things easier and more effective for everyone.
As we introduce the new system in 2025, we’ll keep you updated via email, the state volunteer Google website, and through your county program leadership. We’re grateful for your patience and excited to share more details with you soon.
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