Track Volunteer Time with GivePulse!
Log Your Hours!
Follow the steps below to learn how to enter volunteer hours through the state volunteer time tracking system GivePulse.
Learn how to Navigate GivePulse
- If you're just starting out in GivePulse: Watch a training recording on how to navigate the reporting site: GivePulse
- Review the PDF slides of the training
- Read through the GivePulse FAQ document
- If needed: Review How to Log In Video- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Log In- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Claim Account video
- If needed: Review How to Submit Impact Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Update Your Impact Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Download Impact Summary from GivePulse Dashboard Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How To Access Master Gardeners or Master Naturalists Group Page Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Search the GivePulse Help Articles
- If needed: Review the list of general event category descriptions
- For help-
If you local questions like which event to record a particular impact under, contact your local Extension staff
If you have technical questions or issues regarding the site, contact support@givepulse.com
For all other general questions contact Candice Anderson at mille116@illinois.edu
Additional help for pulling a report of your hours for the year:
- Watch a video on How to Pull a Report of Your Impacts
- Read through How to Determine Volunteer vs Continuing Education Impact Totals
Log your volunteer and continuing education hours on GivePulse
Volunteer Resources
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Blogs & Podcasts
- Everyday Environment: Explore environmental topics for Illinois through blogs, podcasts, and webinars.
- Voice of the Wild: Join the Voice of the Wild podcast every Friday to explore a new wild song.
- Naturalist Notebook: Reviews and journal entries inspired by nature in West Central Illinois.
- Prairie to Perennials: An almanac of all things that grow in Lincoln's backyard.
Videos & Webinars
- Everyday Environment: A series of webinars exploring a variety of topics.
- Extension Forestry Youtube