Volunteer University

our story

the future of volunteer teams starts here

once upon a time, at our home church

Back in 2017, we were running volunteer orientations at our church and noticed something was off — even with the right people, the right training, and the right intentions, the program was lagging.

So we started asking the questions nobody else was asking. What does a vibrant, on-fire, contagious volunteer team actually look like? How do you build one? And why does every leader we know feel like they're starting from scratch?

After a bunch of research, plenty of trial and error, and a whole lot of late-night strategy sessions, we figured it out.

and then volunteer u was born🎉

What started as a strategy for one church became a system for any organization. We packaged it into a book — The Making of a Purpose Driven Volunteer — and started getting calls from leaders all over the country.

The book turned into a curriculum. The curriculum turned into courses. The courses turned into coaching and consulting. And along the way, we worked with leaders who were ready to stop firefighting and start building.

now, we're just getting started🚀

In 2026, we launched CareHub — the care and volunteer management app that puts everything we've taught into your team's pocket.📱 No more sticky notes. No more scattered texts. Just one organized system of care.

And we're not done. Identify, Recruit, Train, Encourage, Resource — that's the full lifecycle, and we're building tools for every step. The book is the foundation. CareHub is the operating system. The courses and coaching are how we equip you and your team along the way.

You do important work. We're here to help you build the volunteer team that gets it done.

How It Started

a few moments worth celebrating

From a single church program to a full platform — here's how we got here.

2017
Volunteer U is born at a home church in search of a better volunteer model.
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2019
Volunteer U is published — the foundational playbook.
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2020
First Volunteer U courses launch — turning the book into video-based training.
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2022
1-on-1 coaching opens. Leaders bring their hardest people problems to the table.
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2024
Volunteer U partners with corporations, churches, ministries, and nonprofits.
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2026
CareHub launches — the pastoral care and volunteer management app.
Next
Identify, Recruit, Train, Encourage, Resource — the full lifecycle is coming.

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our mission

build your dream volunteer team — so you can focus on changing the world.

what we believe

A few things that drive everything we do.

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Volunteers aren't just free labor.

They're future leaders, ambassadors, and the heartbeat of your mission. Treat them that way and watch what happens.

Every team can hit 100% participation.

Not a stretch goal. A floor.

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Strategy beats hustle.

Working harder isn't the answer. Working smarter — with a real system — is.

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Care should be shepherded, not scattered.

No more sticky notes, no more dropped balls. Every person, tracked. Every touch, logged.

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You shouldn't have to build it alone.

We've already done the hard thinking. Take what works for your team and leave the rest.

ready to write the next chapter with us?

Read the book this weekend, get your team into CareHub on Monday, or book a coaching call. We'll meet you where you are.