You can create as many offers as you like. All matching opportunities will be visible to employees. A broad offer works well for your employee volunteering marketplace. Targeted offers are useful when there isn’t an existing opportunity for what you want to give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Start a new offer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Log in to ActionFunder with your admin account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Volunteering<\/strong> in the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open the Offers<\/strong> tab and click Create an offer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Volunteering](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-01-volunteering-page.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. Set your offer criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- The Non-profits<\/strong> and Opportunities<\/strong> counts update as you change your criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Volunteering](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-02-offer-criteria.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nChoose your catchment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- UK wide:<\/strong> any non-profit in the UK. Best for remote work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Radius:<\/strong> enter a postcode and a distance. Click Add another postcode<\/strong> to cover more than one location, for example if you have offices in Manchester and London.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Local authority:<\/strong> pick one or more local authority areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Remote opportunities:<\/strong> choose whether to include all remote opportunities, or leave out remote opportunities from non-profits outside the area where you want to make an impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The map shows both non-profit and opportunity locations, including every location a non-profit operates from (if they’ve updated their profile).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pink pins are opportunities that can be done remotely, but show where the non-profit is based.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Area](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-03-catchment-area.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Radius](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-04-radius.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNarrow by cause (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Focus areas:<\/strong> the causes you want to back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who it helps:<\/strong> the beneficiaries of people you want to reach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Each choice reduces the number of matching non-profits and opportunities. Leave these blank for the widest reach, especially for your employee marketplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Which](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-05-focus-areas.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSet how volunteers can work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThese settings filter opportunities only, not non-profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Choose Remote<\/strong>, On site<\/strong> or Either<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tick Working hours only (Mon to Fri, 9 to 5)<\/strong> if volunteering must happen in office hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Skills (optional):<\/strong> leave this empty unless you want to offer specific skills. Picking skills narrows the opportunities your employees see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-06-how-volunteers-work.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Which](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-07-skills.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDownload the full list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The map shows up to 110 results, with opportunities shown first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Download your data<\/strong> for an Excel spreadsheet of every matching non-profit and opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Offer](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-08-download-data.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Save a draft (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Click Save draft<\/strong> at any point. You’ll find it under Offers > Draft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Drafts aren’t visible to anyone and nobody is notified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Handy for a needs assessment: see which non-profits and opportunities sit within your criteria before you publish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Continue editing<\/strong> to pick it up again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Draft](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-10-draft.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Add your offer details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Click Next<\/strong>, then describe what you’re offering and what you hope it achieves (up to 2,500 characters).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Include the skills your people bring and the type of volunteering you’re interested in. More detail means better responses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tick Don’t email matching non-profits<\/strong> if you only want to fill your marketplace. Matching opportunities still reach your employees, but non-profits won’t be notified of your offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Offer](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-09-offer-details.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Finalise and publish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Check What publishing will do<\/strong>, then click Publish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching opportunities appear in your employees’ marketplace once they sign in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you chose to email non-profits, they get a link to your offer and can create opportunities that match it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Currently, you can’t edit an offer once it’s published.<\/strong> Email hello@actionfunder.org<\/a> and we’ll make changes for you. Self-serve editing is coming soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Finalise](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-11-finalise.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. View your live offer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- After publishing you’ll see your offer page. This is what non-profits see.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your offer now sits under Offers > Live<\/strong>, with the number of matching non-profits and opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"Published](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-12-published-offer.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"Live](\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/volunteering-create-offer-13-live-offer.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. What to expect from non-profits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you chose to email matching non-profits, here’s what happens next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Every non-profit that matches your criteria gets an email with a link to your offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They can create a new volunteering opportunity in response to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- New opportunities appear under Browse > Opportunities<\/strong> and in your employees’ marketplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allow up to two weeks for non-profits to respond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The more detail you give in your offer, the easier it is for non-profits to create an opportunity that fits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not getting many responses? Email hello@actionfunder.org<\/a> or your customer support contact and we’ll help promote your offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Browse offers and matching opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manage participation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. Set your offer criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- The Non-profits<\/strong> and Opportunities<\/strong> counts update as you change your criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nChoose your catchment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- UK wide:<\/strong> any non-profit in the UK. Best for remote work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Radius:<\/strong> enter a postcode and a distance. Click Add another postcode<\/strong> to cover more than one location, for example if you have offices in Manchester and London.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Local authority:<\/strong> pick one or more local authority areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Remote opportunities:<\/strong> choose whether to include all remote opportunities, or leave out remote opportunities from non-profits outside the area where you want to make an impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The map shows both non-profit and opportunity locations, including every location a non-profit operates from (if they’ve updated their profile).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pink pins are opportunities that can be done remotely, but show where the non-profit is based.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNarrow by cause (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Focus areas:<\/strong> the causes you want to back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who it helps:<\/strong> the beneficiaries of people you want to reach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Each choice reduces the number of matching non-profits and opportunities. Leave these blank for the widest reach, especially for your employee marketplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSet how volunteers can work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThese settings filter opportunities only, not non-profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Choose Remote<\/strong>, On site<\/strong> or Either<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tick Working hours only (Mon to Fri, 9 to 5)<\/strong> if volunteering must happen in office hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Skills (optional):<\/strong> leave this empty unless you want to offer specific skills. Picking skills narrows the opportunities your employees see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDownload the full list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The map shows up to 110 results, with opportunities shown first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Download your data<\/strong> for an Excel spreadsheet of every matching non-profit and opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Save a draft (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Click Save draft<\/strong> at any point. You’ll find it under Offers > Draft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Drafts aren’t visible to anyone and nobody is notified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Handy for a needs assessment: see which non-profits and opportunities sit within your criteria before you publish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Continue editing<\/strong> to pick it up again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Add your offer details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Click Next<\/strong>, then describe what you’re offering and what you hope it achieves (up to 2,500 characters).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Include the skills your people bring and the type of volunteering you’re interested in. More detail means better responses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tick Don’t email matching non-profits<\/strong> if you only want to fill your marketplace. Matching opportunities still reach your employees, but non-profits won’t be notified of your offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Finalise and publish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Check What publishing will do<\/strong>, then click Publish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Matching opportunities appear in your employees’ marketplace once they sign in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you chose to email non-profits, they get a link to your offer and can create opportunities that match it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Currently, you can’t edit an offer once it’s published.<\/strong> Email hello@actionfunder.org<\/a> and we’ll make changes for you. Self-serve editing is coming soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. View your live offer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- After publishing you’ll see your offer page. This is what non-profits see.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your offer now sits under Offers > Live<\/strong>, with the number of matching non-profits and opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. What to expect from non-profits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you chose to email matching non-profits, here’s what happens next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Every non-profit that matches your criteria gets an email with a link to your offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They can create a new volunteering opportunity in response to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- New opportunities appear under Browse > Opportunities<\/strong> and in your employees’ marketplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allow up to two weeks for non-profits to respond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The more detail you give in your offer, the easier it is for non-profits to create an opportunity that fits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not getting many responses? Email hello@actionfunder.org<\/a> or your customer support contact and we’ll help promote your offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Next steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Browse offers and matching opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manage participation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An offer is how you set up what your employees can give and where, and for what causes. Use it to: You can create as many offers as you like. All matching opportunities will be visible to employees. A broad offer works well for your employee volunteering marketplace. Targeted offers…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[37],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-245","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-volunteering-admin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245\/revisions\/267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=245"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nChoose your catchment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Narrow by cause (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Set how volunteers can work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These settings filter opportunities only, not non-profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Download the full list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you chose to email matching non-profits, here’s what happens next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An offer is how you set up what your employees can give and where, and for what causes. Use it to: You can create as many offers as you like. All matching opportunities will be visible to employees. A broad offer works well for your employee volunteering marketplace. Targeted offers…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[37],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-245","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-volunteering-admin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/245\/revisions\/267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=245"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Save a draft (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Finalise and publish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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