Volunteer Application Form Template
Collect contact details, volunteer interests, availability, skills, background check consent, and emergency contact information. For nonprofits, schools, and community groups recruiting volunteers.
When to use it
- Recruiting volunteers for a community event
- Onboarding volunteers at a nonprofit or school
- Matching volunteers with roles based on skills and availability
- Collecting emergency contacts before a volunteer shift
What it asks
- What is your name?
- What is your email address?
- What is your phone number?
- What volunteer activities are you interested in?
- When are you generally available?
- What skills or experience would you bring?
- I consent to a background check if required for this volunteer role.
- What is your emergency contact's name?
- What is your emergency contact's phone number?
- What is your relationship to your emergency contact?
Why it should be encrypted
Applications include personal contact details, emergency contact information, and a response about background check consent. Only staff who need the information to coordinate or onboard volunteers should be able to read it.
Tips
- Explain who will review applications and how you will follow up.
- Make the background check consent question clear about which roles may require a check.
- Ask for only the emergency contact details you need for volunteer activities.