Help.
I have been looking for an app (doesn’t have to be mobile, but maybe one that is) that I can use for a ministry that has some very specific needs. I figured the community here would be ideal for helping me out.
Here’s my brain dump of what we need in no particular order.
Searching for a student database. Need to be able to:
- Keep student contact info
- Keep attendance with ID cards, Possibly have a thumbprint scanner or
- Promote student grade levels with one click (reason for this is once they “graduate” we could remove from the system easier.)
- Allow adult leaders to make notes about contacts with students (I guess this is CRM like…)
- Bonus – email/text without having to use another service (this would be nice to have a
Volunteer database
- Keep Volunteer contact info
- Track background checks, trainings and other required items
- Schedule volunteers in multiple events and roles
- Ability to write notes about volunteer performance/issues
- Bonus – email/text without having to use another service
I realize that this is still mighty vague, but surely some of you guys/gals have seen something or even used some kind of software package that can do some of this. I’m sure that we’ve even blogged about several options here, but I really want your first thoughts as a community.
I’m hoping that the comments section of this post can help direct my research and hopefully lead to a demo for this particular ministry.
Thanks!
[Image via Mike Scullen]
Art Callaham says
Have you looked into CERVIS? A Volunteer management system at heart, but I could see where the student management would not be too hard.
Josh Byers says
Check out Simply Youth Ministry Tools – http://simplyyouthministrytools.com/
It has a lot of what you want.
Michelle says
Andy,
Check out IconCMO; it is a web-based church management software, but we do have some customers that also use it to maintain school databases in addition to the church members. You would be able to store contact information, send emails and text messages, and track attendance. Bonus: we do have a native mobile app for iPhones and iPads as well as a web app for iPads and Android tablets. We also partner with VolunteerSpot, which is a great volunteer management tool. It may be a bit of a reach, but the combination just might work for you situation! Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Michelle, Icon Systems, Inc.
Chris Zaugg says
Hey Andy,
I think we may have what you need. Check out http://www.missionhub.com For a better look once you get the basic idea, check out videos on the blog: blog.missionhub.com I hope it’s useful to you…and it’s free.
Blessings!
Travis says
I think missionhub is customizable and easy for people to use with apps for iPhone and android. Second Chris
Brendan says
Our youth minister uses Youth Tracker, http://www.ministrytracker.com. He really likes it.
Andy Darnell says
Thank you everyone for the replies. I just have seen that this went live today. Awesome! Now I have research materials for the weekend.
Allyn Conway says
Hello Andy,
I have represented Human Resource (HR) systems for over 25 years. HR systems are designed to track all types of information on people. We represent Sage HRMS. This package will address all of your needs except time tracking and email. For time tracking we can offer a couple of options.
At your request, I would be happy to discuss further and offer a web demo.