Case Study: Open Hand Atlanta achieves $649,656 in savings and boosts volunteer engagement with VolunteerHub

Open Hand Atlanta Saves $649,656 Using Gamification in VolunteerHub

Open Hand Atlanta is a nonprofit founded in 1988 that prepares, packs, and delivers nearly 5,000 meals a day to people with chronic illnesses, supported by roughly 32,000 volunteers annually. The organization needed a more efficient volunteer-management solution to reduce manual tasks, automate processes, and boost volunteer engagement and retention after finding their previous system too labor‑intensive.

By switching to VolunteerHub, Open Hand Atlanta simplified signups, reporting, and admin work, freeing staff to spend more time with volunteers. They also launched the LeaderTree gamification program—awarding points for filled opportunities redeemable for prizes—which increased engagement and retention and is projected to deliver $649,656 in volunteer value savings.

Open Hand Atlanta

Kari Baudoux

Director of Volunteer Services