give pulse logoGivePulse Mission

Our mission is to enable everyone in the world to participate and become engaged in lifting their community to new heights. We do so by providing a platform for anyone to list, find and organize and measure social impact initiatives in the community. It starts with one individual building an army to help improve the world.

What is Givepulse?

The Center for Leadership and Service has now made it easy for FIU students to get involved in the community and make an impact!   GivePulse is a great tool to connect students to FIU's community partners who all target a variety of social issues and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to these opportunities, GivePulse is an excellent tracking system for community service hours and produces reports of impact made.

Why should I use Givepulse?

GivePulse allows other departments at FIU to track and manage hours for programs that require or center around volunteering/civic engagement. Current departments that participate include FIU Athletics, College of Medicine, Honors College, and the Office of University Sustainability. This platform connects students, faculty, staff, and community members with volunteer opportunities and it can be used for a variety of purposes, including:

  • Finding Opportunities: Search for and register for volunteer opportunities, service projects, and other local causes. Additionally, GivePulse, like PantherConnect, is accessible through FIU credentials already, so no extra signups are required.
  • Tracking impact: Students can track their impact on their learning, research teaching or volunteerism. They can also use it to track their service hours, which can be important for future scholarships, awards, internships and job applications.
  • Building Community: Through Givepulse students can come together to support a common cause, which can help them form strong bonds and learn about civic engagement.

Faculty/Staff

In the summer of 2021, FIU has recently launched a new feature on GivePulse that allows other departments at FIU to track and manage hours for programs that require or center around volunteering/civic engagement. Current departments that participate include FIU Athletics, College of Medicine, Honors College, and the Office of University Sustainability.

Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty and Staff

3 Simple ways to access Givepulse

Whether you are logging required hours for a program, applying for the Civic Engagement Medallion, or simply using it as a tool to track your community involvement for grad school or future career. If you are an active student, faculty, or staff at FIU you already have an account set up for you! You simply need to sign in to activate your FIU account.

  • Option 1. Access through Website:
    • Using your FIU credentials go to givepulse.com
    • This will take you directly to our group page after you successfully sign in. Once you are on the page, please navigate to the top right-hand corner and select Log In.
    • Make sure to log in via FIU for a faster activation process. Once you click this button, you will be sent to a single sign on log in page. Please insert the first part of your FIU email and insert the corresponding password you use to log into your main FIU accounts. You will then be prompted to authenticate your account.
    • Once you've completed authentication, you are officially signed up! If you happen to be both a student and faculty/staff member at FIU, then you will be prompted to choose which profile you want to log in with.
    • If you are having trouble accessing your account, please contact support@givepulse.com . Additional contact information can be found on our website. 
  • Option 2. Panther Connect
  • Panther Connect is another platform that is connected to Givepulse.
  • Using your FIU credentials go to https://fiu.campuslabs.com/engage
  • From the top left vertical bar, select the “service” icon (hand with a heart) this will take you to all Givepulse events.

  • Option 3. Givepulse App
  • You can Download the app from App store /Google play store
  • Once you have installed the app. You will click on “continue with single sign -on.”
  • Enter your FIU credentials (the same as your FIU email)
  • Using the app, you can search for volunteer opportunities and input your impact.
  • Scan QR code to download Givepulse app.
    givepulse app

 Frequent Asked Questions for Students

  • What is an impact?

    An impact can be anything related to service, philanthropy, or civic engagement event/position that you want to report on GivePulse. There are different types of impacts that you can track: donations, research, voting, but most often, service hours. Please note that these do not get verified or logged automatically. It will need to be reviewed and verified.

  • Can I only submit impacts for events or opportunities found on GivePulse?
    No. You can add impacts outside of GivePulse. View our tutorial: “How to add community service hours manually.”
  • Who should I send my impact requests to?

    If you need to request verification as part of a program’s requirement (i.e. Honors College, College of Medicine), you should follow the guidelines that they have set for students.

    If you are a student looking for general verification, then there are two options:

    • Send your requests directly to your volunteer organizer or supervisor. This may take time unless they are actively responsive to emails and requests.
    • Send your requests to our liaison, Connie Penczak, at cpenczak@fiu.edu. Please note that all requests must include a certificate or letter from the organization you volunteered with that includes dates of service, hours, and service activities.
  • I submitted my impact, but how will I know it gets reviewed?
    Once your impact is sent to your requested verifier, it will prompt them to review your request via email. When they verify or dispute your impact, you will be notified immediately.
  • Do I get service hours for all types of impacts?
    No. Please note that FIU primarily acknowledges service hours only. Service hours are awarded for experiences that are non-compensatory and beneficial to the community.
  • What are some examples of activities that do not count as community service?
    • Philanthropy (with some exceptions) or donations
    • Student club/organization activities: meetings, leadership roles, trainings, orientation
    • Service for a religious organization that benefits members only
    • Work for which you receive compensation
    • Research that does not benefit the community in some way
    • Homecoming

    If you need to clarify whether or not your impact will award you hours, please contact Connie Penczak at cpenczak@fiu.edu.

  • I am part of an organization that wants to host a volunteer opportunity for my members. Can I create a GivePulse page and affiliate with FIU?
    No. While GivePulse is open for different groups to create accounts and pages on their platform, FIU does not recognize any affiliates who are not registered nonprofits. Please note that student-led events should be created and managed on PantherConnect. If your organization is organizing a group volunteer event with a nonprofit, we recommend encouraging them to submit an impact request individually. If you are looking to host your own volunteer event for a group, please contact the Center for Leadership and Service at cls@fiu.edu.

How to Navigate on Givepulse 

  • Sign in / activate your Givepulse account tutorial

 

  • How to Search for service events on Givepulse

 

  • How to Add Impacts on Givepulse


  • Deleting or Updating impacts on Givepulse

Community Partners

Join a network of panthers who want to make an impact with your organization! More colleges/universities are using this platform and encourage their students to use it as a way to find volunteer opportunities. This platform is associated with Campus Labs, which connects students to extra-curricular activities and programming. Therefore, you will increase your presence amongst a variety of different students looking for volunteer opportunities.

Highlighted Features:

  • Streamlining Volunteer Recruitment: You can post events or opportunities and be able to organize/compile requirements you would like ahead of time. You can also save waiver, liability forms ahead of time and be able to attach them to these opportunities/events to save you the process of handling so much physical documentation.
  • Verifying Hours with a Click of a Button: You do not have to sign off on any timesheets for students who sign up through GivePulse. You can simply verify their hours or impact on the backend.

FIU is looking to connect our panthers to meaningful service opportunities. As such, we request that you are an active non-profit that is registered as a 501(c) and 501(c)3 organization with an updated profile on GivePulse and opportunities already published. If you do not have these items prepared or would like more guidance in preparing these items, we recommend reviewing our tutorials and to request a free demo through GivePulse: https://learn.givepulse.com/.

Did you post an event or opportunity already and need help spreading the word? All community partners are welcome to contact the Center for Leadership and Service at cls@fiu.edu to further market to key departments at FIU. Please provide flyers, links, and other relevant materials.