Platform Features
Powerful tools designed to make intergenerational programming easy, efficient, and impactful.
The GrandPals platform helps communities run high-quality intergenerational programs with less effort. It brings together everything you need to recruit, coordinate, manage, and evaluate your GrandPals program—all in one place.
Volunteer Management
Screen, onboard, and equip
GrandPals provides the tools you need to implement safe intergenerational programming. Ensure your volunteers are properly screened, track vulnerable sector checks, and equip your volunteers.
- Recruit and screen older adult volunteers
- Track vulnerable sector checks and declarations
- Schedule orientation sessions and track attendance
- Maintain volunteer history and returning GrandPal placements
- Communicate easily with individual GrandPals or entire groups
Program Coordination
Coordinate, notify, and deliver
Keep everyone on the same page with program schedules, calendar integrations, and instant notifications for cancelled events. Automated session feedback collection for constant improvement.
- Assign volunteers to classrooms based on availability and preference
- Track school visits, groupings, and themes
- Customize weekly schedules
- Easily reschedule sessions when cancellations occur
- Automatically distribute pre-session materials
- Manage checklists and reminders for important dates
Session Feedback & Reporting
Collect, analyze, and share
Gather insights, spot issues early, and share impact — all from one seamless feedback and reporting hub.
- Collect weekly feedback from GrandPals with guided questions
- Use AI to flag potential issues and automatically notify coordinators
- Generate reports for sponsors, funders, and internal evaluations
- Track participant satisfaction, program reach, and referrals
Communication Tools
- Automate reminder emails and feedback prompts
- Send targeted updates to schools, coordinators, or volunteers
- Share printable materials with built-in QR codes
- Manage permissions and messaging preferences
Sponsorship Support
- Showcase sponsors directly on Community Pages
- Include sponsor recognition in program emails, feedback surveys, and outreach tools
- Display sponsor logos across system communications for high visibility
- Track sponsor impact and generate reports for funders
- Provide onboarding tools and storytelling templates for sponsor engagement
The GrandPals platform simplifies complex coordination tasks, freeing up time for human connection. Whether you're running a single classroom or managing a network of programs, our tools are built to scale with your needs.