Ivoluntry

Ivoluntry is a platform that seeks to digitize volunteering by bringing volunteers in direct and effective contact with organizations. Our aim is to facilitate and simplify the process both in the organization and in the participation in voluntary actions, in order to develop the feeling of solidarity in the society as a whole. We envision a platform that integrates the concept of reward into the volunteer community and enables users to have a significant impact on the community by participating in educational research and experiments. At the same time, through various features, users will have continuous interaction with the application, maximizing their offer and engagement. We seek to build a community that will be distinguished by the principles of volunteering, in all its manifestations.
Servers for hosting the platform
• 2 developers for application and website development
• 1 lawyer for legal issues, but also for personal data management issues (GDPR)
• Advertising-promotion, so that ivoluntry reaches the right audience
• Travel / transportation for live presentations and approaching new partners or investors
In terms of competition, at the moment there is no platform in Greece that has both a website and an application that integrates actions by organizations. So there is no direct competition, but indirect who could utilize the platform to improve their services. Therefore, ivoluntry is the first to digitize website and application volunteering. At the same time, in a survey conducted for the needs of the idea, 92% stated that they do not know of an application or site similar to the idea presented and 93.5% expressed the need for such a service (Research sample 647 people). According to the business plan, the idea is based on a solid business model which is expected from the first day of operation to bring revenue through advertising. The operating costs of the platform are small, while the upload of actions is done by the organizers. Subscriptions by companies who would like run a festival or event, merchandise, adds, sponsorships and service for corporate social responsibility are the financial income.
The team consists of 2 members, the inspirer and the programmer / designer while the average age is 26 years old. The inspirer of the idea is Andreas, a TEFAA student specializing in basketball and winter sports. Through his athletic involvement, he joined a lifeguard team in Kallithea, Attica, lifeguard hellas, with which he mobilized as a volunteer rescuer in humanitarian and environmental crises, as well as in sports and social events. His experience in the organizational part of volunteering, but also the interaction with technological developments turned a simple organizational problem into a system of integration, interaction and mobilization of volunteering. The programmer / designer is Antipas, a student of computer science and a volunteer member of IEEE, has 4 years of professional experience in the field of UI / UX & web design. He is active in the local community of Ampelokipi, Thessaloniki, helping many companies to acquire a digital character.