Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and PayIt Launch New Digital Volunteer and Events Management Platform
July 09 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The new platform allows the Department to easily manage event
coordination, recruitment, and registration
PayIt, the leader in digital customer experience solutions with
integrated payments for state, local, and provincial governments,
is pleased to announce the launch of its digital volunteer and
events management platform by the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife (ODFW).
The user-friendly platform enables ODFW to manage the full
breadth of the agency’s volunteer activities — from recruiting
volunteers to assist at a fish hatchery, serve as a wildlife area
host, or instruct the public on how to safely enjoy the outdoors,
to collecting and reporting on volunteer hours in a manner that
helps the agency leverage their federal grant dollars. The system
also makes it easier for the public to find, register, and
participate in agency-led events like hunter education classes,
learn-to-fish workshops, or opportunities to help stock fish in
alpine lakes.
“Getting customers engaged in different events and programs is a
great way to support our mission while fostering life-long passions
for the outdoors,” said Kara Wymore at ODFW. “ODFW is excited to
launch the new Volunteer & Event Management (VEM) system,
designed to streamline volunteer management and enhance visibility
of volunteer opportunities and educational events. Through VEM, the
agency will offer more learning experiences and reach a broader
audience of volunteers to support Oregon’s conservation &
outdoor recreation efforts.”
ODFW will be able to use the new platform to easily recruit
dedicated individuals with customizable volunteer opportunity
postings and online training materials. Additionally, agency staff
can spread the word about events, leveraging features for intuitive
event promotion, website integration, and configurable event
landing pages. Within the platform, ODFW staff will have access to
insights into event participation and program success, with
features including integrated surveys, hour tracking, and inventory
management — ultimately enabling them to make data-driven decisions
for future programs. Customers will benefit from an improved
experience, featuring a modern shopping cart to manage event
registrations and custom event recommendations based on their
interests, skills, and preferences.
“We’re excited to be partnering with ODFW to deliver the new
volunteer and events management platform,” said Chris Willard,
general manager, Outdoors at PayIt. “This innovative system is the
first of its kind — built to help agencies manage their full
breadth of volunteer and public event activities under a single
system. This system brings many benefits to agency staff,
volunteers, and customers looking to learn how to safely enjoy the
outdoors while ultimately supporting ODFW’s conservation
mission.”
Additional programs will be added to the platform over the next
few months, offering more opportunities for customers to engage
with events and workshops. Learn more about how to get involved in
upcoming ODFW events.
Learn more about PayIt’s Outdoors platform here.
About PayIt
PayIt enables state and local government agencies to deliver a
great resident payments experience that accelerates the shift to
digital. Agencies choose PayIt to better achieve their mission
through improved operational efficiency, customer support, and
resident satisfaction. Our solutions span property tax, courts,
utilities, DMV, outdoors, and more. PayIt provides a single
resident profile across agencies and jurisdictions, integrates into
back-office and adjacent systems, and our team helps clients drive
adoption of digital channels. Serving more than 100 million
residents in North America, we have received awards from Fast
Company and StateScoop, and have been listed in the GovTech 100 for
8 years and counting.
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Cara Schwartzkopf Marketing Communications Manager PayIt
cschwartzkopf@payitgov.com