Volunteer Management ROI Statement
The cost of doing nothing
is already on the books.
Every week without a solution is a week of staff time spent on tasks a system can handle.
Prepared for
Our Lady of the Rosary
Presented by
Kevin Meyer, Bloomerang
Date
May 12, 2026
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Hours saved per week 5 hrs
Aric estimated 5–10 hrs/week on manual scheduling, sub requests & reminders
Aric's hourly cost to the parish $22/hr
Fully loaded staff cost including benefits & overhead
Active volunteers managed 150
Current estimate at Our Lady of the Rosary
Annual volunteer turnover rate 15%
Average onboarding time per new volunteer: ~2 hrs
The true cost of the status quo
Annual cost comparison
Current annual cost
$5,720
Bloomerang investment
$1,638
Net annual savings
$4,082
Return on investment
349%
At just 3 weeks of saved time, Bloomerang pays for itself. Every remaining week is pure capacity returned to the mission.
Where the savings come from
Manual scheduling & sub coverage
Automated shift reminders, availability filters & cancellation flow
$2,860
New volunteer onboarding
Self-registration, custom forms & automated welcome sequences
$990
Manual reminders & communications
Pre/post-shift automations eliminate weekly broadcast work
$1,144
Volunteer retention & re-engagement
Automated re-engagement reduces churn & avoids re-recruiting costs
$726
Bloomerang Volunteer — 0–250 records + unlimited phone support
Total first year investment, billed at signing
–$1,638
Side by side
Annual cost without Bloomerang $5,720
Annual investment with Bloomerang $1,638
This analysis is conservative. It accounts only for Aric's direct labor. It does not factor in the value of volunteer hours tracked for grant reporting (~$32/hr national average), the cost of volunteer churn from poor communication, or the administrative burden on other staff who fill gaps when scheduling breaks down.
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