United Way of Lee County

VolunteerUnited.net Terms and Conditions

Use of the VolunteerUnited.net website indicates your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions listed below. From time to time these Terms and Conditions may be revised by updating this document and posting it on VolunteerUnited.net. If at any time you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must cease your use of VolunteerUnited.net. Exceptions to these Terms and Conditions may be made at the sole discretion of United Way of Lee County.

1. Organizations registering on VolunteerUnited.net shall provide assurance of status as either a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, government entity, school, licensed health-care facility, or faith-based organization. Organizations that solicit donations must follow guidelines set forth by the Office of the North Carolina Secretary of State. Organizations may not be based in or operate from private homes.

2. Organizations are solely responsible for posting/updating organization content on VolunteerUnited.net. New organizations go through an approval process, which is completed as quickly as possible.

3. Organizations are not permitted to solicit funds on VolunteerUnited.net. Organizations may post fundraising Events on the site.

4. Registering agencies agree to:

    • Contact referred volunteers within 3 business days.
    • Provide volunteers with service descriptions, orientation, training (where necessary), supervision, evaluation, and recognition to ensure effective volunteer service and satisfaction.
    • Screen each volunteer referred to the agency. United Way of Lee County does not screen any volunteer. Each agency is responsible for the volunteer(s) referred through VolunteerUnited.net, and agrees to hold United Way of Lee County harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, or expenses which the agency may incur or suffer as a result of any action or inaction of any volunteer referred to the agency through VolunteerUnited.net.

5. In order to continue using VolunteerUnited.net, agencies are required to:

    • Post at least one new ongoing or date-specific volunteer Need per quarter.
    • Update their volunteer Needs as necessary.
    • Update any changes to contact information in a timely fashion.
    • Remove volunteer Needs when they are filled.
    • Respond to all Needs responses within 3 business days.

6. Partisan political organizations are ineligible to participate on VolunteerUnited.net.

7. Positions which discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race; ethnicity; color; national origin; language; ancestry; religion; sex; familial status; age; gender identity or expression; LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, etc.) status; marital status; domestic or sexual violence victim status; veteran status, sensory, mental, or physical disability; or any federally protected class may not be posted on VolunteerUnited.net.