Usage

Log and edit activity

An activity is one completed volunteer session. It needs an organization, date, duration, and activity type. Location, start time, and notes are optional.

Start a new activity

Tap the Log Activity button from the tab bar on iPhone, from the sidebar area on iPad, or from an empty state that offers it.

Volunteer Buddy Dashboard on iPhone with the centered Log Activity button in the tab bar — iPhone: the centered Log Activity button in the tab bar.

Volunteer Buddy Dashboard on iPad with the round Log Activity button docked at the bottom of the sidebar — iPad: the round Log Activity button docked in the sidebar.

Choose the organization and activity type

Select an existing organization, or create one from the chooser. Activity type defaults to General, the one type the app provides. Any more specific type is one you create yourself — food distribution, tutoring, cleanup, or whatever matches your work.

Volunteer Buddy Log Activity with the Organization chooser's Create New Organization option and the expanded Activity Type chooser showing General visible — Organization and Activity Type choosers expanded, with Create New Organization and General visible.

Set when it happened

Date is required. Start time is optional. If you turn start time on and later decide you do not need it, turn it off again before saving.

Tap the Date row to open a popover with three ways to set the date: tap a day on the graphical calendar, type it directly into the Enter date field, or tap Today to jump to the current date.

Volunteer Buddy Log Activity date popover open, showing the graphical calendar, the Enter date text field, and the Today button — The date popover, opened from the Date row: calendar, Enter date field, and Today button.

Enter the duration

Duration is entered as hours and minutes in HH:MM format. Use the plus and minus controls for 15-minute adjustments, or type the exact value directly.

Volunteer Buddy Log Activity Duration row focused, showing the HH:MM field and increment/decrement controls — The Duration row focused, with the HH:MM field and 15-minute controls.

Add location and notes when useful

Location is optional. Choose a saved location, create one from the chooser, clear the field if it does not apply, and use notes for details you may want later.

Volunteer Buddy Log Activity Location chooser expanded, showing No Location, a saved location, and Create New Location, with a note entered below — The Location chooser expanded, with No Location, a saved location, Create New Location, and a note.

Save, edit, or delete

Tap Save for a new activity or Update when editing. Open recent activities from Dashboard, History, or report drill-downs. Delete only when the entry was logged by mistake; deletion removes it from history and reports.

Volunteer Buddy Edit Activity sheet opened from History, showing Update and Delete Activity controls — Editing an activity opened from History, with Update and Delete Activity available.