For synagogues, churches and community groups
Every offer to help reaches a named leader.
Members see real volunteer work and say yes without creating an account. Each sign-up goes to the lay leader who owns that area, and roles with children or driving show their checks before anyone signs up.
Looking to volunteer? Members sign up through their own congregation's Hineni link or QR code. See how to find it
Hineni in one sentence
Hineni is volunteer management software for synagogues, churches and community organizations. Members find volunteer work from a QR code or link with no app or account, and every sign-up goes to a named lay leader who owns the follow-up. Hineni was built by lay leaders at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Florida.
Why Hineni
Willing members drift away when no one follows up.
Sign-up sheets, forms and group chats record who took a slot. None of them assigns a person to call back, so the same few volunteers carry the load.
How volunteering often runs today
- Interest goes to a sheet, a form or a staff inbox.
- Nobody is assigned to reply, so replies depend on memory.
- Newer members read silence as "they didn't need me."
- Leaders cannot see who else raised a hand.
How it runs with Hineni
- Members see real work before they are asked anything.
- Every sign-up has a named owner, a status and a next step.
- The member leaves knowing who will reach out.
- Leaders and clergy see where members' energy and gifts are.
How it works
Three steps from "Here I am" to a named reply.
Put one QR code or link wherever members gather: the bulletin, your website, a new-member welcome or a High Holiday table.
STEP 1
Say "Here I am"
Scan a code or tap a link, see real work first, then say what you'd enjoy in your own words.
STEP 2
Find roles that fit
Hineni suggests roles from your congregation's own list, each with a short reason. Families sign up together.
STEP 3
Hear back by name
Your yes goes to the lay leader who owns that area, and you see their name before you leave.
Features
Everything a lay leader needs to answer every yes.
Everything runs in a phone browser, so members have nothing to install and leaders work from any device.
Roles that fit, with reasons
Members say what they'd enjoy in their own words, and Hineni suggests roles from your list with a reason for each.
A named owner for every yes
Each sign-up goes to the lay leader for that area, with a status and a next step.
Families sign up together
One adult books the household, and each role's age and supervision rules apply.
QR code and link sign-up
A code for every table, program or flyer. No app, no account and no password for members.
Reporting and Excel export
See scans, sign-ups, top roles and skills, and export everything in one step.
Leaders see only their area
Permissions limit each lay leader to the people and roles they own.
Circles that own work
Small groups around a topic or cause can offer volunteer work to their members.
Screening where roles need it
Requirements attach to roles with children or driving, and Hineni stores status only.
Rides to services
Driver and rider both agree before a pickup address is shared.
Who it's for
Built for congregations and the communities around them.
Synagogues
Greeters, caring committees, holiday programs and circles, all year.
Churches
Ministry teams and outreach, beside your church management system.
Youth sports and camps
Level 2 screening and audit-ready records.
Senior and ride programs
Driver screening and rides to services.
Federations and networks
One path into service across member organizations.
Safeguarding
Screening only where a role needs it, and no criminal history stored.
Roles with children or behind the wheel need checks. Hineni guides volunteers through those checks and keeps only a status, a date and an expiry.
Read the safeguarding overview- Requirements attach to roles.Kitchen help and greeters start right away. Youth and driving roles show their checks up front.
- Pending clearance keeps a place.A volunteer can say yes while a check runs and take a role with no child contact meanwhile.
- Results stay with your screener.Hineni records the status and the evidence of each step, never the report.
- Florida Level 2 explained.What the check is, what it costs and how reuse may work.
הִנֵּנִי
Our origin
Built by lay volunteers who felt the problem first-hand.
Hineni is Hebrew for "Here I am," the answer Abraham, Moses and Samuel give when they are called. Lay leaders and innovation and technology experts at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Florida, designed and built it. They volunteer themselves, and they set out to remove the friction between people who want to help and the needs that go unmet.
Read the storyQuestions
Answers to the questions we hear first.
What is Hineni?
Hineni is volunteer management software for congregations and community organizations. Members find volunteer work from a QR code or link on any phone, with no app or account, and every sign-up goes to a named lay leader who owns the follow-up. Hineni was built by lay leaders at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Florida.
Do volunteers need to download an app or create an account?
No. Volunteers scan a QR code or open a link in any phone browser. Members never create a password, and their contact details are asked for only when they choose to sign up for something. Leaders and staff sign in with a link sent to their email.
Does Hineni promise volunteers a response time?
No. Hineni tells a volunteer who will respond and leaves the timing to the leader and the congregation. Follow-up steps carry an owner and an outcome, without countdown clocks.
Does Hineni run background checks?
Hineni guides volunteers through checks run by screening vendors and the state, and it never stores the results. It keeps only a clearance status, the date and the expiry. The organization's designated screener receives the actual results.
How much does Hineni cost?
Hineni is priced per organization. Pricing depends on the organization's size and the screening it needs, and a demo includes a quote. Government and vendor screening fees pass through at cost, and volunteers never pay to find roles or sign up.
See Hineni with your own volunteer roles.
We'll walk through Hineni with your roles and your lay leaders, and show you how a first season could run.