Volunteer Management with Ticketing Software

Volunteer Management · Included in Every Plan

Event ticketing software that staffs your shows, too.

ThunderTix is ticketing software with volunteer management built in. Schedule ushers, greeters, and ticket scanners, let volunteers claim their own shifts, and track every hour, all inside the same ticket software that sells your seats.

Self-scheduling Hour tracking Role permissions Included free
Included with every plan Unlimited volunteers No per-volunteer fees Free iOS & Android scanning app
Custom Roles

Create volunteer roles inside your ticketing software

Define the roles your venue actually runs on: usher, greeter, ticket scanner, concessions, will call, backstage crew. Add descriptions, skill requirements, and color-coded labels so scheduling and oversight stay effortless as your team grows.

Because roles live inside your event ticketing platform, every assignment is already connected to the performance, the venue, and the patrons walking through the door.

Volunteer roles
Usher Greeter Ticket Scanner Concessions Will Call Backstage Crew
Each role carries its own description, skills, and color label, visible everywhere volunteers are scheduled.
Effortless Onboarding

Add volunteers in seconds

Let supporters sign up through your public ticketing site, or add them manually in your ThunderTix account. Any patron already in your ticket software can be marked as a volunteer with a single click. No separate volunteer management software, no duplicate database, no CSV shuffling between systems.

Your patrons and your volunteers are often the same people. Now their records are, too.

People
JT James Torres
Patron since 2019 · 14 orders
Volunteer
LC Linda Chen
Signed up on your ticketing site
Volunteer
DW Derek Washington
Patron since 2023 · 6 orders
Patron
Assign or Self-Schedule

Assign shifts, or let volunteers claim their own

Attach volunteer opportunities to any event by specifying roles, shift times, and the number of people needed. Then either assign volunteers directly, or let them log in and self-schedule for open shifts.

This flexible approach cuts administrative overhead for your box office while giving volunteers the freedom to help when they’re available. It’s volunteer scheduling that runs itself, right from the same ticketing software your team already uses every day.

Open shifts · Saturday evening
6:30 PM Usher
1 of 4 spots open
Claim shift
6:45 PM Ticket Scanner
2 of 3 spots open
Claim shift
7:00 PM Greeter
Fully staffed
✓ Full
Hours & Activity

Track volunteer hours and activity automatically

Every shift a volunteer works is logged automatically: hours and participation per person and per event. It’s ideal for grant reporting and compliance, for student and court-mandated service hours, and for recognizing the contributors who keep your theater running.

Export a full activity report anytime, straight from your ticket software. No spreadsheets, no sign-in binders at the door.

Volunteer hours · This season
1,248
Hours logged
86
Active volunteers
VolunteerEventsHours
Maya Rodriguez1864.5
James Torres1552.0
Linda Chen1241.5
Export report
At-a-Glance Scheduling

Volunteer scheduling you can read in one look

For every performance, see exactly who’s signed up for each role. Rescheduling or editing a shift takes seconds, so your events are always fully staffed, and open spots are obvious long before curtain.

Because scheduling lives beside your event ticketing, the roster and the performance can never drift out of sync. Change the showtime, and the volunteer schedule follows.

Roster · Sat 7:30 PM
USHER Maya R.James T.Priya S.Alan B.
GREETER Linda C.Rosa M.
SCANNER Derek W.Sam K.+ 1 open
One Ticketing Platform

One login. One database. One volunteer team.

Standalone volunteer apps mean another login, another export, another subscription. In ThunderTix, volunteer management is part of the same ticketing software that runs your box office.

Unified volunteer logins

Volunteers sign in through the same box office portal as staff, with role-specific permissions that show them only what they need.

Built-in communication

Email one volunteer or your entire team with built-in messaging: shift reminders, schedule changes, and thank-yous, all without a separate mailing tool.

Performance reporting

Export reports of volunteer activity, hours, and event assignments in a click, using the same reporting engine that powers your ticket sales data.

Loved by Theatres & Venues Everywhere

One of our fastest-adopted features

Volunteer management has become one of the fastest-adopted tools in our event ticketing software, helping theaters and venues of all sizes simplify operations and build stronger community engagement while increasing ticket sales.

Whether you’re organizing ushers, greeters, or backstage crew, it’s never been easier to schedule, track, and empower the people who make your shows possible.

FAQ

Volunteer management in ticketing software, answered

Yes. Volunteer management is built into every ThunderTix plan at no extra cost. The same ticketing software that sells your tickets also schedules your ushers, greeters, ticket scanners, and concessions volunteers, with no add-ons and no separate volunteer software to buy.
Yes. Attach volunteer opportunities to any event with roles, shift times, and the number of people needed. Volunteers log in and self-schedule for open shifts, or your team can assign them directly. Either way, the schedule updates instantly for everyone.
Yes. Volunteers assigned to a ticket scanner role use the free ThunderTix ticket scanner app for iOS and Android to validate barcodes at the door, with permissions limited to scanning, not your box office data.
Hours and participation are logged automatically per person and per event. Export activity reports anytime for grant compliance, student or court-mandated service verification, and volunteer recognition programs.
No. Volunteers sign in through the same portal as staff, but role-specific permissions limit what they can access. A scanner scans, a greeter checks the guest list, and your financial reporting stays private.
No. Every ThunderTix plan includes unlimited volunteers with no per-user fees, so growing your volunteer program never grows your ticketing software bill.

Start building your volunteer team

Volunteer management is included with every ThunderTix plan, with no extra fees and no add-ons. See how the ticketing software your box office runs on can schedule, track, and empower your volunteers too.