Every branch, one platform
National bodies with local branches run the same appeal dozens of times over – each branch with its own sites, coordinators and volunteers. PurposeTech lets the national office set the template once, and every branch run its own campaign from it, with one national view across the lot.
28,000+
Confirmed shifts across national appeals
9,000+
Confirmed shifts in a single appeal
1,000+
Sites coordinated in one campaign
One
National view across every branch
Set the template once. Run it everywhere.
Without a shared platform, a federated appeal is the same campaign rebuilt independently by every branch – different forms, different spreadsheets, and no national picture until weeks after the event.
The national office
- Builds and owns the campaign template – branding, forms, shifts, emails
- Sets the structure every branch starts from
- Sees live coverage and results across every branch
- Holds the parent agreement
Each branch
- Clones the template into its own campaign
- Runs its own sites, shifts and rosters
- Appoints its own area coordinators
- Manages its own volunteers, within its own campaign
PurposeTech has coordinated more than 28,000 confirmed volunteer shifts across national multi-site appeals – more than 9,000 of them in a single appeal, and more than 1,000 sites in one campaign. That is the scale a federation runs at when every branch is on the same platform.
What PurposeTech does for a federation
Campaign templates and cloning
The national office builds the campaign once – pages, forms, shifts and emails. Each branch clones it and starts from a working setup instead of a blank page.
Area-coordinator hierarchy
Give each branch its own coordinators, with control over their own sites and shifts, while the national office keeps the full picture.
One national view
Live dashboards across every branch campaign – see coverage, gaps and progress nationally without ringing around for spreadsheets.
Branch data separation
Each branch runs its own campaign, so its volunteer lists and rosters sit within that campaign. Branches work with their own data; national office sees across all of them.
Multi-site rostering per branch
Every branch coordinates its own sites and shifts, and volunteers book, cancel and rebook themselves – the same engine that runs national appeals.
Per-branch subscriptions
Each branch runs on its own subscription under a parent agreement with the national body – a shape that matches how federations actually operate.
Where federations run it
The same engine, whichever way your branches show up.
One-off Events & Campaigns
The surge problem underneath every appeal – time-boxed campaigns with many sites and many first-time volunteers.
How one-off events workStreet Appeals
Collection days, flag days and nationwide appeals – the product most federated charities run their appeal on.
Street appeals platformEvent Volunteering
Festivals, clean-ups and community events, with branded registration and interactive site selection for each location.
Event volunteering platformTrusted by leading charities
28,000+
confirmed shifts across our national appeals
7,000+
volunteers across 1,000+ sites in one appeal
$300k+
raised by Child Cancer Foundation in 2025
$109k
Assistance Dogs NZ's first six-figure campaign
Federations FAQ
How does a new branch get set up?
The national office builds the campaign template once – pages, sign-up forms, shifts, emails and branding. A new branch's campaign is cloned from that template, so the branch starts from a working setup and adds its own sites, shifts and coordinators rather than building from scratch.
Who controls what – national office or branch?
The national office owns the template and the national view: the branding, forms and campaign structure every branch starts from, plus live visibility across all branches. Each branch controls its own campaign day to day – its sites, shifts, area coordinators and volunteers.
How is pricing structured for a federation?
As per-branch subscriptions under a parent agreement with the national body. Each branch runs on its own subscription, and the national office holds the overall agreement. The right shape depends on how many branches you have and how they operate – book a conversation and we'll work it through with you.
Is branch data kept separate?
Yes. Each branch runs its own campaign, so its volunteer lists and rosters sit within that campaign. Branch coordinators work with their own branch's data, while the national office has visibility across all branches.
Running a federated appeal?
Tell us how your branches are organised and we'll map out what the template, the branch campaigns and the parent agreement would look like for your federation.