Volunteering opportunities in Croatia used to be scattered across Facebook posts and local noticeboards, making it hard for people to find roles and exhausting for nonprofits to recruit.
We designed Volonteka.hr to unify community engagement into a single digital hub, turning a disorganized, manual process into a simple, accessible experience for the entire country.
There was no single place to browse. You had to hunt for opportunities across random websites or social media.
When you finally found a post, it was often missing the basics, like a clear description of the work, the schedule, or even a working phone number.
Applying usually meant sending an email and hoping for a reply. For organizations, it meant losing track of contacts in a crowded inbox.
When options are buried in wall-of-text listings, people give up. We built an intuitive search system with quick filters for city, interest, and time availability so users can find relevant roles in seconds.
By reorganizing opportunity pages to highlight key details first and shortening the sign-up process to a one-click form, we removed friction and significantly boosted application rates.
Overworked nonprofits don’t have time to learn complicated software. We built an intuitive dashboard featuring a step-by-step posting guide and a clear applicant tracker.
By pulling volunteer applications out of cluttered email inboxes and into a single visual manager, we helped organizers review candidates, communicate faster, and save hours of administrative work.
During the national “Croatia Volunteers” campaign, traffic to the site spikes. We made sure the platform stays fast and added a special section just for these events.
We also added a “Stories” feature where volunteers can share their photos and experiences, which helps show the real impact of the work being done across the country.
Borealis has been a long-term partner of Volunteer Center Zagreb in the development of the Volonteka platform. Throughout our collaboration, they have proven to be a reliable and approachable team that responds quickly, respects deadlines, and efficiently resolves technical challenges.
We especially value their clear communication, availability for consultations, and understanding of our organization’s needs. We do not see Borealis merely as an external contractor, but as a partner who actively contributes to the development of Volonteka and helps us find high-quality solutions.
