Group Membership Launch Timeline

Below is a sample Launch Timeline for PPPs who have a YourMatch site. Please use this timeline to help guide you through the process. Setup of your YourMatch site has been broken down into the following phases: 

• Site Building
• Training

Keep note of any goal/project dependencies and comments (italicized under the project name), as well as responsible parties required to ensure a timely response.

Feel free to contact your Client Relations Manager with any questions about this process! 

GOAL or PROJECT	RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Schedule Welcome Meeting	CRM
Define Subdomain name  Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site URL will appear in the following format: name.volunteermatch.org	Business Contact Signoff Contact
Provide branding requirements	CRM
Delivery of all assets: - Banner - Colors - Custom Assets - Logo (for branded HTML Emails) Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site If Custom Branding is included: Will need to schedule assets into sprint cycle; if assets are not received in time, delivery of this step will be pushed back 1 month+	Business Contact Signoff Contact
Provide Nonprofit Upload Template	CRM
Build URL, implementing branding and deliver demo site for review Only of purchasing a YourMatch Site Step depends on timeliness of assets delivery and URL	CRM
Round 1 Feedback Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	Business Contact
Deliver updated demo site for review Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	CRM
Round 2 Feedback	Business Contact
Deliver updated demo site for review Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	CRM
Upload Nonprofit Accounts into VolunteerMatch Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	CRM
Approval to push-live Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	Business Contact Signoff Contact
Deliver live site Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site Dependent on final okay of demo site; Must be pushed live with VolunteerMatch's engineering cycle	CRM Signoff Contact

GOAL or PROJECT	RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Site Admin Training Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site This training will cover all of the customizing featured that full site administrators will have access to	CRM
Special Event Manager Training Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site This training is for anyone who will be managing events or posting projects from your teams	CRM
Nonprofit Account Training for main contact and affiliates	CRM
Approval to push-live Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site	Business Contact Signoff Contact
Live Deployment Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site and dependent on final approval	VolunteerMatch + Client Signoff Contact
Launch! Only if purchasing a YourMatch Site Once everything is live, you may launch at any time. Please let the VolunteerMatch Team know when you plan to launch so that we can watch any traffic spikes.	Business Contact Signoff Contact

Your Business Contact: The individual at your company directly in contact with VolunteerMatch or overseeing the site launch

Your Signoff Contact: Any individual at your company who needs to approve certain projects before moving forward

CRM: Your VolunteerMatch Client Relations Manager