Trusted background check services for volunteers and nonprofit employees.
The staff and volunteers you choose can directly affect your organization's reputation. Protect your good name by performing background checks and verifications for anyone that represents your organization.
Screen volunteers and candidates quickly to keep your organization safe.
Potential volunteers and job candidates log on to our Candidate Portal to enter their information, so your administrative staff won’t have to. Once the background screening results are returned, you can log on anytime to view them.
Our background checks for nonprofits are fast and easy.
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Take on new volunteers and staff while protecting clients, the public, and your organization.
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Volunteers and candidates enter their information and reduce administrative time.
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Choose what checks are needed for your unique situation.
Our background checks and verifications are paired with our proprietary platform, giving you exclusive access to our workflow solutions. As a result, our volunteer and employment screening solutions help you approve new and returning volunteers and candidates quickly.
User-friendly solutions built with efficiency in mind.
Volunteers and candidates do the work for you by entering their own information and placing background check orders on the secure website.
Our exclusive technology makes the screening process easy for your staff to manage. Learn more about our proprietary technology systems:
Qualify volunteers and candidates faster with reliable screening results.
Philanthropic organizations need to be able to place qualified volunteers and staff quickly to achieve maximum impact as soon as possible. We deliver search and verification results in record time, including criminal records from all U.S. jurisdictions to help you make critical decisions with both speed and confidence.
With our user-friendly candidate portal, volunteers and candidates can submit their background information and electronically sign disclosure forms in minutes—helping them get to work and make a difference faster than ever.
INDUSTRY BASICS
Common standard
industry package
Address History Trace
County Criminal Search
National Criminal Plus
National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR)
ENHANCED SCOPE
Common enhanced
industry package
Address History Trace
County Criminal Search
National Criminal Plus
National Federal Criminal Search
National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR)
Global Watch List
Learn more about the common background checks used by non-profit organizations for employee and volunteer screening.
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County Criminal Search
We offer county criminal searches, the foundation of most background checks, that provide the most current, complete criminal information from county courthouses.
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Address History Trace
An Address History Trace or Social Security (SSN) trace helps you find more names and addresses related to a candidate to expand the search scope. Apply aliases and previous addresses to various searches to match your organization’s level of risk.
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National Federal Criminal Search
This search locates potential criminal records with its nationwide scope.
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National Sex Offender Public Registry
A National Sex Offender Public Registry search returns information for up to level-three sex offenders from individual state, territory, and tribal area registries with one search.
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Global Watch List
Identify candidates that have been barred from doing business in or entering the United States, according to the Office of Foreign Asset and Control (OFAC).
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Professional License Verification
Confirm the validity and status of a license or certification of your candidate with this verification.
Why choose Verified Credentials:
Experience you can trust
With over 40 years of experience and knowledge in background screening, we deliver background screening services with industry-leading speed and accuracy, combined with unparalleled customer service.
Support when you need it
We take pride in our responsiveness. When you call during business hours, you get to speak to a live team member, fast. Better yet, each customer has a dedicated account manager to help with large-scale questions or concerns.
Reduce the administrative burden
Our web-based tools make your administrative tasks easier. By having applicants fill out most of the information themselves, you can reduce costly data entry errors and save valuable administrative time.
Protect your community with background checks for volunteers.
Whether you are a non-profit or other volunteer community, Verified Credentials can help you make sure those you serve are in safe hands.