A documented handover, not a signature on a clipboard.
A documented handover, not a loading-dock handshake.
Shipment records campus surplus moving to the claiming organization with chain of custody from origin to recipient, ending in a delivery the recipient confirms.
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What Shipment is
Shipment is the movement record in ImpactMatrix. An organization creates a shipment from a matched Offer or a completed Gifts in Kind claim, then tracks it from origin to recipient with chain of custody maintained along the way. The shipment feeds Deliveries, where the recipient confirms arrival and a receipt is generated.
What you can do
Real button and tab names \u2014 the module is the same for everyone; what you do with it is not.
Start from the accepted match or claim, not a blank form.
Record who released, carried and received the goods.
Status travels with the shipment, so nobody calls to ask if the truck left.
Confirmation at the far end closes the record and produces the receipt.
Why this matters for your organization type
The problem
Campus surplus leaves on a truck with a signature on a clipboard, and the institution has no record afterwards.
What the platform does
An organization creates a shipment from a matched Offer or a completed Gifts in Kind claim, then tracks it from origin to recipient with chain of custody maintained along the way. The shipment feeds Deliveries, where the recipient confirms arrival and a receipt is generated.
What you walk away with
A documented handover per movement, for facilities and for the sustainability office.
Coordination logistics, not a warehouse system
Freight and warehouse platforms suit organizations with their own docks, barcodes and carrier contracts. Most in-kind movement is not that. Shipment records what left, who held it and that the recipient confirmed \u2014 between organizations, not inside a building.
Use ImpactMatrix when
You have campus surplus, student capacity or preparedness work to resource.
Use something else when
You need curriculum delivery, attendance or student information management.
Where to go next
Same module, different job. Start with the org hub if you are still scoping.
Questions
Who needs this record on campus?
Facilities and asset management, for disposal documentation, and the sustainability office, for diversion reporting. Both currently rely on a paper trail that ends at the loading dock.
Can students manage the handover?
Yes, on seats from your allotment, and it is genuinely useful applied logistics work. Institutional asset-disposal policy should still decide who is authorised to release equipment.
What does this cost a campus?
Academia shares the business plan catalog and is priced per seat: $9.99/seat up to 100 seats, $5.00/seat up to 500, $2.00/seat up to 2,500 and $1.00/seat up to 10,000, with the largest institutions by custom quote. Every seat is invitable, and you invite students and staff from your seat allotment. The 30-day free trial requires no credit card, and ImpactVolunteer is included with every subscription.
What is chain of custody for donated goods?
Chain of custody is the record of everyone who handled a donation between donor and recipient. In ImpactMatrix, a shipment created from a matched Offer or claimed Gifts in Kind listing carries that record from origin to recipient and ends with a confirmed delivery.
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