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Inside the Genius Labs: Aly

Name: Aly Lowe Job Title: UI/UX Graphic Designer Staff Superlative: Most Likely to Win the Halloween Costume Contest (Two years in a row, baby) If I could do anything for ...

How to Rest Your Brain During Hectic Seasons

Hello, and welcome to a genius seminar on how to rest your brain. Obviously, we aren’t neurological or cognitive experts here at SignUpGenius, but we are very familiar with ...

Genius Inspiration: Where SignUpGenius is Giving for Giving Tuesday (and You Can, Too!)

Celebrate with us this Giving Tuesday (and throughout the month of December!) by giving back to your favorite organizations. Giving Tuesday is a global movement of giving ...

3 Ways to Get More People to Sign Up for Your Event

You’ve created an online sign up, saving hours of time communicating and coordinating with people. Now you’re just waiting for those sign ups to roll in. And waiting… and ...

Genius Expert: Join Your Community to Give Back on Giving Tuesday

Melissa Hovey is the marketing director of SHARE Charlotte, a one-stop shop to connect with 450 Charlotte nonprofits. SHARE offers simple ways for neighbors, nonprofits and ...

Historic English Mansion Organizes Volunteers with SignUpGenius

Across the pond in Gloucestershire, England, Woodchester Mansion takes people back in time to experience the grandeur of Victorian Gothic architecture. The Mansion was left ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Mark

Name: Mark Capper Job Title: Support Analyst Staff Superlative: Most likely to wear a t-shirt in the winter (Put another way: according to Mark, the Support office is rarely, ...

Sign Up Guide: Create a Meal Schedule

Providing meals for families in need is a practical way to celebrate life’s milestones or show generosity. It is also an exceptional way to help a family or community member ...

Cozy New Holiday Designs for Winter Planning

Just hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling when you use one of our new holiday themes to plan family potlucks, soup kitchen volunteers or winter sports. All SignUpGenius accounts ...

Sign Up Guide: Build a Survey

Do you need to collect information from a group of people? It’s easy to integrate survey questions with your event registrations, team meeting schedules, meal sign ups and ...

4 Signs You've Outgrown Google Forms for Sign Ups

Google Forms is an easy way to survey audiences and get the info you need. However, the tool doesn’t include advanced features to simplify group organizing for school, work, ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Anju

Name: Anju Khatri Job Title: Testing Analyst Staff Superlative: Most likely to create a race sign up for a test case, and then actually go run one If I could do anything ...

Reveal Your Deal to Get a Special Discount Code

Come one, come all and join in on an offer like you’ve never seen before. Until November 15, step right up to play and see what special offer is behind the curtain for you. ...

Finish the Year Strong with Fall Fundraisers

As we settle into the fall routine, fundraisers ramp up! Your favorite groups are likely raising money this season, from booster clubs and church groups to sports teams and ...

Grocery App Counts on SignUpGenius to Help Shoppers Save Big

Shoppers can score fresh deals with Basket, a grocery app that compares in-store and online prices. The company works with independent contractors throughout the U.S. who ...

How to Boost Nonprofit Volunteer Involvement

Whether you are a small or large nonprofit, volunteers are a crucial part of advancing your mission. We’re here to help you boost your recruiting efforts — minus the hassle. ...

Congratulations to Our 2019 Genius Tech Giveaway Winner

And the winner is (drumroll, please) … Schwarzkoff Elementary School in Sterling Heights, Michigan! Lisa Di Pirro nominated Schwarzkoff Elementary in our giveaway, and ...

Sign Up Guide: Team Training

We all need training, right? It’s what helps us learn, grow and perform better in reaching our goals. Might we offer some tips and training (see what we did there?) on a ...

World-Class Chef Serves Up Cooking Competitions with SignUpGenius

For chef Mauro Rossi, cooking is even more fun with a dash of competition. Rossi helps chefs show off their culinary genius by organizing cooking competitions like the San ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Skyler

Name: Skyler Cota Job Title: Senior Developer Staff Superlative: Most Cheerful Early Riser (Since he’s the only remote employee who lives two time zones away in Arizona, ...

4 Signs Your School Needs Premium Features

Is your school a lean, mean group management machine, but with a need for better organization and communication? We have some great features to make life easier and help ...

Church Group Management Guide: Resources, Ideas and Tips

If you’re involved in your local church, parish or temple, you’re probably familiar with the labor of love that is group management. SignUpGenius is here to simplify group ...

Ohio Nonprofit Helps At-Risk Youth Transition to Independence

Fostering Independence, Inc. is an Akron, Ohio based nonprofit that supports youth who are aging out of the foster system and youth who lack parental support.  The group ...

SignUpGenius Hacks Reference Guide

We have a whole library of “Genius Hacks” on our blog, created to empower geniuses like you to make smarter sign ups. Check out our full list of hacks and pick one (or two ...

4 Sign Up Features for Parent Teacher Conferences

Time to plan parent teacher conferences! It’s easy to create your conference schedule and invite parents with an online sign up. That way, you can save time and focus on ...

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