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Celebrate National Volunteer Month by Nominating Your Favorite Nonprofit to Win

Volunteers Team Up and Use SignUpGenius to Save the Chimps

Ways that People are Changing the World: Coronavirus Sign Ups

Genius Hack: Add Links to Sign Ups

Sign Up Guide: Schedule Video Conferences

SignUpGenius is Now Integrated with Membership Toolkit

Coronavirus Response: How to Support Your Community

As the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) affects gatherings in schools, churches, college campuses and more, the SignUpGenius team is committed to supporting community ...

NEW: 60+ Designs Are in Bloom for Spring Events

As spring events sprout up, we have more than 60 new designs to keep your sign ups looking fresh. Plan everything from race fundraisers and spring potlucks to teacher appreciation ...

4 Ways Your School Needs to Use SignUpGenius

SignUpGenius helps schools power their organizing with online sign ups. From coordinating events and volunteers to selling spirit wear, sign ups make it easy for people to ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Katie

Name: Katie Bobo Job Title: Operations Coordinator Staff Superlative: Most likely to have a unicorn as her Patronus. If I could do anything for a day, I would: I like doing ...

5 Sign Up Tips to Ensure Your Next Event Goes Smoothly

Events are a fun way to bring people together for unforgettable experiences. Yet, there is a lot of planning that goes into pulling off the perfect event. Many coordinators ...

Genius Expert: How to Be Ringmaster of the Working Motherhood Circus

Jennifer Folsom is a dynamic leader with a proven record of growing all sizes of professional services firms. A human capital expert, she embraces a people-centered approach ...

Nonprofit Uses SignUpGenius to Bring Sweet Dreams to Kids Facing Bedlessness

The team at Sleep in Heavenly Peace believes all children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. The nonprofit is powered by volunteers dedicated to building, ...

Simple Sign Up Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness Day

Helping people is a gift, and here at SignUpGenius we are all about making it simple to organize people to volunteer and serve others. Here are a few easy ideas for you and ...

How to Maximize Your SignUpGenius Free Plan

We all love getting the best bang for our buck. That’s why we packed the Basic free version of our sign up tool with lots of features. Our premium plans include even more ...

Genius Expert: How Schools Can Celebrate Black History Month (And Why It Matters)

Nikki Williams-Rucker is an instructional coach at Black Teacher Collaborative. BTC seeks to ensure that all Black children have challenging, affirming and innovative learning ...

New Valentine's Day Designs to Send Hearts Soaring

Make everyone swoon when you create a sign up with a new Valentine’s design. From school class parties to sweetheart gala fundraisers to chocolate gift sales, plan an event ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Anand

Name: Anand Paleja Job Title: Senior Development Lead Staff Superlative: Most Likely to Unconditionally Support Public Radio If I could do anything for a day, I would: Go ...

Power Up Organizing with SignUpGenius Enterprise

Does your organization use online sign ups and want access to expanded features — whether you need a large volume of email and text message communication or the ability to ...

NEW FEATURE: Organize like a Genius with Portal Pages

Ever wished you could host all your sign ups on one page? Now you can! Enterprise customers can now create Portal Pages, a customized index page that easily directs group ...

Rose Parade Float Volunteers Use SignUpGenius to Organize Shifts

The Rose Parade, held on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California, is a long-standing tradition for the southern California community. The city of Burbank has been entering ...

Kickstart 2020 with a Discount on SignUpGenius Premium Features

Illuminate your 2020 organizing when you subscribe to the right SignUpGenius premium plan for your group. Through February 14, we are offering special discounted pricing ...

5 Sign Ups to Create in 2020

You’ve used our site to create sign ups and organize your group. But have you used it to simplify all of your group organizing activities? At SignUpGenius, we see all sorts ...

Home Health Care Company Schedules Training Classes with SignUpGenius

Personal Assistance Services of Colorado (PASCO) provides home health care services and support to individuals with disabilities so clients can live a fulfilled life in their ...

10 Best Volunteer Management Software Solutions

Volunteers power so much good in our communities, whether supporting students at a local school or a mission trip in another country. These days, there is no reason to spend ...

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 ...