In today's fast-paced world time is a precious commodity, and we often find ourselves looking for ways to make a difference in our community while juggling busy schedules. Fortunately, there are short-term serving opportunities that allow us to give back without committing to a long-term project. Whether it's a food drive or a few hours spent volunteering at a local shelter, every small effort counts towards making a positive impact.

However, organizing these short-term opportunities and managing the logistics of people who are signing up can be a daunting task. The Sign-Ups feature simplifies the process and makes it easier than ever for people to get involved in serving opportunities that align with their passions and availability. That includes addressing a major pain point for many organizations, which is ensuring that thresholds are respected. But best of all, it's easy to set up and start using. But don’t think of Sign-Ups as being only for serving projects. This is a flexible tool that has a variety of potential applications.

Sign-Up Walkthrough

Let's start by walking through the sign-up process from the perspective of an online guest. When someone wants to sign up, they’ll go to the Sign-Ups Finder page under the Connect area of your external website. From there you can filter the Opportunities, to find the best fit based on date and location. Note that there are many block settings and filter options available here, which we'll look at a little later.

In the results you can see the description, date, time and location of the opportunity. At the bottom of each card, you can register for the opportunity or view additional details. The registration form is short and simple. As pictured below, you can easily register yourself and others.

You’ll see a confirmation screen after registering, and that’s all it takes. It’s a simple way to sign up for something without needing to configure, for instance, an entire event registration template.