9 Best VolunteerSpot Features You're Not Using (Yet!)
Free online signup sheets and scheduling tools make it SO easy to communicate with and coordinate parents and volunteers! From organizing class helpers to staffing the community food pantry, it's easy to schedule and remind people with VolunteerSpot; but did you know about all the other great features VolunteerSpot offers too? Check out our top picks below:
1. Campus Plan: Bring the power of streamlined Sign-Ups & event planning to your entire school with Campus Plan! With free upgrades for all your school organizers and teachers plus shared group pages and reporting across activities, Campus Plan is the high-power, low-cost management solution for your parent volunteers this year. Click here
2. Group Pages: It's so easy to post ALL your Sign-Ups in one central location with a Group Page for your account, event or organization! Add a logo and post all your activity links then direct participants to one place so they can choose their interests right away. Click here
3. Auto-Fill Scheduling: Looking to populate a schedule in minutes with recurring timeslots? It's easy with the Auto Fill button Organizers see when setting up their activity Sign-Up Spots. Teachers use it for parent-teacher conference appointments, schools and community groups for large fundraising events, and nonprofits for scheduling ongoing volunteer shifts. Click here
4. Swap Spots: Tired of trying to fill vacant last-minute spots? Encourage your school parents and volunteers to use Swap to request their own replacements when something comes up and they can't keep their commitment. VolunteerSpot handles all the back and forth communication and makes it easy for participants to find their own substitutes. Click here
5. Comments: Participants can leave comments on the Sign-Up right from their computer or smartphone! Going to be five minutes late? Bringing a friend? Want to share what you’re bringing to the potluck? It's super easy to leave a small note for everyone to see on the Sign-Up.
6. Custom Email Options: Want to know every time someone signs up? Want to change when your volunteers receive reminders? How about when you, the Organizer, get alerts, cancellations and comments? You can customize the delivery of all your activity emails in the My Sign-Up view of your activity. Click here
7. Thank You Notes: Did you know Organizers can send participants a thank you message right from the My Sign-Up view? Send to everyone or choose recipients by status or date served. Click here
8. Export: Do you need to quickly share your activity data in spreadsheet form? It's easy with the Export button. Organizers, find it to the left of your activity calendar and quickly generate a spreadsheet report of your entire activity including spots, times, descriptions, and participant information.
9. iPad Clipboard by VolunteerSpot: Turn your iPad into a virtual clipboard sign-up sheet with our free and easy app. Set up your activity on VolunteerSpot then launch Clipboard and pass it around during meetings, on the soccer sidelines, or at any gathering. Your Sign-Up stays current in real-time and confirmation messages are automatically waiting in participant inboxes when they get home. It’s also a sure-win shortcut for making manual assignments for your participants. Download here
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