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Genius Expert: Inspire Kids to Get Active This Summer

Last Days! Be Brilliant with this SignUpGenius Pro Deal

BRAKES Uses SignUpGenius to Organize Teenage Driver Safety Education

Prepare for Summer with These Creative Ideas and Activities

Partner with SignUpGenius For Back to School and More

Genius Hack: Eliminate Ads from Your Sign Ups

Plan the End of the School Year with These Fun Activities and Ideas

End-of-year burnout is real — for both teachers and students — but kids can learn some valuable lessons in the remaining weeks and have some fun along the way. Try these ...

Massage by Design Brings Relaxation to Work with SignUpGenius

It can be hard to find time to relax during a busy work day, but Massage by Design Inc. helps employees stave off stress at the office. With a network of more than 1,700 ...

NEW: Connect Your Sign Ups to Favorite Apps Through Zapier

SignUpGenius is excited to announce a super-smart partnership we’ve launched with Zapier that will make group organizing even easier.   Zapier is a tool that allows you ...

Genius Deal: Get SignUpGenius Pro

Shine brighter than the rest this year when you upgrade to SignUpGenius Pro with our special pricing offer available now through May 31.  Whether you want to recruit help ...

Congrats to National Volunteer Week Winners

In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 23-29, we celebrated all of our favorite volunteers (hint: you) with five days of giveaways on our Facebook page. Thanks to all ...

NEW: Introducing Text Messaging for Sign Up Communication

Sharing your sign up information is now simpler than ever with SignUpGenius’ latest feature: text messaging. SignUpGenius Pro subscribers can share their sign up invites or updates ...

NEW: Introducing Sign Up Templates with Multiple Photos

Ready to give your sign ups a stylish new look with the click of a button? We've updated the SignUpGenius Custom Theme Builder with more than 250 pre-loaded templates that ...

Genius Hack: Manage Sign Up Slots with Quantity Limits

Are you giving away something fantastic? Need to control program size or limit volunteer opportunities?  SignUpGenius’ Quantity Limits feature gives you the customization ...

Genius Expert: Plan the Perfect Family Vacation

Sandy Nussbaum-Giercyk is an authorized Disney vacation planner with Instant Impressions Travel Services, and she's worked in the travel industry for 16 years helping people ...

Show Appreciation for Volunteers and Teachers with These Ideas

A simple thank you can go a long way. With National Volunteer Week (April 23-29) and Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-5) approaching, it’s a good time of year to recognize ...

Look Who's Talking About SignUpGenius

We love to share how our sign up tool makes group organizing easy, and it’s always fun to see our site featured in the media. This “Who’s Talking About SignUpGenius” round ...

New York Town Uses SignUpGenius to Engage Youth with Volunteer Opportunities

In the town of Tonawanda, New York, the Youth Engaged in Service (Y.E.S.) program empowers young people to give back to their community.   The program, run by the Youth, ...

Genius Hack: Introduce Start/Stop Dates to Your Sign Ups

Is your sign up the most popular on the block?  Sometimes signing up for your events, volunteer opportunities and work shifts is so simple that there’s a rush to claim favorite ...

Say Hello to Spring Planning with These Organizing Ideas

Calendars will soon be filled with spring festivals, Easter egg hunts and children’s sporting events. While we can’t wait for porch weather, the swirl of spring happenings ...

Chicago Poetry Festival Gives Youth a Voice

Young Chicago Authors introduces poetry to a new generation in a thoroughly modern way, organizing the annual Louder Than a Bomb, the largest youth poetry festival in the ...

SignUpGenius Serves Operation Christmas Child 

SignUpGenius staffers put their Santa hats on early this year — gathering at the Operation Christmas Child warehouse in Charlotte to fold T-shirts that will be shipped overseas ...

NEW: Introducing Multiple Photo Sign Up Layouts

Spring sign up couture is here and better looking than ever. Turn heads this spring by using our new sign up layouts with multiple photo options!   Just in time for spring ...

Celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss with These Ideas

The love of reading takes center stage on March 2 as schools and groups celebrate Read Across America to mark Dr. Seuss’ birthday with special events, programs and story ...

Ronald McDonald House uses SignUpGenius to Rally Volunteers for Families Facing Medical Crises

When children receive treatment in the hospital for serious illness or injury, their families can find a much-needed home away from home at the Ronald McDonald House. In ...

Genius Hack: Add Multiple Administrators to Your Account

Ever wished you could clone yourself to keep up with all your commitments? We get that sentiment at SignUpGenius, and we’re here to help you — minus the messy gene splicing. Plan ...

United Way Volunteers Take Action to Feed the Hungry

366 seniors live at or below poverty level in the River Region of Montgomery, AL, putting them at risk to go without healthy meals. These seniors in need are usually provided ...

EXTENDED! Be the Brightest Organizer in 2017

There’s still time to be the most brilliant organizer ever this year … so what are you waiting for? Upgrade to SignUpGenius Pro!  We’ve extended our best deal of the year ...

Valentine's Day Planning Guide

There’s nothing we love more than helping event-organizing geniuses like you. In honor of Valentine’s Day we put together this list of resources and tips to help you plan ...

Genius Hack: Download Sign Up Data with Reports

Thanks to SignUpGenius, planning events and scheduling volunteers with online sign ups is already second nature. But did you know you can also create and download reports ...

SignUpGenius Gives Ohio Counseling Center Super Organizing Powers

At Syntero Inc., popular children’s superheroes and cartoon characters are a serious matter. The organization provides counseling, clinics and other programs that promote ...