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Back-to-School Tips for Busy Parents

Nonprofit Prepares Children for Classroom Success with SignUpGenius

NEW: 100+ Sign Up Themes for a Beautifully Organized Fall

Start the School Year Strong with Tips for PTA Organizing

Introduce Your Group Members with Icebreaker Ideas

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Free Printable: #GeniusInTraining First Day of School Sign

Lunches packed, backpacks spilling over with fresh supplies, hair (mostly) combed — your genius students are ready to learn! But before they enter a brand-new year of brain-growing, ...

Raise Your Organizing IQ with SignUpGenius Pro

At SignUpGenius, we know you’re always looking for ways to organize better, faster and more efficiently. This fall, we want to help boost you to Mensa-level productivity! ...

City Engineering Department Turns to SignUpGenius to Streamline Communication

The city of Charlotte’s Engineering & Property Management department has a wide range of responsibilities, from leading the design and construction of infrastructure ...

Back-to-School Planning Tips for Teachers

It’s time to break out the label makers! The weeks leading up to the first day of school are the perfect time for teachers to get ahead on yearlong planning and organization. ...

Genius Hack: Organize Sign Ups with Favorites Folders

Do you have a hard time saying no to volunteer opportunities? If you’re busy creating dozens of sign ups for your school, church, sports team or business, we’ve got the organizing ...

SignUpGenius Has a New Partner to Power Growth

We’ve got some exciting news to share: SignUpGenius is partnering with Providence Strategic Growth to help us continue to grow and bring you the best online sign up features. ...

Organize a Great Workplace with These Tips and Ideas

A happy work environment is essential for productive employees. (OK and a good coffee machine helps too!) Try these ideas to help build your business, including some of our ...

SignUpGenius Helps Habitat for Humanity Build Strong Homes

Building a strong community takes a village. That’s something the nearly 6,000 yearly volunteers at Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley take to heart. They contribute thousands ...

Genius Hack: Share Your Sign Up

You’ve picked out a snazzy theme, organized your slots and adjusted your settings. It’s time to share your sign up! Here’s a list of five ways you can let that brand-new ...

Genius Expert: Inspire Kids to Get Active This Summer

Heather Pressley is the vice president of programming for Girls on the Run, a national nonprofit that teaches girls the value of teamwork, health and physical fitness with ...

Last Days! Be Brilliant with this SignUpGenius Pro Deal

There’s still time to take advantage of our best deal, but hurry! Our special pricing for SignUpGenius Pro only lasts through June 15.   With this promotion, you can cash ...

BRAKES Uses SignUpGenius to Organize Teenage Driver Safety Education

Too many people understand the pain of losing a loved one in an automobile accident, like former professional racer Doug Herbert — who lost his two sons in a tragic car wreck. ...

Partner with SignUpGenius For Back to School and More

At SignUpGenius we love collaborating with other companies. Whether we are developing new integrations to make group organizing easier or partnering with other awesome companies ...

Prepare for Summer with These Creative Ideas and Activities

Summer is here, and kids are waiting for a lineup of fun activities. (And hey, so are you!) Get inspired and coordinate months of learning and adventure with these ideas. ...

Genius Hack: Eliminate Ads from Your Sign Ups

Does that ad for a magical striped sweater distract your event participants from sign ups (and follow them across the Internet)? We get it — though we’re more cat pajamas ...

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 ...