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Baltimore County Public Schools Coordinate College Rep Visits with SignUpGenius

Sign Up Guide: Plan a Class Party

Fall Fundraising Ideas to Raise More Money

Look Who's Talking about SignUpGenius: Media Mentions for Fall 2018

October Planning Checklist

SignUpGenius Celebrates a Decade of Genius

SignUpGenius Back to School Giveaway Winner

A huge thank you to all the geniuses who nominated schools for our 2018 Back to School Giveaway! With over 20,000 unique entrants, it’s clear that you care about empowering ...

15 Ideas to Celebrate Your Family History Inspired by Judy Moody

We’re delighted to partner with Candlewick Press to introduce the latest title in the beloved Judy Moody book series. In Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party, Judy discovers ...

Hurricane Florence Response from SignUpGenius

Hurricane Florence brought historic levels of rain, high winds, storm surge and devastating conditions to the Carolina coast. As we hear stories of first responders and rescue ...

Sign Up Guide: Creating a Parent Teacher Conference Schedule

Parent teacher conferences are an important time to connect about student performance and establish expectations for the school year. Online sign ups are the perfect way ...

Kids & Art Foundation Organizes Volunteers to Help Children with Pediatric Cancer

For children and families living with pediatric cancer, the journey through diagnosis and treatment is a rocky road.  Kids & Art Foundation founder Purvi Shah knows ...

Make Event Planning Simpler This Fall Season

The season of pumpkin patch visits and school fundraisers can get busy, but there’s no reason you can’t have some fun during the hustle! With our helpful tips, you’ll have ...

Genius Hack: Create a Recurring Event Sign Up

Are you a super planner? We get it — we’ve been known to organize our closet by color, season and occasion as well. Those same organizational skills can be put to use with ...

New Features: Maps, Custom Links & Mobile App

You have places to go and people to coordinate — and SignUpGenius is here to make that easier. We’re introducing six new upgrades to power your genius organizing! Include ...

Missouri School District Coordinates Innovation Summit with SignUpGenius

The Greater Ozarks Cooperating School District in Missouri embraces the idea of strength in numbers. The group of 53 school districts joins together to share resources and ...

September Planning Checklist

Goodbye, summer. Hello, back-to-school routines and fall events. September ushers in a busier season as events start to fill the calendar. Make sure you don’t miss a beat ...

Genius Expert: How to Plan a Successful College Organization Event

Kelsey O’Malley is a New York University grad and blogger, writer and social media specialist at Frank Financial Aid who is passionate about helping others achieve their ...

Planning and Volunteering Ideas for Your Church Group

Church groups are the perfect setting to create bonds and build a spiritual community with fellow members. Whether you are part of a youth group, Sunday School class, mission ...

Get Talking: Try These Icebreakers for Any Group

Starting a conversation with someone new can take courage, but fear not! With this list of icebreaker resources for any situation or group, you can avoid awkward silences ...

Genius Hack: Assign a Custom Contact to Sign Ups

Want to maintain your secret identity? Appoint someone else as your sign up’s point person? Fortunately, you can do both when you assign a custom contact to a sign up.   With ...

Two Roads Charter School Masters Parent Volunteering with SignUpGenius

At a school that serves more than 300 families, organizing volunteers can make or break an event.  Two Roads Charter School in Arvada, Colorado, has many different types ...

Nominate a School to Win $5,000 in Our Back to School Giveaway

Schools are overflowing with genius every day — so we want to empower them with our $5,000 Back to School Giveaway!  Nominating is easy: Just submit your favorite school ...

Back-to-School Season Tips and Tricks

Whether you are a parent or a teacher, back-to-school season involves some serious planning to be prepared for the ins and outs of a new school year. Make sure you’ve got ...

DEAL: Spark Your Organizing This Fall with Premium Features

Don’t blink! Here comes fall and back-to-school season — and all the events that come with it. Until September 15, ignite your group organizing power with advanced tools ...

August Planning Checklist

The beginning of August might still be the dog days of summer, but it’s also time to start planning for back-to-school events and a flurry of other fall activities starting ...

NEW: 50+ Themes for Your Fall Sign Ups

Stay organized — and look extra good — this fall with one of our fresh new sign up themes.  From back-to-school open houses and company service projects to robotics club ...

Free Printable: #GeniusInTraining First Day of School Sign

You’ve made the lunches, assembled outfits and packed the school supplies. Now it’s time to send your little genius off to start a new year at school! But hold off on walking ...

SignUpGenius Helps Texas State University Students and Alumni Get Interview-Ready

  “For the students, by the students” is a mission taken to heart by Texas State University’s Career Closet. Operated by more than 125 student volunteers, Career Closet ...

Genius Hack: Get Enhanced Security on Sign Ups

We all like to keep things safe, right? That’s why SignUpGenius gives sign up creators the ability to increase the security on their sign ups.  Use Enhanced Security to:  Require ...

For Goodness Cakes Offers Sweet Treats with Help from SignUpGenius

Haines Barksdale makes life’s precious moments sweeter with For Goodness Cakes, her wedding and special occasion cake business in Charlotte, N.C.  The award-winning pastry ...

Manage Office Life with Simple Ideas and Sign Ups

No summer Fridays? No problem. This summer, bring fun into the workplace by planning company events and team building activities. Use these creative sign ups and ideas to ...

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