The Genius Blog

Power Up Business Organizing with SignUpGenius

3 Ways to Avoid Over-emailing Your Participants

Paradox Farm Creamery Schedules Goat Cuddling Shifts with SignUpGenius

Free Trial Now Includes Platinum Features

Plan a Star-Spangled Summer Party

Genius Exclusive: Tips to Stay Startup Scrappy

Genius Hack: Lock Your Sign Up Slots

Are people dropping like flies from their sign up commitments? Or have they procrastinated, meaning you’re getting an influx of last-minute sign ups? Whether you’re managing ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Debbie

Name: Debbie Verdell Job Title: Support Analyst Staff Superlative: Most likely to be wrapped in blankets, jackets and scarves in the office.  If I could do anything for ...

Denver's Nutrition Therapy Institute Organizes Classes with SignUpGenius

Nutrition Therapy Institute, located in Denver, Colorado, uses SignUpGenius to teach students about holistic health and wellness. “SignUpGenius is user-friendly and very ...

SignUpGenius Promotion Now Extended!

Had a busy May? We understand, so that’s why we extended our special promotional pricing through June 15. Get access to all of the advanced features our premium subscribers, ...

Supercharge Summer Planning with These Ideas

Life slows down as temperatures rise, giving us more time to spend outdoors with family and friends. Whether you’re at home with kids or making the most of the weekends, ...

University of North Dakota Organizes Graduation with SignUpGenius

When it comes to graduation, Dawn Botsford is a pro. As the events coordinator for the University of North Dakota Office of Ceremonies and University Events, she coordinates ...

Sign Up Guide: Festivals

Festivals are a great way to bring your community together and celebrate. Whether your festival is related to music, art or food, there’s a lot of work in organizing a festival. ...

Ace Your End-of-School Year Event Organizing

Is your end of school calendar packed? We’ve got tips and tools to help you stay organized during this busy time and cruise into summer stress-free.  Celebrate Before Summer Before ...

SignUpGenius Helps Theatre Calgary Organize Volunteers for Every Production

Theatre Calgary strives to exemplify the highest level of customer service to each patron that comes through their doors. In order to do so, a strong volunteer base is a ...

Announcing National Volunteer Month Giveaway Winners

We’re excited to announce the three winners of our $1,500 National Volunteer Month Giveaway! Each of these nonprofit groups will receive $500 in celebration of their world-changing ...

DEAL: Upgrade to More Advanced Tools with Special Pricing

Get next-level organized when you first subscribe to a premium plan or upgrade to Gold or Platinum during the month of May. With discounts on annual Silver, Gold and Platinum ...

Teacher Appreciation Week Planning Guide

In preparation for Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked an experienced teacher to tell us what teachers really want for appreciation week. Other than a room full of well-behaved ...

Sign Up Guide: Concession Stands

Whether you are managing a youth sports league or a community theater, concession stands are a great way to feed hungry spectators and raise money to support your organization. Planning ...

New Sign Up Builder Announcement from SignUpGenius

It’s here! A smarter, faster, easier way to build sign ups (while still keeping everything you love). We’re here to simplify your lives, and our new Sign Up Builder makes ...

Easter and Passover Event Planning Guide

Easter and Passover traditions renew our faith as we celebrate spring and provide special opportunities to bring family and community together. Get ahead on planning for ...

Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church Organizes Day of Service with SignUpGenius

In Seattle, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church works to bring people together and make a positive impact in the community through worship, learning and lives of holy service. SignUpGenius ...

Nominate Your Favorite Nonprofit in our $1,500 National Volunteer Month Giveaway!

In honor of National Volunteer Month, we are celebrating organizations making a difference! Say “thank you” to your favorite volunteers by nominating their nonprofit by April ...

Ideas for Celebrating National Volunteer Month

Volunteers with a shared purpose can make a significant impact on our world and our local neighborhoods. April is National Volunteer Month. Here are some helpful ideas to ...

SignUpGenius Serves in Liberia on 2019 Mission Trip

Since 2012, SignUpGenius has sent team members to Liberia, West Africa to support African Christian Fellowship International (ACFI), one of our main giving partners. I was ...

SignUpGenius Helps Southern Illinois University Carbondale Students Serve the Community

Once a year, more than 800 students, faculty and staff at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) gather together to serve their community — and SignUpGenius helps ...

Sign Up Guide: How to Use SignUpGenius for Book Fairs

Book fairs are a great way to foster a lifelong passion for reading in students while raising money for the school library and reading programs. You can use SignUpGenius ...

First Presbyterian Church Nashville Runs Bookstore with SignUpGenius

First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee uses the power of reading to raise money supporting their Presbyterian Women’s missions program.  Church members run a ...

Genius Hack: Compose and Schedule Emails

You’ve created a sign up and invited your group, but now you need to communicate additional information. Or, plans have changed and you need to update your participants. ...

SignUpGenius Collects Donations for Partner Nonprofit in Liberia

SignUpGenius is excited to support an upcoming mission trip to Liberia, West Africa, where a team will serve with one of our main giving partners, Liberia-based ministry ...

New 2019 Spring Themes from SignUpGenius

New sign up themes are in bloom just in time to help organizers like you accomplish more this spring! This fresh crop of sign up designs makes planning easy for spring events, ...

Tweets by @SignUpGenius