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New York Farmers Market Uses SignUpGenius to Offer Safer Shopping During Pandemic

Inside the Genius Labs: Kelly

New Jersey Teacher Rallies Support for Local Front-Line Workers and Restaurants

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Giving Tuesday Now: Ideas to Safely Help Your Community

New Jersey Group Organizes Volunteers in Response to COVID-19 with SignUpGenius

Summit Marches On, a grassroots organization in Summit, New Jersey, rallies neighbors to enact year-round change in their community. Tracy Keegan and Lacey Cotter Rzeszowski, ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Steven

Name: Steven Borders / aka “Bordy” Job Title: Marketing Strategist Staff Superlative: Most likely to forgo the office Keurig in order to make pour-over coffee (and teach ...

Volunteers Team Up and Use SignUpGenius to Save the Chimps

Save the Chimps offers a safe haven for chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories and retired from the entertainment industry and pet trade. The Florida nonprofit’s ...

Ways that People are Changing the World: Coronavirus Sign Ups

These are unprecedented times, and we’re all adjusting to how life has changed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, we’re inspired by the many people who are using ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Katie

Name: Katie Bobo Job Title: Operations Coordinator Staff Superlative: Most likely to have a unicorn as her Patronus. If I could do anything for a day, I would: I like doing ...

Genius Expert: How to Be Ringmaster of the Working Motherhood Circus

Jennifer Folsom is a dynamic leader with a proven record of growing all sizes of professional services firms. A human capital expert, she embraces a people-centered approach ...

Nonprofit Uses SignUpGenius to Bring Sweet Dreams to Kids Facing Bedlessness

The team at Sleep in Heavenly Peace believes all children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. The nonprofit is powered by volunteers dedicated to building, ...

Genius Expert: How Schools Can Celebrate Black History Month (And Why It Matters)

Nikki Williams-Rucker is an instructional coach at Black Teacher Collaborative. BTC seeks to ensure that all Black children have challenging, affirming and innovative learning ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Anand

Name: Anand Paleja Job Title: Senior Development Lead Staff Superlative: Most Likely to Unconditionally Support Public Radio If I could do anything for a day, I would: Go ...

Rose Parade Float Volunteers Use SignUpGenius to Organize Shifts

The Rose Parade, held on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California, is a long-standing tradition for the southern California community. The city of Burbank has been entering ...

Home Health Care Company Schedules Training Classes with SignUpGenius

Personal Assistance Services of Colorado (PASCO) provides home health care services and support to individuals with disabilities so clients can live a fulfilled life in their ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Aly

Name: Aly Lowe Job Title: UI/UX Graphic Designer Staff Superlative: Most Likely to Win the Halloween Costume Contest (Two years in a row, baby) If I could do anything for ...

How to Rest Your Brain During Hectic Seasons

Hello, and welcome to a genius seminar on how to rest your brain. Obviously, we aren’t neurological or cognitive experts here at SignUpGenius, but we are very familiar with ...

Genius Inspiration: Where SignUpGenius is Giving for Giving Tuesday (and You Can, Too!)

Celebrate with us this Giving Tuesday (and throughout the month of December!) by giving back to your favorite organizations. Giving Tuesday is a global movement of giving ...

Genius Expert: Join Your Community to Give Back on Giving Tuesday

Melissa Hovey is the marketing director of SHARE Charlotte, a one-stop shop to connect with 450 Charlotte nonprofits. SHARE offers simple ways for neighbors, nonprofits and ...

Historic English Mansion Organizes Volunteers with SignUpGenius

Across the pond in Gloucestershire, England, Woodchester Mansion takes people back in time to experience the grandeur of Victorian Gothic architecture. The Mansion was left ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Mark

Name: Mark Capper Job Title: Support Analyst Staff Superlative: Most likely to wear a t-shirt in the winter (Put another way: according to Mark, the Support office is rarely, ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Anju

Name: Anju Khatri Job Title: Testing Analyst Staff Superlative: Most likely to create a race sign up for a test case, and then actually go run one If I could do anything ...

Grocery App Counts on SignUpGenius to Help Shoppers Save Big

Shoppers can score fresh deals with Basket, a grocery app that compares in-store and online prices. The company works with independent contractors throughout the U.S. who ...

World-Class Chef Serves Up Cooking Competitions with SignUpGenius

For chef Mauro Rossi, cooking is even more fun with a dash of competition. Rossi helps chefs show off their culinary genius by organizing cooking competitions like the San ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Skyler

Name: Skyler Cota Job Title: Senior Developer Staff Superlative: Most Cheerful Early Riser (Since he’s the only remote employee who lives two time zones away in Arizona, ...

Ohio Nonprofit Helps At-Risk Youth Transition to Independence

Fostering Independence, Inc. is an Akron, Ohio based nonprofit that supports youth who are aging out of the foster system and youth who lack parental support.  The group ...

Genius Exclusive: Growing a Company & Empowering Women in Tech

Amy Tidwell and Kate White joined SignUpGenius in the company’s first Charlotte office, where a small group of team members grew the online sign up site in its formative ...

Inside the Genius Labs: Erica

Name: Erica Thomas Job Title: Marketing Strategist Staff Superlative: Most Excited About Desk Cleaning Day If I could do anything for a day, I would: Explore a coastal town ...

Australia Montessori School Powers Organizing with SignUpGenius

Across the globe in Queensland, Australia, Brisbane Montessori School offers a supportive community to help students up to age 15 learn independently. The small, alternative ...