Creating ongoing events is much faster with better frequency options. All ongoing events will now display their dates at the top of the page for easy navigation.
There are now new options for ongoing events in Pro! You can require volunteers to sign up for multiple events at once. You also have the option to set a volunteer schedule when creating an ongoing event.
How to create ongoing events (see imagine below):
- Click the blank event template to create a new event on your admin dashboard.
- In the "When" section, you can choose the "Ongoing Event" option.
- Start by setting the Date, and then keep going to select Frequency:
- Daily
- Weekly on <Day of the week> (based on Start Date)
- Every weekday (Monday to Friday)
- Custom (divided into Repeat every Week or Month)
If you choose Repeat every Week, you will need to specify the days of the week. For Repeat every Month, you will need to specify either the number of the month or the day of the week for each month.
How to create ongoing events:
Note: When creating an ongoing event, the end date should be the start date for each individual shift, not the end date of the entire series. If you set the end date as the series end date, it will incorrectly pull all the hours between the start and end date, giving the volunteer more hours than they should receive.
How to require a commitment (see imagine below):
- Navigate to the "Registration Process" step. To have required volunteers sign up for multiple events at once, you will need to enable and set up the "Ongoing Commitments and Self-Scheduling" feature.
- Choose the option “Require an ongoing commitment”.
- You need to set the minimum number of events a volunteer must sign up for in the event series.
- Select your preference for volunteer commitment to events "Must volunteers commit to events on a specific schedule?": "No, any date and shift is fine." or "Yes, require a schedule".
If the second option is selected, you can require volunteers to sign up for the same shift daily, weekly, or monthly.
How to require a commitment:
Note: Volunteers must meet the ongoing commitment requirements to sign up for the event.
How to set up Ongoing events with the Required Commitment (see video below):
An example of a published event for the admin to view:
All ongoing events will now display their dates at the top of the page for easy navigation.
Questions? Email us at support@pointapp.org.