Set specific dates and times for your opportunity’s signup/application period. Bloomerang Volunteer automatically shows or hides your opportunity listing based on the date range you choose. Volunteers can find and sign up for the opportunity only during this window.
Note: The Signup/Application Period (when volunteers can register) is separate from the Opportunity Date Range (when the event takes place). Setting a signup period does not change your general opportunity schedule.
After a signup period closes, the system automatically turns off the opportunity’s signup button state. To manually turn Signup Button State back on, change the signup period to a date in the future.
Manage a Single Opportunity
To turn on, turn off, or update dates for the application period for an individual listing:
From the navigation menu, click Opportunities.
Search for and select an opportunity.
From the opportunity navigation menu, click Controls, then click General.
In the Signup/Application Period section, turn the Signup/Application Period setting on or off. Turning off the setting clears existing signup dates.
If you turn on Signup/Application Period, set your open and close dates and times. Use the calendar icons, time range arrows, and the AM and PM buttons.
Click Save.
Manage Opportunities in Bulk
You can update or remove signup periods for multiple opportunities at once. For example, update opportunities in bulk for seasonal shifts or when you need to extend deadlines for a group of opportunities.
To manage opportunities in bulk:
From the navigation menu, click Opportunities.
Find and select your opportunities using the search box. Or, filter opportunities by Signup/Application Period Status:
Click Show Filters.
Click Opportunity Listing, and then click Signup/Application Period Status.
Select either Has a signup/application period or Does not have a signup/application period.
Click Filter. The opportunities list shows only opportunities that match the filter you selected.
Select the checkboxes for the relevant opportunities.
Click Take Action.
Hover over Controls, and then select Signup/Application Period.
Do one of the following:
Select Set Signup/Application Period to enter the new open and close dates and times.
Select Remove Signup/Application Period to clear the signup period for all selected opportunities.
Click Save.