In addition to volunteer activities, many organizations need to facilitate in-kind donation requests. The event calendar can provide an easy way to share your wish list with volunteers!
To get started go to the Events page of your site and click Create Event and select the Event Sign up Type as Items.
Event Date
If the donations are required for a specific event, you can add a date so it appears on the calendar for that specific day. This is typically the best option for something like a potluck that is date-specific.
If the donations represent an ongoing need, you can skip the date field and leave it blank. This will add the event in a list view so it does not expire after a certain date. This is typically the best option for ongoing requests that can be filled at any time.
Items
Enter the Items you are asking for. You can use the Description to give volunteers any additional details about the request or add a link to your requested item.
You can associate Hours here if you'd like to assign certain hour credit to the items, or leave blank.
Quantity Needed
If you'd like to limit how many volunteers can sign up for a specific donation, you can customize the capacity for each request. Alternatively, you can leave the capacity at Unlimited if you're able to accept unlimited donations for a specific item.
After customizing the rest of the event settings, click Save to post the new opportunity on your calendar. If it was added as an ongoing event, it will be listed as the top of the calendar as an ongoing activity.
When volunteers click on the opportunity, they will see your list of donations and how many requests are still available.
