Adding a Sign Up Sheet Link to Your Facebook Page | How 2 VolunteerSpot

One of the best ways to recruit volunteers is to find them where they are already hanging out.  For many groups, that means facebook!  If your nonprofit, team or school has a facebook page - or if you do personally,  consider adding your VolunteerSpot sign up sheet invitation links there. (Please note, anyone with access to your facebook page will be able to sign up for your activity.)

Adding Sign Up Sheet Links on Facebook

It's easy - here's how:

 

1. When you create your signup sheet, copy the activity's unique URL link from the Invitation Screen in the Planning Wizard or from here:

 

2. Open your Facebook account and click "Link" in the News feed.  Paste in your link where it says "What's on your mind?" and click Attach. (The link looks something like this: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/54234563443539201)

 

3. When the screen below comes up, click on the link URL address to edit what shows in that field. Change the text to say something like,  "Click here to signup on VolunteerSpot".  

Type something about your activity in the "Say something about this link..." line. 

Click the "Share" button to publish the link.

 

It looks like this when published:

Volunteers will NOT need to register an account at VolunteerSpot -- just click the link and enter a valid email address to access your signup sheet.

Happy Volunteering!

 

Comments

[Kirsten Bullock]

What a great tool for anyone trying to schedule volunteers. Thanks for this resource!

[Gayle L. Gifford, ACFRE]

Great tips. It's so easy to forget but so simple to do.

[Gail Perry]

What a terrific idea! I"m still trying to understand all that facebook can do for my clients. Thanks for the great tip!

[Sherry Truhlar]

I love the idea of connecting facebook to a school's organizations. Facebook makes so much sense for generating a buzz about a school's events - even fundraising events. I am excited to hear how sign ups go because I cheering for Facebook's success with schools and their communities.

I’m think there might be administrative issue with many schools and non profits. A number of groups with whom I speak talk tell me that until their Board / attorney / school superintendent formulates a policy on Facebook and other social media, their school/nonprofit/foundation can’t do anything with those tools.