Tutorial: Create an Event

This tutorial walks an organization admin through creating a new event from scratch.

Prerequisites: You must be an admin of an organization.

---

Step 1 — Open the Events page

1. Go to Organizations and select your organization.
2. Click the Events tab.
3. Click New event.

Step 2 — Fill in event details

Field	Description
Name	Short, descriptive title for the event
Description	What volunteers will be doing
Date & time	When the event starts and ends
Location	Physical address or "Online"

Click Create when done. The event is saved as a Draft.

Step 3 — Publish the event

While in Draft, the event is only visible to admins. When you are ready:

1. Open the event detail page.
2. Click Publish.

Members will now see the event and can register.

Step 4 — Monitor registrations

From the event page, go to the Registrations tab to see who has signed up. You can:

• View each registrant's profile and skills
• Assign registrants to teams (see Manage Members)

Step 5 — Close the event

After the event ends, click Mark as completed. Registered volunteers will receive a prompt to leave feedback.