How to Post a Service Opportunity

Using GivePulse to recruit volunteers is possible by posting service opportunities. UCA Student Organizations should use CubConnect, while community partners and groups without a CubConnect account should use GivePulse. Find the correct step-by-step process to help you post a service opportunity below.

Step-by-Step for Recognized Student Organizations

1. Go to uca.campuslabs.com/engage
2. Click the blue “SIGN IN” button. Log in using your UCA username and password credentials.
3. In the menu on the left side of the page under the line partition, click on the group you want to post an opportunity for.
   1. Select “Events” from the dropdown menu
4. On the events page, click on the blue “CREATE EVENT” button
5. On the Create Event Page
   1. Enter the basic information for the event. Choose relevant titles and descriptions that accurately describe the opportunity.
   2. Make sure to select the “Service” option from the “Theme” dropdown to have the opportunity sync to GivePulse. Note: If “Service” is not the theme, the opportunity will not sync to GivePulse.
   3. Choose the Event Visibility  preferences your group would like. This ranges from Public to Invite Only.
   4. Choose the RSVP settings your group would like.
   5. Choose the Post Event Feedback settings your group would like.
   6. Upload a picture to use as the opportunity cover image.
6. Review your choices and click on the blue “SUBMIT” button.
7. CubConnect service events sync overnight into GivePulse and you can make any changes on GivePulse

Step-by-Step for Groups and Community partners only in GivePulse

1. Go to uca.givepulse.com.
2. Click the gray “Log in via UCA” button. Log in using your UCA username and password credentials.
   1. If you are a community partner, log in with your information on givepulse.com.
3. On the homepage, Click the drop down labelled “Manage”.
   1. Click on the group you would like add a service opportunity for.
4. On the group Dashboard, In the menu on the left, click on “Events”, then “Add Event” in the dropdown.
5. Fill out the “Basic Information” for event.
   1. Under “Administrator” you can select someone to delegate the event to, if the primary admin will not be managing the service opportunity.
   2. Use the “Volunteer” Event Type.
   3. Choose the Frequency of the event.
      1. Single/One-Time
      2. Multiple Occurrences: this will allow you to set up shifts on the next page.
         1. Choose Shifts or Timeslots
      3. Ongoing/Open: this is for service opportunities without a set timeframe.
   4. Choose the appropriate “Privacy Level”.
      1. Public opens registration to anyone
      2. Private – Entire Network opens registration to all affiliates, subgroups and parent groups.
      3. Private – Group Only only allows members of your group to registers
   5. Click on “Save & Continue”.
6. Fill out the “Details” section.
   1. Choose the time and date
      1. The Shifts and Timeslots option will have you add those one by one.
   2. List the “Participants Needed”: maximum registrants allowed.
   3. List the event address and any needed notes.
7. These two sections are the minimum to fill out to Publish the opportunity.
   1. If you want to publish it now, click on “Publish”.
8. The additional settings can be helpful in specific instances. Explore each They include:
   1. Registration Settings
   2. Registration Form
   3. Impact Settings
   4. Impact Form
   5. Event Settings
   6. Causes
   7. SDGs
   8. Skills
9. After any edits, click on “Save” before moving to the next section.
   1. Click on “Publish” after you are satisfied with the settings.
   2. If the event is already published, it will be updated when “Save” is clicked.

 

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