Deep Dive on Creating Events with Shifts

Creating an event with shifts can be a powerful tool for group admins who have regular daily or ongoing opportunities for volunteers to participate in.  Group administrators can create events with shifts that span over multiple days, weeks, or months. 

This article will cover the following:

• How to Create an Event with Shifts
• How to Add a Singular Shift to an Event
• How to Import Multiple Shifts into an Event
• Additional Resources

How to Create an Event with Shifts

From the Group Admin Dashboard, click Events > Add Event. After inputting the event's title, description, and other basic information, you'll see the option to select a frequency. Select Multiple Dates/Shifts. 

Click Save & Continue to proceed to Details.

How to Add a Single Shift to an Event

To create a shift, click Add Shift(s) in the top-right corner.

A pop-up window will appear where you can create a shift with a customized Shift Title, Description, Start/End Time, and more!

Once all details for the new shift have been inputted, scroll down and click Save to create the new shift. 

How to Import Multiple Shifts into an Event

Importing shifts is a great way to add multiple shifts at one time.

Note: The ability to import shifts is currently only supported in Classic View. Click HERE to learn how to navigate between Classic View and New View.

To get started, click on Actions > Import.

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Download the file "CSV Shift Creation Template" and begin populating shift information into the file. Once the file has all of the required information, you can return to the Import shift screen to upload the file.

To import data, click on "Choose File." Note: the file will successfully upload if it is a .CSV file. Click "Import Shifts" when the file has been chosen.

The screen will then display the uploaded data file. Click "Continue" after checking that the data has been uploaded successfully.

The shifts will then upload onto GivePulse. Make sure you see this banner at the top of the screen to ensure that your data has uploaded.

Additional Resources

For additional resources about how to manage events with shifts, please review our support article on how to Manage and Edit Shifts.

If you have any questions, please contact us at support@givepulse.com.