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A big welcome to Michael Lindeboom who joined the GiveSignup|RunSignup development team this week. Michael is a stellar addition with over 30 years of solid development experience. Michael has seen it all contributing to everything from mainframes to mobile; on-premise to cloud computing; working in small 10 person companies to large multinational organizations. Much of […]
Episode 3 of the Fundraising Events Podcast features Mindy Conklin, from Hitting Cancer Below the Belt. The organization uses events as a primary source of revenue, including their inaugural event the Boxer Brief 5K. Because of the pandemic, they went virtual last year and are now transitioning to a hybrid model that expands their reach […]
With our 2021 Spring Forward Seminar we capped off a year of extensive virtual education focused on helping event professionals and nonprofits manage the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and pivot events from in-person to virtual to hybrid. Between multi-session virtual seminars and webinars throughout the year, the last 13 months have been a whirlwind […]
Thanks to all the nonprofits, event directors, and timers, who registered to join us for our Spring Forward Session! You can refer to all the videos and resources below as you start preparing your Hybrid event strategy in 2021. Key Resources These informational hubs are your best resource for a deep-dive into the specific solutions […]
Do you… Want to work with a dynamic, cutting-edge company that uses innovative technology to make a difference in the endurance and nonprofit markets? Have experience in hands-on human resource management for a growing technology company? Love working with passionate, smart people? GiveSignup | RunSignup is the leading all-in-one platform for endurance and fundraising events. […]
RunSignup’s RaceDay Scoring Segment Setup Webinar Timers wanting more information about how to set Segments in RaceDay Scoring are invited to watch the recorded webinar session below. Segments are those added timing points on the race course that are in between your main timing streams. They can be mid-point splits, multi laps, triathlon, hill climbs, […]
New Backend Technology and Virtual Fundraising Event Debrief Case Study Key Topics: Fundraiser, team fundraising success Integrated technology Timer going the extra mile RunSignup’s data integration Creative virtual approach, success during Covid-19 Virtual race considerations Event Showcased: 2021 Steps for Students, Galveston-Houston, Texas Race Organizers Interviewed: Julie Eberle, Associate Director of Development – Special Events, […]
As announced several weeks ago, we are now in the middle of the payment account transition to a new payment processor. We transitioned about 600 accounts last week, and all new accounts that are created are on the new platform. Most other acocunts will be transitioned over the next two weeks. There are two things […]
We have released 3 additional APIs for fundraisers, charity partner fundraisers, and charity partner donations. This expands the GiveSignup | RunSignup OpenAPI capabilities for nonprofits. The API documentation, including sandbox is located at https://www.givesignup.org/API. OpenAPIs are important for several reasons: Allow secure programmatic access to your data Allows third party software vendors to integrate ticket […]
We reported back in February that the squabble between Apple and Facebook over user privacy was probably going to result in changes to the Facebook Ads platform. Here is the latest update on how Facebook is changing their ad system and what you need to do to prepare for the change. What Sites are Impacted […]
RunSignup’s new and improved RaceDay CheckIn app is a perfect way to support events getting back to on-site race experiences. It is easy for your volunteers to use and helps you offer an efficient check-in process that supports the need for social distancing and avoids participant congestion. Our newest release incorporates a new look and […]
Want to learn from fundraising event experts while you run, walk, or clean your house? GiveSignup | RunSignup Sales Lead Bryan Jenkins has started a hyper-focused podcast series to bring you stories of successful fundraising events, no reading required. In each episode, Bryan will chat with an influencer in the event industry who’s been instrumental […]
Spring is here and RunSignup | GiveSignup is climbing out of the COVID fog strong with growth across our entire organization. With that investment, we were able to comb our networks for additional high-caliber tech talent which has resulted in another great addition to the development team. We are happy to announce Joseph Kotzker is joining […]
Event management is complicated, and even the smallest of 5K’s requires a team of people to handle the pre-race logistics, marketing, and race day operations. The requirement for teamwork was a significant motivation for our process as we built out features on the RunSignup Dashboard, and our goal is to make it easy for you […]
We have released the ability for non-competitive cycling events that are USAC sanctioned to easily comply with USAC requirements for waiver signature and member number collection and validation. This is not for competitive, categorized races since USAC has an exclusive contract with BikeReg for those. However, a growing number of cycling and gravel events use […]
Q1 2021 marks the turning point for our business. Looking back on the quarter, the year started slowly with many customers and supporters consumed with very high COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths, concerns about vaccine distribution, and the tumultuous passing of power in our government. By March, things had started to turn back closer to […]
