Here you'll find different ideas of events/fundraisers you could do during the fall season using forms to engage participation in your community/congregation and mark something off your to-do list!
Feeding Families (Using Calculated Amounts)
Using Calculated Amounts is a great way for people to donate/purchase something and have it automatically add it up for you! In this example, we're using it to gather donations to feed a family or individual in need for Thanksgiving. You can either follow the steps below or watch the video below. Let's get started!
1. You'll click on Create New Form, choose the Start From Scratch option, title your form, then click on the Start Building Form button.
2. Once the form has been created, you can add a Header Image, edit the Form Description, and edit the colors of the form itself. For now, let's get to the Calculated Amounts portion.
3. On the right side of the screen, you'll see various fields you can add to customize your form. If you scroll all the way to the bottom, you'll see the Payment Fields section with the Calculated Amount field at the bottom. Go ahead and click on that option.
4. Once you've clicked on Calculated Amount, you'll get a pop-up to edit that field. You can rename the Name to say something like How many families of 4 would you like to help feed?, the Item name to family, and of course the Item Price to whatever you may need it to be -- in this case, we made it $8.00. For Fund, you'll assign it to whichever fund you may need it to go to.
NOTE: You'll need to have created the fund first in order to add it. For that, you'll go to Fund Management that's located to the left of your screen. Click Here to find out more about how to add a fund.
5. You can keep adding the Calculated Amount field as many times as you'd like for each item/category you may need for your outreach/event.
6. Once you've finished adding everything you need, you can click on Form Properties to adjust the Email settings, Payment, etc.
7. After you've done that, you will need to click on Save Changes which will prompt a pop-up that'll ask if you'd like to publish this form. You can go ahead and click on Publish. It doesn't put the form out into the world or on your website but it just makes it live for you to be able to use it.
8. Congrats! Now your form is available to use. Once you've clicked on Publish, you'll get another pop-up that'll give you a few options on how you can share your form. Happy form building!
Fall Festival (Using Sign-Up Slots)
Fall Festivals are a great opportunity to connect with your community through games, candy, and a number of great outdoor activities to bring in the cooler weather. With this form, we are going to use Signup Slots to allow for volunteers to choose which station they would like to serve at. We are also going to allow them to see who has already signed up for each slot, in case they want to work alongside a friend. Here we go!
1. You'll click on Create New Form, choose the Start From Scratch option, title your form, then click on the Start Building Form button.
2. Once the form has been created, you can add a Header Image, edit the Form Description, and edit the colors of the form itself. For now, let's get to the Signup Slots portion.
3. On the right side of the screen, you'll see various fields you can add to customize your form. If you scroll down about halfway, you'll see the Field Set section with the Signup Slots option. Go ahead and click on that option.
4. Once you've clicked on Signup Slots, you'll get a pop-up to edit that field. This will allow you to determine if someone can sign up for multiple slots at the top, add categories like our example has, and rename the Slot Title to say something like Table, Time, or specific station they are working -- in this case, we made it Handouts for one category and added another for volunteers working the Activities.
NOTE: You can only have 1 Signup Slot on each form. Grouping your slots into categories will be your best option to differentiate without having to create a separate form.
5. Once you've finished adding everything you need, you can click on Form Properties to adjust the Email settings, Payment (if needed), etc.
6. After you've done that, you will need to click on Save Changes which will prompt a pop-up that'll ask if you'd like to publish this form. You can go ahead and click on Publish. It doesn't put the form out into the world or on your website but it just makes it live for you to be able to use it.
7. Congrats! Now your form is available to use. Once you've clicked on Publish, you'll get another pop-up that'll give you a few options on how you can share your form. Happy form building!
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