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Category: Volunteers

How do I create or assign volunteer opportunities for my event?

To create volunteer opportunities for your events follow the instructions below:


  1. Navigate to the Volunteer Management tab > Volunteer Assignments> click Manage on the event where you would like to add a volunteer opportunity.  If no opportunities have been assigned to your event your s
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What is a "standalone" volunteer opportunity?


A standalone volunteer opportunity are volunteer opportunities that are not tied to a specific event or performance. Examples include ongoing office help, community projects, or recurring weekly roles. 

To add a standalone volunteer opportunity follow these steps:


  1. Head to Volunteer Mana
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Can I change or modify a volunteer's hours?

Tracking volunteer hours is a great way to save time and avoid manual recordkeeping! But what happens if a volunteer signs up for certain hours and ends up working more (or less) than expected?




To adjust volunteer hours- even after the shift is complete, follow the steps below:


  1. Go to Vo
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How can I export a list of volunteers for my event?

To export a list of volunteers for your event follow the steps below:



  1. Head to Events > Event Manager 

  2. Click on the name of your event 

  3. Under the reports tab click on 'Export volunteer signups'
    *Please note that if your event has multiple performances, you will need to select your date of

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How do I create a role for my volunteers?


To create a role for your volunteers, follow the steps below:



  1. Head to the Volunteer Management tab on the left hand menu > Roles. 

  2. Click the green + New Role button in the top right corner.





  3. Enter in the name of the role, a description, and the requirements for the role. For example, if

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Can I have my volunteers arrive more than 24 hours before the performance?

You can absolutely have your volunteers arrive more than 24 hours before your performance time! Follow the steps below to achieve this.



  1. Head to Volunteer Manager > Volunteer Assignments to modify a role

  2. Click Manage for the event you'd like to update the arrival and depature time. 

  3. Click

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How can I receive an email notification when someone signs up to volunteer?

To receive an email notification when someone signs up to volunteer, navigate to Account Settings > Email Notifications. Under 'Alerts' you should see one for When a volunteer signs up. 

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Simply enter in the email addresses for each person you'd
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Registration process for volunteers

Volunteers are created in two different ways, as follows: 



  1. On the public side: How to create a volunteer from the public side

  2. On the admin/box office side: How do I create a volunteer from the admin side?



To register as a volunteer, they will sign up by filling out the form with the requ
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How to create a volunteer from the public side

Volunteers are initially created in two different ways, as follows:



  1. By the volunteers themselves, on the public side. 

  2. On the admin/box office side, by enabling the volunteer option for an existing user.




Public side


A volunteer can sign up on your public page, if that setting is enabled (
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How do I create a volunteer from the admin side?

Volunteers are initially created in two different ways, as follows:



  1. By the volunteers themselves, on the public side. 

  2. On the admin/box office side, by enabling the volunteer option for an existing user.






Admin/Box office side

From the admin/box office side, an admin can enable a user to b
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What emails should my volunteers receive?

When initially signing up, a volunteer should receive 3 emails, as follows: 


  1. The volunteer will receive an email notification, indicating that their application is being reviewed and that they will get another email once their application has been reviewed. It will look something simil
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How do I approve a volunteer?

Once a volunteer has signed up, you, as the admin, will receive the following notification via email. The subject will be New Volunteer Signup:




Screenshot of new volunteer sign up email

Next, you, as the venue admin, can choose to accept the volunteer. To do so, you'll navigate to Volu
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How can I display a link on my public page for people to sign up to volunteer?

To display a link on your public page for people to sign up to volunteer head to Public display settings > Edit Public Display.

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On the right hand side underneath Automatic inactivation for performances you should see Public volunteer sign up (pi
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Where can I see total hours volunteers have worked?

There are a few different places you can see total hours your volunteers have worked.

To see total hours a volunteer worked on an event



  1. Head to Event Manager > Expired > Reports > Volunteer AssignmentsScreenshot 2025-06-26 162409 (2).png 47.92 KB

  2. Head to Reports > Downloads to see a CSV

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How can my volunteers sign up for opportunities?

When someone signs up as a volunteer they will receive a confirmation email, an email informing them that they have been approved, and an email to set up their password. Once they have set up their account, they will be able to log into ThunderTix to see and sign up for upcoming volun
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How can I make an existing user a Volunteer?

If the user does not yet exist, follow the instructions in this link to create the new user.



  1. Head to Account Settings > Users page (from the cog icon in the upper right corner).

  2. Click on the user's email address to view their profile. 

  3. Click "Edit permissions".

  4. In toggle titled 'Is this u

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How do I assign a volunteer to a role?

To assign a volunteer to a role, please follow these steps:



  1. Head to Volunteer Management > Volunteer Assignments



  2. Click the Manage Button to see all roles for the event.

  3. Click on the 'Assign volunteers' button to assign volunteers to each performance. 

  4. Click on the green +Assign Volunteer

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