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    How-to guide

    Create free registration

    Use the event registration settings for a free event when attendees need to reserve a place.

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    Cancel an event

    Cancel an event only after reviewing its registrations, ticket commitments and attendee communication needs.

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    Check in volunteers and attendees

    Use Volunteer & event check-in to locate the correct event and record arrival for registered participants.

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    Choose an event date and time

    Set the event date, start time and end time carefully, then review the displayed timezone before publishing.

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    Choose the right event host

    Choose whether an event is hosted by an individual, organization, community or network before configuring it.

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    Create paid tickets

    Add ticket options and prices only after the event host has the required payment setup.

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    Create your first event

    Create an event by choosing the right host, activity and event details before publishing.

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    Edit a published event

    Update event details carefully and communicate material changes to registered attendees when appropriate.

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    Manage event registrations

    Use the event management view to review registrations and attendee information for your event.

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    Publish an event

    Review details, registration and payment readiness before making an event available to attendees.

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    Set an event title and description

    Use a clear title and a practical description so attendees understand the purpose, schedule and expectations.

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    Set event location or online details

    Add an in-person location or the relevant online joining details according to the event format.

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    Set ticket capacity

    Set a ticket quantity that reflects the real capacity and review it before attendees begin purchasing.

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    Set ticket sales dates

    Use ticket sales dates to control when a ticket can be purchased and stop sales when needed.

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    Use event templates

    Start from an available event template when it matches your format, then review every copied detail before publishing.

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    Configure a program instance

    Review instance settings before delivery starts and avoid changing identifiers or dates that would make existing records misleading.

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    Create a nonprofit program

    Create a program to organize long-running service delivery, outcomes and related activities in the nonprofit workspace.

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    Create a program with AI

    Use the AI-assisted program builder to draft a starting structure, then verify every generated objective, activity and measurement before saving.

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    Manage a program instance

    Use a program instance for a specific delivery period or cohort and keep its dates, status and operational records current.

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    Manage program beneficiaries

    Add and maintain only the beneficiary information needed to deliver and measure the selected program instance.

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    Manage program cohorts

    Use cohorts to group beneficiaries within a program instance when delivery, reporting or follow-up differs by group.

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    Manage program funders

    Associate funders with the relevant program instance and keep commitment and relationship details accurate.

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    Manage program institutions

    Associate delivery partners or institutions with the correct program instance and maintain their current details.

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    Record program distributions

    Use distribution logs to record what was provided, when it was provided and the relevant program instance.

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    Start from a program template

    Review the available program templates and choose one only when its structure matches the work your organization delivers.

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    Track program inventory

    Record inventory assigned to a program instance and reconcile quantities when items are received, allocated or distributed.

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    Track program money

    Use the program money area to record and review program-specific financial activity without treating it as a replacement for formal accounting.

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    Use program records

    Create program records for operational evidence that belongs to a specific program instance and follow your organization data policy.

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