Create a No Session Opportunity (long-term activity)

We understand that every pro bono or skilled volunteering program is unique and the way you present and engage your employees is important.

From time to time you may have a long term opportunity with no set session(s) or dates and times, where the current session set up in this module may not suit your opportunity eg Board of Director role, 6 month secondment etc.

If this is the case, you can opt to display your opportunity dates and times as shown below.

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Company Admin > ProBono > Opportunities

Creating a Pro Bono/Skilled Volunteering Opportunity using a charity template

In Add ProBono opportunity

By clicking on Actions then selecting create an opportunity with or without a template a window will appear

Scroll down to the tick box below. The box will be unticked as a default setting.

To create a long term opportunity with no set session(s) tick the This is a single session with a fixed start and end date as shown below.

Then continue to the fields below, the Date fields will display in the marketplace tile and opportunity page. Enter an approximate start and end date. Your opportunity will continue to display in the marketplace up until the End Date. Also the start date cannot be today’s date you must enter a future date.

Lastly, we provide an Approximate Hours field for you to display in opportunity page. When you complete the fields, click Next.

In Edit Preview of an opportunity

When you have opened the opportunity in Edit Preview, you will see the same tick box on the left side of your screen in the Edit fields, it typically is located just below the Scheduling section.

To create a long term opportunity with no set session(s) tick the This is a single session with a fixed start and end date as shown below.

The following field will appear, enter an end date and approximate hours.

When you are ready, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Save. This will update the opportunity with the new changes.

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