About this feature: Birthday, Qualification and Anniversary Alerts appear in the Status Update section of an administrator's home page. These alerts have customizable settings that can be updated using the instructions below.
To adjust your alerts, navigate through Configuration >> Organization Settings >> Alert Settings.
Tip: For Enterprise users, alert settings can be customized at both the Enterprise and Sub account levels. The selections you make are specific to the account you make those changes in.
Birthday Alerts
Go to Configuration >> Organization Settings >> Alert Settings.
In the General Alerts section, go to the “Birthday Alerts”
Check the box if you only want people with a status of “Accepted” to be included in the birthday alert list
Enter the number of days before a person’s birthday that you would like them to appear on the list
Click the [Save] button
Note: The automated Birthday features are calculated from the birthdates provided in the Contact Information section of the profiles. The software will only be able to utilize information that has been entered into this field.
Qualification Alerts
Go to Configuration >> Organization Settings >> Alert Settings.
In the Volunteer Alerts section, go to the “Qualification Alerts”
Check the box if you only want volunteers with a status of “Accepted” to be included in the expired/expiring qualifications lists
Enter the number of days before the expiration of a qualification that you would like them to appear on the list
Click the [Save] button
Anniversary Alerts
Go to Configuration >> Organization Settings >> Alert Settings.
In the Volunteer Alerts section, go to the “Anniversary Alerts”
Check the box if you only want volunteers with a status of “Accepted” to be included in the anniversary alert list
Enter the number of days before a volunteer’s anniversary that you would like them to appear on the list
Click the [Save] button
Configure Background Check Alerts
For those with a Sterling Volunteers integration.
Go to Configuration >> Organization Settings (or Enterprise Settings) >> Alert Settings.
In the “Background Check Alerts” section, select the desired options:
Check the box “Only included Accepted Volunteers in the expired / expiring background check lists and alerts.”, if desired
Set the “Number of days to look ahead for expiring background checks