Activity links can only be generated for activities that are set to be visible to the public. The links that are generated for these activities will direct volunteers to your public volunteer page. In order to sign up for that activity, the volunteer will need to either apply to your organization or log in with their existing profile.
Public activities are visible to anyone with your public page link, requiring no login to access or sign up. Non-public activities, on the other hand, remain hidden and require authentication through a Better Impact account to view and sign up.
Generate Public Link to an Activity Category
About this feature: A public link can be emailed or posted to advertise publicly visible Activities in a Category. This option will not be available if there are no Activities in the category that are not visible to the public.
Go to: Configuration, then click on “Manage Activities” found in the sidebar under Activities
For long activity lists, use the filters in the top panel and click the green [Filter Activities] button
Mouse over the Options icon beside the Activity Category you would like to generate a link for
Click on “Get Public Link” to generate a preview, a long URL that you can add to your website (or a short URL that can be sent to someone), and HTML code
Create Links for Non-Public Activities
This section explains how to generate shareable links for non-public activities through the Better Impact platform.
Switch to Volunteer View: Navigate to the top-right corner of the screen and select the person icon to switch to Volunteer View.
Locate Opportunities Tab: Go to the Opportunities Tab and then click on the Opportunities List.
Find the Activity: Identify the activity you wish to share and click its name.
Copy the URL: Once the activity page opens, copy the URL from your browser’s address bar. Non-public activity links require the recipient to log in to their Better Impact account to access the activity details.
Share that link with your volunteers.
Generate Public Link to an Activity
About this feature: A public link can be emailed or posted to advertise a publicly-visible Activity. This option will not be available if the Activity is not visible to public.
Go to: Configuration, then click on “Manage Activities” found in the sidebar under Activities
For long activity lists, use the filters in the top panel and click the green [Filter Activities] button
Mouse over the Options icon beside the Activity you would like to generate a link for
Click on “Get Public Link” to generate a preview, a long URL that you can add to your website (or a short URL that can be sent to someone), and HTML code
Key Differences Between Public and Non-Public Activity Links
Visibility: Public activities are accessible to all without login, while non-public activities are restricted to authenticated users only.
Usage: Public links are suitable for broad sharing, whereas non-public links are intended for specific, logged-in volunteers.
Related Considerations
Always verify the visibility settings of activities before sharing links.
For non-public links, communicate to recipients that they must log in to access the activity.