Entering Info About Your Site And Event
Some basic information, such as your Event name, organization's address and time zone, is entered as a Site Setting, then used throughout the site. This information is also used by the support staff to monitor all gala events.
To Set-up General Site Information:
Go to Admin > Site Settings > Customize Your Site > General
1. Set the time zone so your online ticket sales and online bidding on items will open and close at the time you expect. The correct time zone will also help us provide the best support during your gala event.
2. Check the box to enable Search Engines to access your sites.
3. Add keywords visitors might use to search for your event site: "What terms might people Google if they want to find this site?"
4. Add custom text to your site's login page.
5. Uncheck if you do NOT wish to allow HTML editing on your site. Note: HTML formatting will appear on displays of the information on your website, but does not affect any printed materials.
6. Customize the Footer text to display on every page of your site.
7. Enter the default city and state of most of your donors and guests, if desired. Default entries will display on all forms with contact info fields.
8. Save your work.
To Set-up Event Name and Contact Information:
Go to Admin > Site Settings > Customize Your Site > Organization Info
1. Enter the Event Name to display as the Homepage Link on the Navigation Bar, and as the default header on receipts and the default name in system generated e-mails.
2. Organization Address fields pre-populate from your Account records (edit as needed, changes made on event sites do not update your Account records).
3. Edit the Formatted address to display as desired on your receipts and mail merge documents.
4. Providing contact info on key team members enables our support staff to contact the appropriate person(s) regarding queries and/or issues on your site. Each team member listed here will be copied on the Pre-Event Review of your site conducted a week prior to your gala and/or online auction.
5. Save your work.
To Set-up Venue Information (Gala only):
Go to Admin > Site Settings > Gala Auction > Event Info
1. The Venue name and address will be used to populate the Google Map (optional) displayed on your homepage.
2. The event date displays on your homepage (optional) and allows our support staff to monitor your gala event in progress.
3. Save your work.