Groups and Public Posters
Groups help a real community work together
FinderHelper groups are designed for schools, events, apartment buildings, clubs, churches, teams, and community desks that want one shared place for lost-and-found activity. Groups can be private or public, and public groups can optionally use QR invites and printable posters.
Private vs public groups
Private
Used when access should stay limited
- Best for internal teams or closed communities
- Access is shared by invitation or internal coordination
- Good for staff-only or member-only workflows
Public
Used when people nearby need an easy way in
- People can find the group through public search
- Owners can require approval before someone joins
- Public groups can support QR and poster-based invites
What owners and co-owners can control
- Whether join approval is required
- Whether helpers can invite other people
- Whether owners and co-owners can generate invite posters
- Whether only owners and co-owners can post found items or use the board
When a public-group poster is useful
- School front office or campus safety lost and found
- Gym, arena, dance studio, or sports event pickup area
- Apartment lobby, mail room, or common-area board
- Festival, church, fair, market, or conference recovery table
Poster availability: The app only offers the invite-poster tool for public groups when that setting is enabled. The poster is designed as an 8.5 x 11 FinderHelper page with the group name, app guidance, and a QR code for that public group.
What members can do inside a group
- Post group-specific lost or found items when the group settings allow it
- Open the group map and browse only that group's items
- Use the group chat and member tools
- Open the group board and related item details
How joining works
- Search for a public group or receive an invite.
- If approval is required, send a join request.
- An owner or co-owner reviews the request.
- Once approved, you can open the group and use the allowed tools.
Profile QR code vs group invite poster
Profile QR
Join me to a group
The Profile tab can generate a temporary QR code that a group owner or co-owner can scan to add you more quickly.
Group poster
Bring in helpers at a location
A public-group poster is better when a school, event, or venue wants many nearby people to open the right group from one printed sign.