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Write the announcement, attach and tag it

Title, description, attachments, the tag that links it to something, and the button members tap.

Applies toDashboardMobile app

Tagging is the part most people skip. It turns an announcement from "we have an event" into a button that opens that event.

The fields

  • Announcement title, required. This is also the email subject when you send by email.
  • Description, required, up to 5,000 characters, with formatting.
  • Attach document: upload a PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG or WEBP.
  • Tag this Announcement to: link the announcement to something in the platform.
  • Button name, up to 20 characters. This is the label on the button members tap.
  • Internal notes (Admin only): for your team, never shown to members.

What you can tag

None, Events, Resources, Campaigns, Programs, Groups, Membership plans, or a status: Member, Alumni, Staff, Volunteer, Donor, Parent, Student.

Steps

  1. Write the title and description.
  2. Attach a document if you have one.
  3. Under Tag this Announcement to, pick the category and then the specific item.
  4. Set the Button name to describe what happens, for example "Register" or "Open resource".