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#TuesdayTip: Creative Discussion Titles
Giving your post a creative or intriguing title can encourage more replies! Here are some examples: Be Creative: Before: Replacements for in-person events After: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou... Zoom password?? Be Dramatic: Before: I really need help with ____. After: SOS! (Someone Offer Suggestions!) Our ____ program…
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Caramels for comments? You heard right!
A very special limited time badge is here! Check it out! Not sure how many comments you've left so far? Visit your profile page and you'll see the number under your profile picture!
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Homepage Changes
To accomodate our expanding community, we've recently made a couple changes to our homepage here in Compass! Now, when landing on the homepage at community.foundant.com, you will see two, separate communities. **Make sure you are SIGNED IN to view all the categories and participate in all the discussions to which you have…
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Compass Construction - September 8th
Compass will be undergoing improvements on Tuesday, September 8th, and will not be accessible for the majority of the day. If you have any questions, you may reach me at community@foundant.com. We look forward to showing off our new look next week! Kara Community Manager
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#TuesdayTip: Signatures
Did you know you can set-up a signature that will automatically be added to the end of all of your posts? Just visit your account in the upper right corner, and click Edit Profile. On the left side bar, click Signature Settings. If you haven’t uploaded a profile picture yet, do that while you’re there!
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Polling Feature?
Wouldn't it be great if Compass had a tool that we could use to take a quick poll of users? So, for example, I could ask how many users send scholarship payments annually versus by semester. This could help inform our decision-making! So, a quick show of hands: How many would like to see this feature added to Compass?
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Refer a Friend, Earn a Badge!
Earn the Referral Badge by encouraging friends and colleagues to join Compass! Just include the name(s) of the people you invited when you request the badge. This badge is also worth 20 points...one of our most valuable badges! By earning it, and other badges you can climb the Compass leaderboards!
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Regional Groups have moved!
Don't worry...they're not gone, they've just been moved to the Resources category! We have regional groups for the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, Canada and International community members. Use your regional group to discuss trends you're seeing in your area, share information about local laws and policies, and invite…
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#TuesdayTip: Use @ to tag people in your post!
When posting in reply to a discussion, starting a new post, or bringing others into a thread... whenever you mention another Compass member, be sure to include an @ before their name! Just type @ and a the first few letters of the person's name to generate a pop-up list. Click on the correct name and continue your post!…
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#TuesdayTip: Personalize your profile with badges!
Some badges can be requested, while others have to be earned! All badges are worth points that will help you climb the Compass leaderboards. Click on any badge to learn more and to view other community members you may have something in common with! Simply visit the Badges link at the top of the page. And since I know…
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NEW CATEGORY: Foundant Product Q&A!
You may have noticed some changes to our Compass homepage navigation this week. We've dedicated a new category to focus on Foundant Product Q&A, and moved several amazing discussions to our Philanthropic Best Practices category where all Compass members can benefit from the knowledge, experiences and questions that are…
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#TuesdayTip: Bookmark Compass on your mobile device!
Did you know you can bookmark Compass on your phone or tablet for easy access and app-like functionality? Join the conversation and stay up-to-date on recent discussions from any device! How to bookmark a website on iPhone How to bookmark a website on iPad How to bookmark a website on Android
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#TuesdayTip: Upload a profile photo!
Help us build a more personal community by replacing your avatar and putting a face to your name! To upload a profile photo, visit your Account Details area at the top right of Compass. Click Edit Profile. Under the left side bar, click "Change my Picture": Upload a photo. Drag to resize and place the square on the area of…
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NEW FEATURE: How to receive notifications on new posts in Compass!
Hello! We have a new feature in Compass that allows you to set your notification preferences to be notified of new discussions and comments in the categories (ex. CSuite Q&A, Grant & Scholarship Applications, West Coast Regional Group, etc.) that are most relevant to you! Visit your profile area on the top right of the…
