RecodeBut Raftr, a new startup recently launched by former Yahoo president Sue Decker, is betting that you’re sick of all those sites. Decker and one of Raftr’s investors, Harris… Read More
If you try to keep yourself updated with the latest developments in the technology and security world, you must be knowing about the recent Facebook-CA scandal. While most of us knew about F… Read More
Top Social Media Sites and Apps For Promote Your Websites or Blogs in the CenturyWhy we are using Social Media Sites:A social networking site or social media site is an online platform that… Read More
Did you know “healthcare support occupations (such as home health aides, occupational therapy assistants, and medical transcriptionists) had a median annual wage of $29,880 in May 2021… Read More
All platforms: Added “hosted by” field to events Multi-community enhancements and fixes Android: Support for Slack Extensions Crash report analysis – crash bug fixes starti… Read More
All platforms: Updated chat messages to replace the Like feature with the ability to react with any emoji; this is our first step towards introducing sentiment measurements in the future Upd… Read More
All platforms: Some fixes and improvements like including additional information in metrics for interactions with chat messages, including Interests on Events properly tracking group type (C… Read More
Download the Raftr Infographic: 4 Strategies to Boost Union Member Engagement Meet Raftr for Unions Create a stronger, more engaged union network with a private, authenticated community plat… Read More
All platforms: Some fixes and improvements like: Updated Profiles to show/ hide information based on the active community Android: Introduced support for saving drafted chat messages Introdu… Read More
Gaining Mainstream Adoption of Your Union Community Platform | Strategies to Appeal to Your Union’s Innovators & Early-Adopters Download the Guide: Meet Raftr for Unions Create a s… Read More
Growing Enrollment Concerns in the US. Reaching enrollment goals has long been a challenge for admissions teams, with Spring 2022 marking the fifth straight semester of enrollment declines… Read More
San Francisco, CA, July 27, 2022 – Raftr, a leading community-building and insights platform that reimagines communities so every member can connect and thrive, announced its partnersh… Read More
All platforms: Some fixes and improvements, including Added Notifications about comments on your Posts Enabled showing / hiding phone numbers on Profiles based on community Cleaned up toolti… Read More
Since the pandemic, student affairs admins have been hard at work getting their students back on track. From changes to learning environments (virtual and in-person), to increased struggles… Read More
All platforms: Some fixes and improvements, including Improved flows for creating and editing Events and all types of Posts by cleaning up when and how many confirmation and reminder prompts… Read More
Building meaningful, long-lasting connections and community is at the heart of an alumni engagement strategic plan. And when “85 percent of alumni agree they would donate more often if… Read More
All platforms: Some fixes and improvements, including performance improvements & tech debt Android: Chat UI improvements (cards for Events & Polls, indented replies, updated multi-im… Read More
Android: Some fixes and improvements, including Compressing videos attached to comments Stability and performance improvements iOS: Updates to comments on Events and Posts Updated UI –… Read More
Transitioning to Community-Based Labor Union Software: Why Labor Union Leaders are Making the Switch. From acquiring better working conditions, to increased pay and better benefits, labor un… Read More
According to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide, “60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem.” Additio… Read More
All Platforms: Updated Events to allow anyone with access to see an Event to also see who’s Interested Introduced feature to prevent non-admin accounts from creating Rafts, when a comm… Read More
All Platforms: Introduced optional Topic on Channels, including the ability to Search for Channels by Topic (note: all existing Channels will inherit their Raft’s Topic with the rollou… Read More
All Platforms: Replaced likes with emoji reactions on Posts and Comments Some fixes and improvements, including performance and stability improvements Web Some fixes and improvements, i… Read More
All Platforms: Default web URL updated to app.raftr.com – with support for opening this URL on all platforms Some fixes and improvements, including Performance improvements Web Some fi… Read More
Android Android: Some fixes and improvements, including Chat UI updates Non-default Channels and PMG’s: Re-introduced archives on Info pages and removed filters (note that these change… Read More
The Importance of Student Belonging, and Why You Should Be Measuring It. Along with diversity, equity, and inclusion, belonging is a key measure of success for university administrators, rep… Read More
5 Member Retention Strategies for Nonprofit Once you’ve recruited volunteers to give time and money to your organization, how do you retain those volunteers? This question is even more… Read More
Web: Chat UI updates on all Channels and PMG’s • Re-introduced archives on Info pages and removed filters • Updated banners (ie: prompts to vote on Polls or see old… Read More
2023 Must-Have Advocacy Software Features Do you want to increase the impact of your advocacy or nonprofit group? If so, it’s time to start thinking about upgrading your advocacy softw… Read More
Web: Left sidebar updated to only include Rafts the user is a member of, sorted by recency of Raft activity Further Custom Branding updates to the mobile web prompts to install mobile apps B… Read More
Advocacy groups have a lot of issues competing for their attention. It’s easy to let analytics fall by the wayside, but applying focus to analytics can really help advocacy organizatio… Read More
Web: Update Polls in chat to be simplified – when creating, viewing, and voting Both Mobile Apps: Introduce Pexels integration – initially for chat messages, Channels and PMG&rsq… Read More
The idea of building and maintaining a strong community around your nonprofit may seem daunting, but it’s imperative that we prioritize community building, especially at a time when so… Read More
Volunteers are the backbone of nonprofit organizations and play a crucial role in achieving the cause’s overall mission. Volunteers help nonprofits expand their reach and have a greate… Read More
Web: URL’s updated in new places in the app to be consistently and clearly truncated. All Platforms: Updated “Don’t Miss It!” section on Home page for content t… Read More
Web: Improved Topics caching to avoid a time gap between Topics updates on the Portal and the main web app (no screenshot). iOS: Added Pexels integration to Rafts. All Platforms: Updat… Read More
Top 8 features to consider when comparing Campus Engagement Platforms When selecting a campus engagement platform it’s important to inquire about several key features as they can great… Read More
All Platforms: Homepage Updates The home page has been updated to now include the chat below the “Don’t Miss It! “section – synthesizing DM’s and Channels. Top… Read More
All Platforms Admin Portal Member Settings Introducing support for managing whether or not members can create their own accounts in the app. Now, Admins can specify in the Admin Portal wheth… Read More
Admin Portal Updates Managing Email Domain(s) Introducing the ability to manage email domains. Now, Admins can specify which email domain(s) can be used to create member accounts, using the… Read More
Admin Portal Updates Restricting Raft creation by privacy type In order to enhance customizability, the system has been updated to allow for restricting who can create Rafts, based on privac… Read More
Best Jami Alternatives will be discussed in this article. Jami is a well-known social networking site that enables users to work with new friends and relatives. By organizing and sharing the… Read More
Admin Portal Updates AGC Page Updates Introducing the new page for viewing standard AGC sources and adding new ones! While editing existing AGC sources won’t be possible until the next… Read More
Admin Portal Updates AGC UpdatesUsers can now edit existing standard AGC sources. Web New Engagement NudgesTo enhance engagement, a new nudge has been introduced on the web platform, urging… Read More
As a community administrator, understanding and analyzing event engagement data can provide valuable insights into the activities and interactions happening within your community. By leverag… Read More
As universities continue to embrace digital technologies, community building software has become an increasingly important tool to support campus engagement – It serves as a virtual hu… Read More