We're excited to introduce Event Seating — a powerful new feature that simplifies one of the most time-consuming aspects of event planning! Create custom seating arrangements, assign guests with intuitive drag-and-drop controls, and keep groups together automatically.

📝 Create and customize seating arrangements that match your event's needs. Whether it's tables for galas, golf cart assignments for golf tournaments, and more.

🏷️ Name your arrangements however works best: numbers (Table 1, Section A), names (VIP Area, Sponsors Section), themes (Blue Table, Gold Cart), etc.

🖱️ Easily assign attendees to specific seats, tables, or arrangements with a simple drag-and-drop interface that prevents overbooking and capacity issues.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Keep ticket groups together automatically, ensuring families and friends who purchased together stay in the same area or at the same table.

🎯 Precise control over every placement allows you to handle special seating requests, VIP arrangements, and sponsor requirements with ease.

📊 Generate CSV exports with complete seating data for day-of-event staff guidance and check-in.

⚡ Make seating changes up to the moment guests arrive, perfect for handling cancellations and unexpected additions.

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Event Seating transforms event planning by bringing critical arrangement management into the same platform where you sell tickets and manage attendees:

For more information, check out our Help Center Article with instructions & best practices.

🔔 Auto-Assign functionality will automatically place guests while keeping groups together, combining efficiency with intelligent arrangement suggestions.

We're thrilled to add as a new payment method to enhance your donors' giving experience! Popular with younger demographics and mobile-first users, Cash App Pay makes it easier than ever for supporters to complete donations using their preferred payment method. 🎉

📱 Donors can now complete donations using their Cash App balance or linked debit card with just a few taps on their mobile device.

🖥️ Desktop users can donate by scanning a QR code that connects directly to their Cash App for secure payment processing.

🔄 Cash App Pay works for both single donations and recurring donation plans, giving supporters flexible ways to contribute to your cause.

📊 View Cash App Pay transactions in your dashboard with clear payment method indicators, filtering options, and detailed transaction records.

🧑‍💻 Enable or disable Cash App Pay for your organization through your payment method settings, with transparent processing fee information.

Adding Cash App Pay helps you reach supporters where they are, particularly younger donors who prefer mobile-first payment solutions. This expansion of payment options can help reduce checkout friction and potentially increase your donation conversion rates.

Learn more about configuring payment methods in this Help Center article.

We're excited to introduce View Only Auctions & Items - a powerful feature that gives you complete control over which items can be bid on online and which are reserved for in-person events. Perfect for hybrid auctions and live events where you want to showcase items without allowing online bidding.

🎯 Set your entire auction to allow or disable online bidding with the "Allow online bidding" toggle, giving you complete control over the bidding experience.

🏷️ Mark individual items as "in-person only" to reserve specific prizes for your live event while keeping others available for online bidding.

🤝 Seamlessly run auctions with both online and in-person components, showcasing all items while controlling where bidding can occur.

👁️ When online bidding is disabled, your auction becomes a beautiful showcase that builds excitement without allowing bids, perfect for promoting your live event.

🧑‍💻 Even with online bidding disabled, administrators can still add bids manually through the dashboard for phone bids or live auction entries.

🔍 Combine with existing visibility settings (public/private) to show or hide specific items from public view while controlling bidding access.

View Only Auctions & Items transforms your auction strategy by:

This feature is especially valuable for galas, benefit dinners, and fundraising events where you want to showcase your complete auction catalog while reserving the most exciting items for the live experience.

For more information on setting up hybrid auctions and managing bidding controls, check out our Help Center article with detailed instructions and best practices.

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We're excited to introduce Roles & Permissions - a simple yet powerful way to control who on your team can access what! Create the perfect mix of permissions with four ready-made roles that protect sensitive data while letting your team collaborate effectively.

Assign team members to roles that match their responsibilities:

Create custom permission combinations that match your real-world team structure. For example, assign both Campaign Editor and CRM Manager roles to your development director.

Limit users to specific campaigns - perfect for volunteers, board members, or department staff who only need access to particular fundraising initiatives.

Protect sensitive donor and financial data by granting appropriate access levels based on team responsibilities.

Clear breakdown of what each role can access, providing transparency and certainty about team member capabilities.

Role-based permissions solve key challenges for growing organizations:

Best of all, Roles & Permissions is available to all Givebutter users at no additional cost!

For more detailed information on roles and their specific permissions, check out our Help Center article about Roles & Permissions.

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As always, these updates are rolling out automatically to all Givebutter accounts. Questions? Our support team is here to help! 🧈

We're excited to announce two new (and highly requested) features that make Givebutter's auction platform even more flexible and efficient than ever before!

Take full control of your auctions by easily assigning winners for items that have a buy now setting! This feature is perfect for hybrid events, accommodating offline bids, and handling special situations.

Accept payment methods your auction attendees and bidders prefer, including cash, checks, and other offline options - all tracked directly in your Givebutter dashboard!

We're thrilled to announce the release of our completely redesigned ticket purchasing experience! Our new Event Ticket Checkout Flow v2.0 transforms how attendees buy tickets with a streamlined, mobile-optimized process that makes purchasing multiple tickets effortless while boosting your fundraising results.

The streamlined checkout process guides attendees through a simple step-by-step journey:

Event Ticket Checkout Flow v2.0 brings several advantages that will help your organization sell more tickets and raise more funds including:

Best of all, this upgrade is automatically enabled for all Givebutter events with no additional setup required!

Checkout our Help Center article for more details on maximizing the new ticket flow's potential.

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