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Invite a nonprofit partner
Invite a nonprofit from Enterprise Partners so their published events and programs can appear in Company Serve.
Invite enterprise employees
Use People to invite employees and assign office, department or role details before they join Company Serve.
Add a Serve opportunity
Add a partner’s published event or opportunity so employees can find it in Company Serve.
Use the enterprise dashboard
Company program admins work in the Enterprise dashboard to run Serve, partners, people, stories and impact. Employees who are not admins use Company Serve instead.
Find a Company Serve opportunity
Open Company Serve, review the listed opportunities, and register from the opportunity page.
Review enterprise impact analytics
Open Impact analytics to review participation, verified hours and employee giving for the selected period.
Use the enterprise marketplace
Use Marketplace to discover nonprofit programs the company can sponsor; this is not the same as creating a nonprofit fundraising campaign.
Verify employee hours
Open Serve Verification to review pending participation records and approve only hours that match the opportunity.
Invite network team members
Invite network team members only when they need operational access and choose an appropriate team role.
Accept a network invitation
Open the invitation link while signed in to the intended GoodAction account and follow the acceptance steps.
Resend a network invitation
A pending network member invitation can be resent by an authorized manager; accepted, declined or cancelled invitations cannot be resent through that action.
Understand expired network invitations
An expired invitation needs a new or resent pending invitation from an authorized network manager.
Invite organization team members
Invite teammates from organization settings and assign only the responsibilities they need.
Use the Nonprofit workspace
The Nonprofit workspace is the organization operating hub for programs, events, fundraising, supporters, volunteers and impact.
I did not get an invite
Invites can land in spam, expire, or go to a different email than the one you sign in with.
Choose the right GoodAction workspace
Use the workspace that owns the work: Social for personal impact, Nonprofit for organization operations, and Enterprise or Company Serve for company programs.
Add community members
Use the available invite or membership workflow to add people while respecting the community access rules.
Choose community visibility
Choose public or private access based on who should be able to discover and participate in the community.
Create a community
Create a community from the social or community area, then set its name, purpose and access settings.
I cannot see my community
If a community is missing from your list, check the signed-in profile, membership, privacy, and whether it belongs to a network.
Manage program institutions
Associate delivery partners or institutions with the correct program instance and maintain their current details.
Manage program funders
Associate funders with the relevant program instance and keep commitment and relationship details accurate.
Configure a program instance
Review instance settings before delivery starts and avoid changing identifiers or dates that would make existing records misleading.
Create a program with AI
Use the AI-assisted program builder to draft a starting structure, then verify every generated objective, activity and measurement before saving.
Manage a program instance
Use a program instance for a specific delivery period or cohort and keep its dates, status and operational records current.
Manage program beneficiaries
Add and maintain only the beneficiary information needed to deliver and measure the selected program instance.
Manage program cohorts
Use cohorts to group beneficiaries within a program instance when delivery, reporting or follow-up differs by group.
Record program distributions
Use distribution logs to record what was provided, when it was provided and the relevant program instance.
Start from a program template
Review the available program templates and choose one only when its structure matches the work your organization delivers.
Track program inventory
Record inventory assigned to a program instance and reconcile quantities when items are received, allocated or distributed.
Track program money
Use the program money area to record and review program-specific financial activity without treating it as a replacement for formal accounting.
Use program records
Create program records for operational evidence that belongs to a specific program instance and follow your organization data policy.
Understand private events
Private events are intended for a limited audience; use the organizer-provided invitation or access path.
Share an event
Use the event page share options or copy the public event link to invite supporters.
Cancel an event
Cancel an event only after reviewing its registrations, ticket commitments and attendee communication needs.
Check in volunteers and attendees
Use Volunteer & event check-in to locate the correct event and record arrival for registered participants.
Choose an event date and time
Set the event date, start time and end time carefully, then review the displayed timezone before publishing.
Choose the right event host
Choose whether an event is hosted by an individual, organization, community or network before configuring it.
Create free registration
Use the event registration settings for a free event when attendees need to reserve a place.
Create paid tickets
Add ticket options and prices only after the event host has the required payment setup.
Create your first event
Create an event by choosing the right host, activity and event details before publishing.
Edit a published event
Update event details carefully and communicate material changes to registered attendees when appropriate.
Manage event registrations
Use the event management view to review registrations and attendee information for your event.
Publish an event
Review details, registration and payment readiness before making an event available to attendees.
Set an event title and description
Use a clear title and a practical description so attendees understand the purpose, schedule and expectations.
Set event location or online details
Add an in-person location or the relevant online joining details according to the event format.
Set ticket capacity
Set a ticket quantity that reflects the real capacity and review it before attendees begin purchasing.
Set ticket sales dates
Use ticket sales dates to control when a ticket can be purchased and stop sales when needed.
Use event templates
Start from an available event template when it matches your format, then review every copied detail before publishing.
Add a CRM contact
Add a contact with accurate details and use the organization CRM workflow to keep supporter information current.
Connect CRM email and calendar
Use an available CRM integration to connect Gmail and Google Calendar or Outlook and Calendar, then review the permissions before authorizing.
Import CRM contacts
Use the contact import flow to map columns, preview records and decide how duplicate contacts should be handled before completing the import.
Manage CRM companies
Use companies to group contacts and relationship activity around an organization account in Advanced CRM.
Manage CRM deals and opportunities
Use deals in pipeline stages to track an opportunity, its value, ownership, status and next action.
Manage CRM duplicates
Review potential duplicates before creating or importing contacts so the organization maintains a trustworthy supporter record.
Manage CRM leads
Use leads for prospective relationships, qualify them with reliable information and convert only when the record is ready.
Manage CRM tasks
Create CRM tasks with an owner and due date, then close or reschedule them when the follow-up changes.
Open Advanced CRM
Eligible organization users can open Advanced CRM from the GoodAction nonprofit contacts area through the supported secure sign-on flow.
Record CRM activities
Record calls, meetings, notes and other relationship activity against the correct CRM record.
Schedule a CRM meeting
Create a meeting against the correct relationship record, confirm timezone and attendees, and choose calendar sync only when the connected account is correct.
Send a CRM email campaign
Prepare the audience, content and sender settings for a CRM email campaign and verify consent and recipient accuracy before sending.
Standalone CRM and the Nonprofit Suite
GoodAction CRM can be offered as a standalone product, while paid Nonprofit Suite subscriptions include the applicable Advanced CRM entitlement for the organization.
Switch CRM workspaces
Use the CRM workspace switcher to work in the intended organization before creating, importing or editing records.
Troubleshoot Advanced CRM access
Confirm that the organization has an active eligible subscription and that you are using the supported GoodAction sign-on path before contacting support.
Understand Advanced CRM
Advanced CRM is the full CRM experience at crm.goodaction.com, with contacts, leads, pipelines, email, automations, reports and additional modules.
Understand GoodAction CRM options
GoodAction offers Nonprofit CRM inside an organization workspace and a separate full Advanced CRM experience for eligible paid subscriptions.
Use CRM email and automations
Use Advanced CRM email and automation tools only with accurate audience data and a clear communication purpose.
Use CRM email templates
Create reusable email templates with accurate sender content and review personalization fields before sending.
Use CRM pipelines
Use pipelines in Advanced CRM to track leads or relationship stages with clear ownership and next steps.
Use CRM reports
Use Advanced CRM reporting to review contact, pipeline and communication activity without exporting more personal data than necessary.
Use CRM tags
Use consistent tags to segment records and avoid creating near-duplicate labels for the same audience.
Use Nonprofit CRM in your organization
Every organization plan includes Nonprofit CRM inside the GoodAction organization workspace for managing its contacts.
What happens when a paid plan ends
When paid billing ends, the organization returns to the free platform plan with in-workspace Nonprofit CRM; Advanced CRM access and paid-plan entitlements no longer apply.
Who can use Advanced CRM
Advanced CRM is available to organizations with an active Essential, Growth or Custom subscription, including the applicable grace period.