Expected release date: October 18th, 2022

In this release, we are updating the left navigation menu to be easier and more pleasant to use and navigate through the application. To access the menu, all users must do is hover over the icons while in the ribbon state, and the menu automatically shows in full. All the elements in the old left menu still exist within this new one; they have just been repositioned to better suit the user's needs. This redesign is just one of the many improvements to the user interface we'll be adding as a part of the UXReactor project. As a reminder, UXReactor is the UX consulting firm we hired at the beginning of 2022 to redo our application’s user interface and user experience. 

 

There are three main navigational items in the left menu now. The Start Guide button takes the user to the Start Guide, which focuses on getting users ready to raise funds. Next, we have the" Experiences" button, which takes the user to their list of Experiences. Then, we have the" Donation Pages" page button, which takes the user to a list of their Donation Pages.

 

Below the main navigational items, we have two secondary navigational items: 1) Help Center; and 2) Settings. The Help Center button takes the user to the Knowledge Base. The Settings button opens several sub-items: Branding, Profile, Payment Processing, Integrations, and User Management. Each of these options was included on the old left menu. They have been positioned here since they are less commonly used after initial setup and fit under their organization's 'Settings' category.

 

Lastly, at the bottom of the new left menu, we have the Administration navigational element that takes administrators to the admin section of the application. If the user has multiple Organizations, a ”Switch Organization” option will also appear below this.