❖ Heads up! This article is only intended for Amplify and Center Site Managers. Sustain sites do not have Causes available.
Creating custom Causes is a great way to highlight what kind of impact your Agencies/Programs have on the community and establish the Agency's/Program's mission or purpose. Your volunteers can see what Causes your Agencies/Programs are aligned with and match them with their own.
ℹ️ So you know: Some sites have language overrides in place. This means you might see Needs in place of Opportunities, Agencies in place of Programs, or Prerequisites in place of Qualifications.
Custom Causes
Custom Causes are the ones you create to align with your Agencies/Programs. We provide 16 default Causes with your site that you can choose from, but you can create your own if you don't see one that quite fits. Causes depend on your Agencies/Programs and how they'll cater to your community. For example:
If you have an Agency/Program that manages a food pantry in your community, you might want to include Basic Needs as one of your Causes. Basic Needs is one of the default Causes that you can choose from:
Maybe you have an Agency/Program that manages an after-school tutoring program—you can create a custom Cause for Tutoring.
Let's say you have an Agency/Program that offers assistance to animal shelters—you can create a custom Cause for Animal Welfare.
Contact us if you want more or less than 16 Causes.
Creating Custom Causes
Go to Settings > Causes.
If you already have all 16 default Causes in use, you'll have to uncheck the ones you don't want to create a custom one.
Enter the name of your custom Cause in the field beside Add New Cause, then click Add New Cause.
Click Submit Causes.
Customize your custom Cause by selecting a color with the color picker and an icon.
Click Submit Causes to save your customizations.
FAQ
Can I add my own colors and icons to default causes?
You can add colors and icons to custom causes with the color selector and Pick an Icon button, but not the default ones; however, there is a workaround. You can deselect one of the default causes and create a new one with the same title. Once you've added it, you can then go through the process of selecting a different color and icon for it.
Can I upload my own icons?
No, but you do have a list of over 180 icons to choose from!
What happens if I don't add my colors and icons to custom causes?
If you don't add any colors or icons, then the custom causes will appear blank like so:
How do I get rid of causes?
You can remove causes by deselecting them and adding your own.