Hub Content: Free Limited Hub Starter Plan

With a Limited Hub Starter Plan you may * : Post Updates to your Activity Feed Create and Manage Events & Registrations Create and Manage Requests … and more

Some Important Limitations * Include: Online Financial Donations functionality is not available (but non-monetary Requests are allowed) Advertising banners may be displayed on your Hub Content Profile page

* Available features are based on your Membership Plan, the Limited Hub Starter Plan , and/or a combination of both. Therefore, the above is just a partial rundown. The Limited Hub Starter Plan does not include any packages (Member Engagement, Advanced Member Engagement, Marketing, etc.). The Limited Hub Starter Plan is available only to those with a paid Membership.

Here at GivingConnected, we understand what it means to run a Group, Cause, or Organization on a tight budget. Although we strive to make our Hub Content Plans very affordable and highly valuable to you (after all, they start at only $10/month), we want to make sure that every organization has the chance to use what is, in our humble opinion, the best, most Engaging Giving Community and Platform on this thing called the Web. That’s why GivingConnected offers the Limited Hub Starter Plan to any small Group, Cause, or Organization with up to 25 members - 100% Free.

Hub Member? Follower? Fan?

Although each of these is a connection to your Hub, there are some subtle differences. In addition, each has its own manner of communication and notifications. You’ve most likely used a social network before (such as    ), so you’re probably already familiar with some of this, but let’s try to bring a little more clarity just in case. Fan : Someone that likes your Hub. At some point they clicked on the Like Icon. That’s it. They may be more involved (such as a Member or Follower), or they may not be. You may send updates to Fans, but they don’t receive them automatically. Follower : At some point, they chose to click on the Follower Link. They will now automatically receive notifications about many of the content updates/activities on your Hub. Member : This is someone that selected the Member Link from your Hub Profile page. In addition to automatically receiving notifications like Followers do, Members also may add content to your Hub (if you allow them to). You may also assign one or more Roles to them in order to group them better (employee, owner, student, teacher, accountant, board member, club leader, etc.). You may send messages to Members (individually, by selecting a few, or by selecting a Role). Members may message other Members in your Hub. Some Hub Content Plans allow you to choose whether or not your approval is required prior to someone joining your Hub and thus becoming a Member of your Hub. Most content you post may also be viewed only by Members if you wish (and have the appropriate Hub Content Plan). As you can see, Hub Members receive special privileges and access, much of which is controlled by the Hub Creator/Owner. Any GivingConnected Member may view your Hub (unless your Membership includes the Privacy Package, and you have selected a Member-Only Hub). Although there’s no limit to the number of Fans you may have, the number of Followers and Members is based on your Hub Content Plan. That’s what the ‘Manage up to  Members’ is referring to in the above table. We suggest selecting the minimum Plan that provides the features you require. Upgrade only if/when you approach or reach the limit.

Linkups

Linkups are quite useful when you want to include quick access to other Hubs (and optionally, their Requests) from your Hub. The best way to describe how this works is by some examples. Here we go… Church : Linkups could be used to access Missionaries and Ministries that are supported by the Church. For each of these Linkups, the Church may choose to display their Requests - right on the Church Hub page. So, when visiting the Church’s Hub page, people may quickly see who the Church supports, as well as any Requests/Needs that the associated (Linkup) Hubs have, and then easily contribute if they want to. In the reverse, Missionaries could also Linkup to all the Churches and Businesses that support them. School : Schools may wish to use Linkups to associate their Coalition Partners and other businesses that support their school to their Hub Profile page. This is a great way for schools to thank the businesses that support them. Cause : Linkups could be made to businesses and groups that support the cause. Business : Linkups could be created to showcase all the causes and groups that are supported through the business. In addition, the business may also wish to display Requests for some of these causes - right on their Business Hub page, so that anyone viewing their business may also see Requests for these associated causes. Linkups could also be used to associate Vendors with the Business Hub page for cross-promotional purposes.

Hubs: Are there Different Types?

Below are the 3 Types of Hubs with some typical examples: 1. Group: Group | Community | Family | Neighbourhood 2. Cause: Cause | Campaign | Project | Classroom | School | Church | Missionary | Non-Profit 3. Site: Organization | Business | Brand | Celebrity | Public Figure | Cause One more thing to consider: Although the features and functionality for all of the Hub Types are similar between Hub Content Plans, the Cause Hub Type includes additional unique attributes and functionality, especially when it comes to Raising Funds and Founders/Sponsors.