As a member of your organization, you have the power to contribute to the content on your organization's website. By creating and submitting content, you can help your organization thrive and grow. When everyone participates, the whole community wins.

Here's how to get started:

Navigate to the content section you want to contribute to (News, Galleries, Events, etc). Then, click on the Idea? button at the top of that page.

You can still drop a quick note on what you think the admins should create, or click on the Create Draft button.

Now you can create content. Once you're done, click on save. Your admins will be notified of your new draft.

They may reach out to you for more information before they edit, approve, or reject your content. Once approved, it will publish at a time that the admins choose.

Here's a breakdown of the fields you'll encounter when creating a draft:

This is what users will see on the content card and gives them the first hint of what the article is about. For In Memoriams, we call this Name , but you can use the person's name or a title - it's your preference.

This field is usually the only required field, but the more you fill in, the more useful your content is going to be.

Teaser's give a short summary of the article that will be used on the listing pages to give the user more context. While this is not required, it's useful to have control over what they teaser is going to be on the public site.

If this is not included, we grab the first 150 characters from the Body. That works, but is likely not as useful as a good teaser.

Note that for In Memoriam, we call this Years Lived , to try and help with formatting. However, it's your preference as to what you use there.

This is where most of your content goes. This is a Rich Text Editor that you can add different headers, text styles, lists and links to.

Note that we have a Preview button for you. As you type, you'll notice you need less space between paragraphs than the editor makes it seem. Use the Preview to see how it will appear on the site. For most instances, just a single enter key between thoughts is needed.

Also note, that at this time, there's no way to create a single line break between lines of text. All breaks are paragraphs.

For events, you have the option to pick a location. Use the search box to find the exact location of your event. This is not required.

For events, you must set a start date and time. Use the date picker to find the appropriate month, date, and year.

If you need to move forward a long ways, click on the date at the top of the picker. This will give you the option to choose a year and then a month to jump to.

For events, you must set an end date and time. Use the date picker to find the appropriate month, date, and year.

If you need to move forward a long ways, click on the date at the top of the picker. This will give you the option to choose a year and then a month to jump to.

If you are adding a Media Library item, you have the option to add an Audio or Video URL.

For Vimeo or Youtube - copy and paste the link to the video and we'll format it correctly.

For dropbox for audio or video files - copy and paste the link to the shareable content and we'll format it correctly.

NOTE: Don't use the shareable link. YouTube may give you https://youtu.be/HcbfF-5poM, but you want the full URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcbfF-5poM

NOTE: If you video is under 20mb, you can skip this and add it directly in the Featured Media section.

We suggest adding Featured Media to all content items to help create an engaging and visually interesting site.

This file will be cropped to show correctly on the home and list page cards. On the detail page, this file is cropped for space. However, users can click on the image on the detail page and see it full size.

If this is a video, it may take a little while before it shows up on the website. If it's been more than an hour and it still isn't showing, please contact support.

Note: for In Memoriam, we will turn your photo to black and white in order to help with the proper tone for the section. This does not affect any additional photos added to that content item.

Note: If you click Clear to remove an image, make sure you hit Update or Save . If you don't, the content item will still think the image is there, but it will be deleted from the cloud. You'll soon have no image returned.

When adding a photo, note that you can use files that are on your device via browse or drag and drop, the URL of a public image that you have rights to, connect to your Google Drive, or connect to your Dropbox.

You can add a photo gallery to any content item, but it is not required.

Upload multiple photos and hit Done when they are complete.

Add captions to each photo if you'd like. It is not required. You can also remove a photo if you've changed your mind or uploaded the wrong one.

Galleries have a limit of 50 photos or videos. Other content items have a limit of 20 photos or videos. If you have more than 50 photos that you want to share in a gallery, organize the photos by more specific types and create multiple galleries.

Note: If you click the trash icon to remove an image, make sure you hit Update or Save . If you don't, the content item will still think the image is there, but it will be deleted from the cloud. You'll soon have no image returned.

NOTE: You do have to hit + Save or Update at the bottom of the form in order for these photos to relate to the post. They aren't saved on upload.

Here is an example of photos added to an Event:

You can add other files types to any content or opportunity. This is done in the same way as photos and videos above, but is limited to pdf, word docs, spreadsheets, power point, and text files.

PDF files will show a preview image, while other file types will just show the name and an icon. Clicking on the file will download it.

You are limited to 10 files per content item.

Once your content is submitted, your organization's admins will review it and decide whether to edit, approve, or reject it. If they have any questions or need more information, they may reach out to you before making a decision. Once approved, your content will be published at a time chosen by the admins.

Thank you for contributing to your organization's website. Your content helps keep the community informed and engaged. Keep creating and sharing your ideas!