Changelog
New features, improvements, and fixes. We ship updates regularly to make PurposeTech better for your organisation.
v2.9.1
June 2026LatestAI-Built Onboarding Forms
Describe the onboarding form you need and the AI assistant drafts a complete flow — fields, validation and copy — ready to refine and publish per campaign.
New Onboarding Field Types
Build richer onboarding forms with radio buttons, date pickers, and display-only note fields for instructions and context.
Smarter Field Validation
Add a minimum-age rule to any date field, and let volunteers complete their address in seconds with Google-powered lookup on the street field.
Smarter Sign-up Screening
New automated checks flag potentially suspicious sign-ups for your team to review, helping you catch fake or automated registrations early.
Filter & Manage by Onboarding Status
Filter volunteers by where they are in onboarding, and update an Area Coordinator's status directly from the admin.
Custom Domain per Campaign
Assign any of your verified custom domains to a specific campaign from a simple dropdown.
v2.9.0
May 2026Redesigned Admin Navigation
A new mega-menu with a built-in tenant picker and dashboard makes it faster to move between organisations and jump straight to what you need.
Mobile Sign-in with Email Code
Volunteers can sign in on mobile with a secure one-time code sent to their email — no password required.
Shift Calendar in Data Management
A new calendar view for shifts lets you see and manage coverage month by month, right alongside your other data tools.
Faster List Management
A shared toolbar with quick filters, search, and pagination now runs across admin lists for a more consistent, quicker experience.
Editable Email Templates
Edit a template's subject line directly and click its title to jump straight into the editor from the list.
Hardened Security
Tenant HTML/CSS and AI-generated email content are now sanitised, with a Content Security Policy applied across the platform.
v2.8.1
April 2026AI Email Template Editor
Draft and refine transactional and bulk emails with an AI assistant built right into the template editor.
AI Branding From Your Website
Point us at your existing website and the AI captures a real snapshot of your header, footer and styles to brand your volunteer site automatically — now powered by the latest AI models.
AI Usage Controls
AI features are opt-in per organisation, with a new AI Usage tab so you can see exactly what's being used and where.
v2.8.0
March 2026Natural-Language User Search
Find volunteers by typing what you're looking for in plain English — the AI turns your request into the right filters automatically.
Better User Filters
Filter the user table by area and region, or paste a list of emails (comma- or newline-separated) to pull people up instantly.
Email Layouts & Inline Stats
Manage reusable Postmark layouts for transactional emails and see per-message delivery stats inline.
Richer CSV Exports
Exports now include volunteers' shift areas and jobs, plus a sites column for site contacts — making offline reporting and handover far easier.
Email Template Versioning & History
Every email template now keeps a full version history, with a history tab and inline delivery stats so you can see what changed and what went out.
Copy & Archive Email Templates
Duplicate a template to reuse it as a starting point, and archive the ones you no longer need to keep your list tidy.
Richer Email Personalisation
New merge variables for area-coordinator content and site codes, plus area-coordinator site cards with colour, so every email carries exactly the right detail.
UTM Campaign Reporting
A new UTM report shows where your sign-ups are coming from, so you can see which channels and campaigns are driving volunteers.
v2.7.1
February 2026Campaign Comparison Charts
Compare this year's campaign against previous years with side-by-side charts showing shifts filled per day and total volunteer growth.
Show & Hide Hidden Jobs
A new toggle lets admins reveal hidden jobs and shifts on any screen size, making it easier to manage setup roles and internal shifts.
Parent Job Selector
Organise shifts into hierarchies by assigning a parent job, giving you more flexibility in how you structure your campaign.
Site CSV Downloads
Download a CSV of your collection sites with volunteer and coordinator details for offline reporting.
Segment Email Sends
Send targeted emails to specific groups of volunteers based on filters like shift date, area, or coordinator status.
Redesigned Stats Dashboard
Stats cards have a fresh new look with sparkline graphs, tabbed navigation, shift breakdowns in side panels, and region-level area filters.
Smarter Default Campaign Filter
The Users page now filters to the current campaign by default, with a toggle to switch between campaign-specific and all-campaign views.
Soft Delete for Users
Deleting a user now performs a soft delete, preserving their data for reporting while removing them from active views.
Drag-and-Drop Move Shifts
Fixed several issues where dragging a volunteer shift between sites could cause the UI to go stale or the shift to disappear.
Registration Dropdown
Fixed the complete-registration dropdown not working correctly when assigning volunteers to shifts.
v2.7.0
January 2026Stats Page Overhaul
A completely redesigned stats page with Grafana-style charts, anomaly detection, sparklines, and a post-campaign analysis tab.
Site Coordinators in Roster View
See which coordinators are assigned to each site directly in the roster view, so you always know who's on the ground.
Send One-Off Emails
Send individual emails to specific volunteers directly from the admin portal without needing to create a bulk send.
Hide Full Sites
Automatically hide fully-staffed sites from the at-a-glance view so you can focus on the gaps that need filling.
Owner Can Add Vol Admins
Campaign owners can now add volunteer admin users to the web portal, giving trusted team members access to help manage the campaign.
Volunteer Notes on Signup
Volunteers can now add notes when registering on the website, giving coordinators useful context upfront.
Cross-Campaign Shifts
View a volunteer's shifts from all campaigns in the admin portal, not just the current one—great for returning volunteers.
Editable Notes in Admin Portal
Campaign notes can now be edited directly in the admin portal instead of being read-only.
Coordinator Stats & Side Panels
New side panels for area and site coordinators with detailed stats, and coordinator shift counts now factor into coverage calculations.
Email Toggle Repositioned
The email notification toggle has been moved to the top right of the side panel for easier access.
Area Coordinator Roster
Fixed a bug that prevented area coordinator rosters from loading, and corrected the 'your areas' / 'your sites' titles.
Users Table Stability
Fixed a crash in the users table for area coordinators and restricted the add-user button to admin users only.
v2.6.1
December 2025Campaign Notes Portal
View and manage campaign notes directly in the admin portal, with a dedicated details section for each user.
Campaign Filter for Users
Filter the users table by campaign to quickly find volunteers across different events.
Enhanced CSV Downloads
Export area and job coordinator details in your volunteer CSV downloads for better reporting.
Improved Shifts UI
Cleaner shifts section with better typography and campaign timezone support in the sites side panel.
v2.6.0
November 2025Site Coordinators
Assign coordinators to collection sites and instantly see who's responsible for each location. Send targeted emails to keep coordinators informed.
Campaign Analytics
Beautiful new charts and graphs showing site performance, volunteer coverage, and fundraising progress at a glance.
Email Scheduling
Schedule volunteer communications in advance and track delivery status to ensure your messages reach everyone.
Year-on-Year Comparisons
Compare this year's campaign performance against previous years to track growth and identify trends.
Fresh New Look
A cleaner, more intuitive interface that makes managing your campaigns faster and easier.
Better Waitlist Management
See exactly how many volunteers are waiting for each date and easily move them to open spots.
v2.5.1
October 2025Volunteer Admin Role
Empower trusted volunteers to help with admin tasks while keeping sensitive settings secure.
Activity Log
See a complete history of changes made by your team for better oversight and accountability.
Area Coordinators
Assign volunteers to manage specific regions and see their responsibilities at a glance.
Smarter Volunteer Search
Find volunteers faster with new filters for role, shift count, and availability.
Timezone Display
Dates and times now display correctly regardless of where your team is located.
v2.5.0
September 2025At-a-Glance Overview
See shift coverage across all your collection sites instantly with the new at-a-glance view—perfect for spotting gaps at a quick glance.
Email History
View a complete record of all emails sent to volunteers, so you always know who received what and when.
Custom Email Templates
Create and customise your own email templates to match your organisation's voice and branding.
Improved Salesforce Integration
More flexible sync options to keep your volunteer data in perfect harmony with Salesforce.
Visual Progress Indicators
See exactly how filled each shift and area is with new visual progress bars—making it easy to spot where you need more volunteers.
Smarter Campaign Cloning
Clone campaigns faster with improved date handling that automatically adjusts shifts and registration cutoffs for your new dates.
Faster Performance
Pages load quicker so you can spend less time waiting and more time managing your campaign.
v2.4.0
August 2025CSV Volunteer Import
Import volunteers in bulk from a CSV file—perfect for migrating from another system or adding large groups at once.
Shift Labels & Descriptions
Add custom labels and descriptions to shifts so volunteers know exactly what to expect.
Referral Tracking
See which volunteers referred others and filter by referral status to identify your best recruiters.
Shift Visibility Controls
Choose which shifts appear on your registration page—hide setup shifts or special roles from public view.
Bulk Shift Duplication
Duplicate shift patterns across multiple dates at once, saving hours of manual setup.
Better Volunteer Search
Find volunteers by their external ID or PurposeTech ID, and easily spot duplicate records.
Smarter CSV Validation
Clear error messages and row-by-row validation help you fix import issues before they happen.
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