For Admins- How To Use "Rally Settings"
To manage the settings of a Rally, an Admin can click on the “Settings Gear” icon, in the top right of the page.
By clicking the “Settings Gear” the Admin can manage the following Rally settings:
- Options
- My Preferences
- Rally Features
- Manage Payments
- Manage Categories
- Archive or Delete
The “Options” section is available only to the Rally Admin(s). In this section. Admins can edit the following elements:
- The Banner image.
- The Name for the Rally.
- The Rally Cry or description.
A Default Invitation Message that will be a part of the invitation sent to members who are invited to join the Rally.
As part of the “Options” section, Rally Admins can adjust the Membership Settings:
Public makes the Rally searchable and viewable by anyone in Rallyhood and any Rallyhood user can join the Rally.
Private makes the Rally searchable, but users must be invited or submit a request to join.
Unlisted makes the Rally hidden from searches and all members have to be directly sent an invitation by an Admin.
“Notify Immediately:” Admins can choose whether all members or only Admins can designate a post to be sent as an immediate email and a push notification via the Rallyhood app.
User’s can choose whether to receive Notify Immediately alerts by turning that option on or off in their user Dashboard under “My Settings.”
Click “Save Changes.”
“My Preferences” section is available to all Rally Members.
In “Notification Settings”:
- Users can choose to include the Rally in their Daily Digest.
- Users can quickly leave a Rally by clicking “Remove Me From This Rally.”
Admins can adjust the following “Rally Features” for the Rally:
- Turn Features “On” & “Off” in the Rally Nav Bar Menu.
- Message Wall: View, create, and interact with Message posts.
- Calendar: View and create Quick Events and Special Events.
- Special Events: View, create, and edit Special Events.
- Gallery: Upload photos and create albums.
- Files: Upload files and create folders.
- Links: Add URL links and create boards.
- Sign-Ups: Create and share sign-ups.
- Friends: View Member Profiles and send Private Messages.
- Payments: Sell and purchase items with Stripe.
- Give: Create and contribute to fundraisers using Stripe.
The “Rally Features” section is also where Admins can manage permission settings for each feature in the Rally.
If the permission setting is in blue font, Admins can click on it to:
- Set Feature Permissions for how they want the members to be able to interact with this part of the Rally:
- All Members (can post)
- Read Only (only admins can post)
- Customize each Feature:
- Change the “Label” of the feature, if a different nomenclature is needed to help the audience understand. For example, instead of “Files” the label could read “Camp Resources” if its a Camp Rally.
- Set Permissions:
- All Members may post here
- All members may view, but only admin may post here
- Move the Features In the Nav Bar:
- To the right of the Feature Permissions, click the “Move” plus icon to drag and drop to reorder the features on the Rally navigation menu, as relevant to the group.
All members can click on “Manage Payments” to add their Stripe account to utilize in the Special Events, Payments, and Give features.
Rally Admins can “Archive or Delete” a Rally.
“Archive:” The Rally will no longer be accessible by any members. Only Admins will be able to restore it.
“Delete:” The Rally and all content will be permanently removed. This cannot be undone.
For additional information please refer to our How To Use "Rally Settings" as an Admin tutorial video.