Send a Text Alert to Members

Your organization’s website enables you to coordinate your activities and communicate with your membership without using a separate application.

  1. Click on the “Membership” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at the left side of the screen.
  2. Click on the “Members” tab.
  3. To message specific members, use the Search menu to narrow down your results to the people you want to reach. (For more information about how to use the member search feature, see the “Filter the Member List” item in these instructions.)
  4. Click on the “Message Filtered Members” button.
    • You can e-mail everyone in your membership simultaneously because every member’s e-mail address serves as their username. However, users must opt in to receive text messages from your organization, so you only can text those people who have agreed to receive that form of communication.
  5. In the “MESSAGE MEMBERS” window that appears, click on the toggle switch for the type of message you want to send.
    • If you’re sending a text message, type directly into the “Your Message” box at the top of the window. Your message must be no longer than 160 characters.
    • If you’re sending an e-mail message, type your subject into the “Email Subject” box. Enter your message text into the window below it. Use the controls above the message window to add or remove text, incorporate a link in your message, format your content with styles including bold and italic text, or include a GIF, JPG, or PNG format picture file up to 15 MB in size.
  6. Click on the “Send” button to send your message to the designated members. If you change your mind and don’t want to send the message, click on the “Cancel” button instead.