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Feature 4: Contributions (Events, Stories, Mentorship, Giving)

⚠️ PLANNING DOCUMENT - This describes features that are NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.

Overview

These tools directly empower Champions to take action—aligned with the Verbal Style Guide pillars: Action, Accessibility, Celebration.

4.1 Event Submission

Champions can submit events for their region or community.

Event Fields

Field Required Notes
Event Name Yes  
Location Yes Venue name and address
Date/Time Yes Start date/time, optional end
Description Yes Rich text, max 2000 chars
Expected Audience No Region, affinity, industry targeting
Estimated Budget No If funding needed
Hosted By Yes Champion name or group
File Upload No Venue PDFs, photos, flyers

Approval Workflow

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│  Submitted  │ ──► │ CLC Review  │ ──► │   Posted    │
└─────────────┘     └─────────────┘     └─────────────┘
                           │
                           ▼ (if needed)
                    ┌─────────────┐
                    │ Engagement  │
                    │ Team Review │
                    └─────────────┘
  1. Submitted - Champion submits event
  2. CLC Review - Region CLC reviews for appropriateness
  3. Engagement Team Review - (Optional) For events requiring budget or special approval
  4. Posted - Event appears in region’s calendar

Event Visibility

Event Calendar

4.2 Story Submission

Champions share stories that Digital Ambassadors can amplify.

Story Fields

Field Required Notes
Headline Yes Max 100 chars
Short Brief Yes 2-3 sentences, max 280 chars
Body No Full story, rich text
Instagram Usernames No People to tag/feature
Photo Upload No Story images

Workflow

┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│  Submitted  │ ──► │ Engagement  │ ──► │  Published  │
└─────────────┘     │ Team Review │     └─────────────┘
                    └─────────────┘
                           │
                           ▼ (optional)
                    ┌─────────────┐
                    │  Marketing  │
                    │   Review    │
                    └─────────────┘

Story Display

4.3 Mentor Participation

Champions can participate in the mentorship program.

Options

Mentor Profile Fields

Resources

Workflow

Aligns with Connection Advisor responsibilities.

4.4 Donate / Give

Dynamic giving links to support Belmont.

Giving Categories

Implementation

Submission Management (Champion View)

My Submissions Dashboard

Champions can view status of all their submissions:

Submission Status Actions
Nashville Networking Event Pending CLC Review Edit, Withdraw
Alumni Success Story Published View
Mentor Application Approved Update Profile

Status Definitions

Notifications

Champions receive notifications for:

Required Decisions