Getting Started as an Administrator
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      2. Getting Started as an Administrator

      About the Navigation Bar

      The navigation bar helps you navigate your Bloomerang Volunteer account, access helpful resources, and track your notifications. You can also access Bloomerang CRM and Qgiv by Bloomerang from the navigation bar.


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      Bloomerang Logo

      To help you track which Bloomerang app you’re in, the navigation bar shows the logo for the app you’re currently using. In Bloomerang Volunteer, the navigation bar shows the Bloomerang Volunteer logo.

      Navigation bar with Bloomerang Volunteer logo.

      Notifications Menu

      Notifications communicate important information to you. You get notifications for all organization, opportunity, and shift notifications you are subscribed to.

      To open the notifications list, click the Notifications icon Notifications icon, shaped like a bell.. A red dot appears on the icon when there are notifications.

      After you click the icon, a notification menu appears that shows the total number of notifications. The most recent notifications appear first. 

      To clear a specific notification, click X X icon next to each notification. on that notification. To clear all notifications, click Clear All.

      Help Menu

      For help, click the Help icon Help icon, shaped like a question mark. and choose an option:

      • Help Center: Read online help articles and documentation about using Bloomerang Volunteer.
      • Bloomerang Learning: Complete on-demand educational learning paths and self-paced courses about using Bloomerang products.
      • Feature Suggestions: Submit and track your ideas for how we can improve Bloomerang products, or vote on suggestions made by other Bloomerang users.
      • Contact Support: Submit and track your support requests in the Support Portal. A Support agent will respond to your inquiry by email as soon as possible during business hours. You can also email us directly at supportvms@bloomerang.com.
      • Refer a Friend: Refer a friend or colleague to Bloomerang through our referral program.
      • Product Updates: Read recent and past updates to Bloomerang’s products in our changelog.

      Profile Menu

      The profile menu allows you to: 

      • View or edit your profile. Your profile contains your profile details, profile contact, and address.
      • Switch to the volunteer view of Bloomerang Volunteer. Switching to the volunteer view allows you to see what a volunteer sees in their Bloomerang Volunteer account.
      • Log out. To log out of Bloomerang Volunteer, click your profile icon Profile icon that shows the first letter of the name on the account. and then click Log Out.

      App Switcher

      To go to other Bloomerang applications directly from Bloomerang Volunteer, click the Apps icon Apps icon, which appears as nine dots in a square., and then select Bloomerang CRM or Qgiv.

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