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title: Features at a Glance
description: A visual overview of every Changemaker Lite module.
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# Features at a Glance

!!! tip "Need help getting set up?"
    **Bunker Operations** provides managed infrastructure and hands-on setup assistance for organizations running Changemaker Lite. We handle domains, tunnels, SMTP, and servers so you can focus on your campaign. **Get in touch:** [bnkops.com](https://bnkops.com) | `admin@bnkops.ca`

Changemaker Lite bundles advocacy campaigns, geographic mapping, volunteer management, media hosting, and landing pages into a single self-hosted platform. Every feature can be toggled on or off from **Settings** in the admin panel.

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## Core Features

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-   :material-email-fast:{ .lg .middle } **Advocacy Campaigns**

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    Help supporters contact elected representatives through email campaigns with postal code lookup and a public response wall.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Campaign guide](../admin/advocacy/campaigns.md)

-   :material-map-marker-multiple:{ .lg .middle } **Map & Canvassing**

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    Manage locations, draw canvassing territories, schedule volunteer shifts, and run GPS-tracked door-to-door outreach.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Map guide](../admin/map/index.md)

-   :material-play-box-multiple:{ .lg .middle } **Media Manager**

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    Upload videos and photos, curate playlists, publish a shorts feed, and track engagement with built-in analytics.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Media guide](../admin/media/index.md)

-   :material-application-edit:{ .lg .middle } **Landing Pages**

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    Build campaign microsites with a drag-and-drop GrapesJS visual editor and publish at custom slugs.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Landing pages guide](../admin/web/landing-pages.md)

-   :material-credit-card:{ .lg .middle } **Payments (Stripe)**

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    Accept memberships, product sales, and donations with encrypted Stripe integration and branded donation pages.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Payments guide](../admin/payments/index.md)

-   :material-message-text:{ .lg .middle } **SMS Campaigns**

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    Text message outreach via a Termux Android bridge with contact lists, templates, and response tracking.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: SMS guide](../admin/broadcast/sms.md)

-   :material-home-variant:{ .lg .middle } **Public Homepage**

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    Customizable landing page with hero section, live stats, featured campaigns, upcoming shifts, and activity feed.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Homepage guide](../admin/web/homepage.md)

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## Communication & Collaboration

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-   :material-newspaper-variant:{ .lg .middle } **Newsletter (Listmonk)**

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    Opt-in mailing lists and newsletter campaigns with automatic subscriber sync from shifts and contacts.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Newsletter guide](../admin/broadcast/newsletter.md)

-   :material-email-edit:{ .lg .middle } **Email Templates**

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    Reusable email templates with variable substitution for campaign communications.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Email templates guide](../admin/broadcast/email-templates.md)

-   :material-chat:{ .lg .middle } **Team Chat (Rocket.Chat)**

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    Self-hosted team chat with iframe integration, floating widget, and native mobile app support.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Chat guide](../admin/services/integrations.md)

-   :material-video:{ .lg .middle } **Video Conferencing (Jitsi)**

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    Self-hosted video calls integrated with Rocket.Chat via JWT authentication — no separate login required.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Video conferencing guide](../admin/services/integrations.md)

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## Integrations & Services

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-   :material-calendar-star:{ .lg .middle } **Events (Gancio)**

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    Self-hosted event management with automatic shift-to-event sync and an embeddable calendar widget.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Events guide](../user-guide/events.md)

-   :material-shield-lock:{ .lg .middle } **Password Manager (Vaultwarden)**

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    Bitwarden-compatible password vault for secure team credential sharing.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Password manager guide](../admin/services/integrations.md)

-   :material-account-sync:{ .lg .middle } **User Provisioning**

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    Automatic account creation and sync across Rocket.Chat, Gitea, Vaultwarden, and Listmonk.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: User provisioning guide](../admin/services/user-provisioning.md)

-   :material-account-group:{ .lg .middle } **People / Contacts**

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    Centralized contact management for supporters, donors, and community members with cross-module linking.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: People guide](../admin/people-access.md)

-   :material-draw:{ .lg .middle } **Whiteboard (Excalidraw)**

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    Self-hosted collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, planning, and visual collaboration.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Whiteboard guide](../admin/services/integrations.md)

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## Volunteer Portal

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-   :material-account-heart:{ .lg .middle } **Social Connections**

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    Friend system, activity feed, groups, profiles, pokes, and privacy controls for volunteer community building.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Social guide](../volunteer/social.md)

-   :material-trophy:{ .lg .middle } **Achievements & Leaderboard**

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    Badge system with 11 achievements across 4 categories, progress tracking, and competitive leaderboards.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Achievements guide](../volunteer/achievements.md)

-   :material-qrcode:{ .lg .middle } **Volunteer Quick Join**

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    QR code invite links for instant volunteer onboarding — scan, fill a short form, and start canvassing.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Quick join guide](../user-guide/shifts.md)

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## Automation & Analytics

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-   :material-robot:{ .lg .middle } **Email Automation**

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    Automated volunteer lifecycle emails — thank-you notes, shift reminders, weekly summaries, and re-engagement campaigns.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Automation guide](../admin/services/integrations.md)

-   :material-chart-bar:{ .lg .middle } **Data Quality Dashboard**

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    Geocoding quality metrics with per-provider stats, confidence tiers, and coverage analysis.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Data quality guide](../admin/map/data-quality.md)

-   :material-google-analytics:{ .lg .middle } **Documentation Analytics**

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    Page view tracking and engagement metrics for MkDocs documentation pages.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Docs analytics guide](../admin/web/documentation.md)

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## Admin Tools

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-   :material-comment-text-multiple:{ .lg .middle } **Docs Comments**

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    Gitea-backed comment system for documentation pages with anonymous posting and moderation.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Docs comments guide](../admin/web/documentation.md)

-   :material-text-search:{ .lg .middle } **Command Palette**

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    Global Ctrl+K search across pages, campaigns, locations, users, settings, and media.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Command palette guide](../admin/index.md)

-   :material-menu:{ .lg .middle } **Navigation Settings**

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    Customize the public navigation menu with feature toggles, custom links, and drag-and-drop reordering.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Navigation guide](../admin/web/navigation.md)

-   :material-cog:{ .lg .middle } **Platform Settings**

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    Five-tab settings page covering organization details, theme colors, email configuration, feature flags, and notifications.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Settings guide](../admin/settings.md)

-   :material-share-variant:{ .lg .middle } **Social Sharing (OG Tags)**

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    Open Graph meta tags for campaigns, landing pages, and gallery videos — rich link previews on social media.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: OG sharing guide](../admin/web/index.md)

-   :material-advertisements:{ .lg .middle } **Gallery Ads**

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    Internal ad system with 5 ad types, audience targeting, scheduling, frequency caps, and CTR analytics.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Gallery ads guide](../admin/media/ads.md)

-   :material-card-account-details:{ .lg .middle } **Self-Service Contact Profile**

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    Token-based public profile pages where contacts can view and update their information and preferences.

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Contact profile guide](../user-guide/profile.md)

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