Features at a Glance¶
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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 | 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.
Core Features¶
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Advocacy Campaigns
Help supporters contact elected representatives through email campaigns with postal code lookup and a public response wall.
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Map & Canvassing
Manage locations, draw canvassing territories, schedule volunteer shifts, and run GPS-tracked door-to-door outreach.
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Media Manager
Upload videos and photos, curate playlists, publish a shorts feed, and track engagement with built-in analytics.
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Landing Pages
Build campaign microsites with a drag-and-drop GrapesJS visual editor and publish at custom slugs.
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Payments (Stripe)
Accept memberships, product sales, and donations with encrypted Stripe integration and branded donation pages.
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SMS Campaigns
Text message outreach via a Termux Android bridge with contact lists, templates, and response tracking.
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Public Homepage
Customizable landing page with hero section, live stats, featured campaigns, upcoming shifts, and activity feed.
Communication & Collaboration¶
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Newsletter (Listmonk)
Opt-in mailing lists and newsletter campaigns with automatic subscriber sync from shifts and contacts.
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Email Templates
Reusable email templates with variable substitution for campaign communications.
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Team Chat (Rocket.Chat)
Self-hosted team chat with iframe integration, floating widget, and native mobile app support.
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Video Conferencing (Jitsi)
Self-hosted video calls integrated with Rocket.Chat via JWT authentication — no separate login required.
Integrations & Services¶
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Events (Gancio)
Self-hosted event management with automatic shift-to-event sync and an embeddable calendar widget.
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Password Manager (Vaultwarden)
Bitwarden-compatible password vault for secure team credential sharing.
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User Provisioning
Automatic account creation and sync across Rocket.Chat, Gitea, Vaultwarden, and Listmonk.
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People / Contacts
Centralized contact management for supporters, donors, and community members with cross-module linking.
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Whiteboard (Excalidraw)
Self-hosted collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, planning, and visual collaboration.
Volunteer Portal¶
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Social Connections
Friend system, activity feed, groups, profiles, pokes, and privacy controls for volunteer community building.
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Achievements & Leaderboard
Badge system with 11 achievements across 4 categories, progress tracking, and competitive leaderboards.
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Volunteer Quick Join
QR code invite links for instant volunteer onboarding — scan, fill a short form, and start canvassing.
Automation & Analytics¶
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Email Automation
Automated volunteer lifecycle emails — thank-you notes, shift reminders, weekly summaries, and re-engagement campaigns.
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Data Quality Dashboard
Geocoding quality metrics with per-provider stats, confidence tiers, and coverage analysis.
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Documentation Analytics
Page view tracking and engagement metrics for MkDocs documentation pages.
Admin Tools¶
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Docs Comments
Gitea-backed comment system for documentation pages with anonymous posting and moderation.
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Command Palette
Global Ctrl+K search across pages, campaigns, locations, users, settings, and media.
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Navigation Settings
Customize the public navigation menu with feature toggles, custom links, and drag-and-drop reordering.
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Platform Settings
Five-tab settings page covering organization details, theme colors, email configuration, feature flags, and notifications.
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Social Sharing (OG Tags)
Open Graph meta tags for campaigns, landing pages, and gallery videos — rich link previews on social media.
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Gallery Ads
Internal ad system with 5 ad types, audience targeting, scheduling, frequency caps, and CTR analytics.
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Self-Service Contact Profile
Token-based public profile pages where contacts can view and update their information and preferences.