What is an Assignment?

An assignment is a Plus feature that delegates a campaign or communication to one teammate and tracks their progress (Received, In Progress, On Hold, Complete). The assignee gets a notification (unless you assign yourself). Full guide: Assignments.

Roles (Plus): Sidebar Assignments needs assignment.view—Owners, Admins, Managers, and Editors. Viewers do not get the page. Creating/changing assignees needs assign permission (same roles that can assign). Progress updates: the assignee (with edit permission) or anyone with assignment manage (Owners, Admins, Managers). See User Permissions and Roles.

Why Do Assignments Matter for Church Communications?

Assignments help teams:

• Distribute workload — Clear ownership per campaign or communication
• Track progress — Shared statuses instead of side-channel updates
• Stay accountable — One assignee at a time
• Coordinate — Pair with comments on Plus

Without assignments, ownership and progress often stay informal and easy to lose.

How Do Assignments Work in Communicate?

Create / change: On Plus, use Assign to when creating, or Assign: / Assigned: + (choose person) on a campaign or communication. Reassign by picking someone else (no clear-first step). Clear the person for Unassigned.

Assignments page: Sidebar Assignments (Beta). Two columns—Communications and Campaigns—grouped by status. Cards show title styling, dates, and progress. Use Show completed… / Hide completed… per column. Who can assign also gets Viewing: + (choose person) to open another teammate’s board when other members exist.

Progress: Update on the Assignments page or via Progress: next to Assign on the item. Options: Received, In Progress, On Hold, Complete (this “Complete” is assignment progress—not campaign or communication status). Finished items may show Complete (click to restore).

When Should You Use Assignments?

Use assignments when more than one person owns the plan and you want a single responsible person plus visible progress—especially for larger campaigns or parallel communications.

Related Terms

• Campaign · Communication
• Comment · Notification
• Team Collaboration
• Assignments — full product guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are assignments available on Essentials?
A: No. Assignments (including progress) are Plus only.

Q: Can I assign a campaign or communication to multiple people?
A: No—only one assignee at a time. Split work across communications or use comments to coordinate.

Q: What happens when I assign work to someone?
A: They get a notification (unless you assigned yourself). They can open Assignments (if their role includes it) and update Progress.

Q: Can I reassign work?
A: Yes, if you can assign—pick a different person under Assign: / Assigned:. The new assignee is notified; the previous assignment is replaced.

Q: What are the assignment statuses?
A: Received, In Progress, On Hold, and Complete—color-coded for scanning.

Q: Can I see teammates’ assignments?
A: If you can assign, use Viewing: and (choose person) on the Assignments page when other teammates exist.

Q: Do assignments block editing?
A: No. Your role still controls create/edit/delete. Assignment only tracks responsibility.