IFES Connect: New Platform Sneak Preview

Published on February 26, 2024

Good news: our plans to move IFES Connect to a new platform are developing as expected. We're grateful to our small group of trial users who have been helping us finalise a design theme and colour scheme – check out the screen shot for a taste of what you can expect! 

     

  

 

One small group is already using the new platform as a trial for their learning cohort. In early March we will invite a group of the most ‘highly engaged’ IFES Connect users to help us further refine the new platform as we prepare to open it up later this spring for all users. Later in March, we’ll be in touch specifically with all current group admins to help you plan your move to Discourse Hub. 

We expect to move all activated users onto the new platform in May, and closing Hivebrite in June. Please continue to pray for the project team! We are very excited for the potential that Discourse offers to strengthen our online community in ways that will further serve and support our ministry together. 

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