Internal — Staff OnlyUpdated August 12, 2026

Staff Workflow Guide

Step-by-step instructions for client intake, event creation, membership setup, CBE class registration, and more. Share this URL with all staff and contractors.

All event management happens at /community/events-admin. You must be logged in with an admin or staff account.

Create a new event

  1. 1Log in at doulalab.org/community/login
  2. 2Go to /community/events-admin
  3. 3Click "+ New Event"
  4. 4Fill in: Title, Event Type, Date, Location, Expected Attendees, Budget
  5. 5Click Save — the event appears in Planning status

Publish an event publicly

  1. 1Open the event in Events Admin
  2. 2Change status from Planning → Confirmed
  3. 3Save — it now appears on the public /events page
Only Confirmed events show on the public events page. Events auto-move to Completed after their date passes.

Add a recap after the event

  1. 1Open the event → click the Recap tab
  2. 2Write the recap text and add photo URLs
  3. 3Save — recap appears on the public events page

Event status flow

Planning → Confirmed → In Progress → Completed (or Cancelled)

Troubleshooting

IssueFix / Action
"Access denied"Your account needs admin or staff role — contact Charity or Marvella
Event not showing publiclyCheck status is set to "Confirmed"
Can't edit eventOnly the creator or an admin can edit
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All workflows verified August 12, 2026