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Idea Boards

Learn more about the Idea Board, including ideas, how to add, vote, and comment on ideas, and idea notifications.

The Idea Board page of the Customer Portal is where you can vote, comment, and propose ideas for consideration in future MinistryPlatform development planning! Idea boards are split up by different applications of the product. Click an application name to see ideas specific to that area of MinistryPlatform.

Note: While your ideas are helpful and valuable, we juggle multiple, competing priorities, time, and resource limitations. Most importantly, we must consider what is best for the product and our customers as a whole. As a result, sometimes your ideas move quickly into the product, other times more slowly, and occasionally not at all.

Thanks for being an active part of our community. Keep those ideas coming!

Idea Roadmap

The Idea roadmap displays the most 20 most recent ideas across all MinistryPlatform applications that are in planning, in progress, and recently completed. The statuses include:

Planned
This idea is slated for work sometime in the future. You can vote and comment on this idea.
In Progress
Our Development team is working on this idea in preparation for release.
Complete
We've added this idea toMinistryPlatformand it is or will be part of a recent or upcoming release!
Note: We do not list all MinistryPlatform enhancements on the roadmap so that we can keep some surprises under wraps.

Ideas

Information on how to search for ideas and idea statuses.

Search

To search for an idea, enter a word or phrase in the search box. A list of matching ideas displays as you type. Select an idea to see more details, vote, or comment.

Idea Statuses

Next to ideas in the list, you may see a status badge. Here's what they mean:

New
This idea was posted recently and is under MinistryPlatform review. You can vote and comment on these ideas.
Under Consideration
This idea has been reviewed and is being considered. You can vote and comment on these ideas.
Planned
This idea will be worked on sometime in the future. You can vote and comment on these ideas.
In Progress
Our Development team is working on this idea in preparation for release.
Complete
We've added these ideas to MinistryPlatform and it is or will be part of a recent or upcoming release!
Won't Do
We are not pursuing this idea. These ideas drop off the board after 14 days. You can always find these ideas in search, and you can comment on them.

Idea Notifications

You can select to be notified when someone comments on your ideas, when the status of your idea changes, and when the status of ideas you commented on changes. Set the frequency of notifications on your Profile page.

Add an Idea

Create an idea for the Idea Board.

Follow these tips when submitting ideas to ensure that other churches understand your idea so they can vote and comment appropriately. Also, it is critical for our team to understand the need so we can come up with a solution that benefits all MinistryPlatformchurches.

  • Finish the phrase: The user should be able to...
  • Focus on the problem, not the solution. We want to hear where you are getting stuck, and let our team come up with awesome ways to remove roadblocks!
  • Tell us the:
    • Context of what you're trying to do (for example, selecting records in MinistryPlatform).
    • Roadblock you are running into (for example, need to select multiple, but not all, of the records in a view).
    • Scenario that provides a clear scenario of the roadblock (for example, Sally is inviting new participants to a Picnic with the Pastor event. She selects the Added This Month view, sorts by last name, and needs to select those with last name A through G. She has to select one by one, search for various terms, or create a custom view.)
  • Ask yourself:
    • What is your end goal?
    • What are you trying to accomplish that you currently can't?
    • What is the problem this idea would solve for your ministry?
  1. From the Idea Boards page, click the application you want to add an idea for.
    Check-In Suite
  2. Click New Idea.
  3. Enter a brief title for your idea.
    If your title sounds like an existing idea, suggested matches display.
  4. If one of the suggested matches works for your idea, select the idea to see details, vote or comment. If no existing ideas match your idea, click Add New at the bottom.
  5. Select the component of the application the idea relates to.
    Classroom Manager
  6. Describe the problem you want to solve.
  7. Optional: Attach a screenshot, example, or other helpful context for your idea.
  8. Click Save Changes.

Vote on an Idea

Make your voice heard on the Idea Board!

Votes help us plan which ideas to consider as they bring high value enhancements to the top of the list. Each church receives one vote per idea. When you add a new idea, your vote is automatically added to the idea. You can't vote for ideas with a status of Complete or Won't Do.

Note: Just because an idea has a lot of votes does not mean we can pursue it.
  1. Open the idea you want to vote on.
  2. Click +Vote.
  3. To remove your vote from an idea, click Un-Vote.

Comment on an Idea

Let us know your thoughts on an idea in the Idea Board.

Add your comments to and ideas that don't have a status of complete to provide alternative scenarios, highlight a particular part of the suggestion, or voice your enthusiasm. Once an idea is marked complete, you can no longer comment on it.

Note: Comments should not change the scope or end result of the original idea. If another church's idea gives you a related idea, you should add it as a new idea!
  1. Open the idea you want to comment on.
  2. Enter your comment. You can use up to 1,024 characters.
  3. Click Add Comment.
  4. You can edit or remove your comment within 15 minutes of posting it.
    • To edit your comment, click Edit.
    • To remove it, click Delete.
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Last updated: November 24, 2025