What's New for DonationScout?
Stay up to date with the latest features, enhancements, and updates in DonationScout. This page is your go-to resource for new tools, improvements, and behind-the-scenes upgrades designed to help you streamline community marketing and get more out of your program.
Enhancement Alert: Adding multi-location / multi-day events
November 2025
Account holders and invited users can add events that were not booked through you brands fundraiser website by using the Add Existing Event option.
Account holders can add events that were not booked through you brands fundraiser website by using the Add Existing Event option. This is particularly helpful for regional events that span across multiple locations, an even multiple days.
To get started, navigate to your Dashboard page.
Select Add Existing Event to begin. On the next screen, you will configure the settings that apply to your specific event scenario.
1. Choose the day or days on which the event will take place.
Single Day
Choose Single Day for traditional one-day events or events that occur on multiple, non-consecutive dates.
Example: An event that takes place every Tuesday in January.
Click here to learn more.
New addition to the Stats page: Comp Stats!
September 2025
Admin and Unrestricted DonationScout users can now view Comp data for locations open over 12 months.1) Select Comp from the Stats dropdown at the top right of the Restaurant Management Portal.
2) The default chart is set to Trailing 12 Months for all data associated with your account, but that can be changed by clicking the time range button and choosing the desired period.
Minimum Threshold Functionality
August 2025
You've always had the ability to add a minimum threshold to your rules and restrictions, but adding this as a data point in DonationScout will eliminate erroneous emails due to the failure to check the Threshold Not Met button. Now, anytime total sales don't meet the minimum threshold, the "Sales threshold NOT met" box is automatically checked, sending the correct message. Reach out to Meghan Anderson at meghan@donationscout.com to learn more.
📨 Default Threshold NOT met email message. *Users also have the ability to check the "Skip Notification" box which not send any automated correspondence.
Rebooking Frequency Constraint
July 2025
Add a frequency constraint to prevent organizations from booking multiple events too close together. This goes for single and multi-day event types at the same location. Reach out to Meghan Anderson at meghan@donationscout.com to learn more.
Bulk Actions for In-Kind Request
July 2025
Streamline your donation requests with our NEW Bulk Actions functionality. Need to approve 2,000 request for back to school kits, no problem! Reach out to Meghan Anderson at meghan@donationscout.com to learn more.
Read the full help article here 👉 https://help.donationscout.com/article/79-bulk-actions-in-kind
Reputation Radar
July 2025
We’re excited to introduce Reputation Radar, a powerful new tool designed to help restaurant brands partner with confidence. This feature automatically scans recent news and public records to flag potential reputational risks tied to organizations requesting fundraisers or donations. Whether it’s a recent controversy, legal issue, or public backlash, you’ll see a clear risk badge right in your event queue, along with links to supporting articles when relevant. Reputation Radar gives your team a simple, actionable way to protect your brand while supporting the causes that matter most.
* Disclaimer: Reputation Radar results are informational only. Please conduct your own due diligence.
Automated Event Approvals
June 2025
In some cases it might make sense to streamline your workflow even further by Automating Fundraiser Event approvals, especially if you are managing hundreds of locations. Reach out to Meghan Anderson at meghan@donationscout.com to learn more.
Reinstating Cancelled Events
June 2025
Accidentally cancelled an event, or have a good reason to bring one back? Simply click the Re-Approve Button to get the event back on the books!
Bring a canceled event back into approved status. Learn more here! Heads up: this only works for events scheduled in the future.
Changing Event Types for Approved Events
May 2025
Occasionally, there’s a need to change the Event Type (public or private)for an existing fundraiser reservation. Restaurant users can now update this directly from the reservation page. Here’s how 👇
IRS Verification (Enhancement)
May 2025
We know that everyone's accounting process varies, but for those who don't require actual documents on file, let DonationScout validate and verified that proper tax documentation is on file with the IRS. This also let's organization skip the step of uploading documents, which is especially helpful for mobile users.
This is an account-based setting that can be utilized where appropriate. Reach out to Meghan Anderson at meghan@donationscout.com to learn more.
AI Tax Doc Analyzer
April 2025
DonationScout now leverages advanced AI to automatically check and validate tax documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with ease.
Focus more on your guests and community and let our smart system handle the paperwork!
