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Multi-Campus Overview

SoapBox fully supports multi-campus churches. Manage multiple locations while maintaining unified branding, data, and administration.

Setting Up Campuses

Adding a Campus

1

Access Settings

Go to Admin > Settings > Campuses.
2

Add Campus

Click Add Campus.
3

Campus Details

Enter:
  • Campus name
  • Address
  • Service times
  • Contact info
4

Assign Leadership

Designate campus pastor/admin.
5

Save

Campus is now active.

Campus Information

Each campus has:
  • Unique name and identifier
  • Physical address
  • Service times
  • Staff assignments
  • Custom branding (optional)
  • Contact information

Campus Structure

Organizational Models

Centralized

One admin team manages all campuses centrally.

Distributed

Each campus has admin autonomy within guidelines.

Hybrid

Central oversight with campus-level flexibility.

Data Separation

Configure what’s shared vs. separate:
Data TypeOptions
MembersBy campus / All access
EventsCampus-specific / Org-wide
GroupsBy campus / Cross-campus
GivingPer campus / Combined
ContentShared / Campus-specific

Member Management

Campus Assignment

Members are associated with a campus:
  • Self-select during sign-up
  • Admin assignment
  • Based on address proximity

Member Visibility

Control who sees what:
  • Campus staff see their campus members
  • Central staff see all members
  • Members see their campus by default
  • Cross-campus visibility optional

Transfers

Move members between campuses:
  1. Find member profile
  2. Click Transfer Campus
  3. Select new campus
  4. Confirm transfer

Campus-Specific Content

Events

Campus events can be:
  • Campus-only - Only that location’s members see it
  • Multi-campus - Available at multiple locations
  • All-campus - Church-wide events

Groups

Small groups can be:
  • Tied to specific campus
  • Open to all campuses
  • Online/hybrid without campus

Announcements

Target communications:
  • All campuses
  • Specific campus(es)
  • Based on member location

Campus Staff & Permissions

Campus-Level Roles

Assign campus-specific permissions:
RoleAccess
Campus PastorFull campus access
Campus AdminAdministrative functions
Campus StaffOperational tools
Campus Ministry LeadMinistry within campus

Permission Boundaries

Campus staff typically can:
  • Manage campus members
  • Create campus events
  • View campus reports
  • Send campus communications
Campus staff typically cannot:
  • Access other campus data
  • Modify organization settings
  • View cross-campus reports (unless granted)

Central Administration

Organization-level admins can:
  • Access all campuses
  • Run cross-campus reports
  • Manage org-wide settings
  • Assign campus leadership

Giving Across Campuses

Fund Structure

Options for organizing giving: Unified Funds:
  • One General Fund for all campuses
  • Donations pooled centrally
  • Simplified reporting
Campus-Specific Funds:
  • Each campus has own funds
  • Giving tracked per location
  • Campus-level budgets
Hybrid:
  • Some funds shared (General)
  • Some campus-specific (Building)

Giving Reports

Run reports by:
  • Individual campus
  • All campuses combined
  • Campus comparison
  • Trend analysis by location

Campus Branding

Shared Branding

Default: All campuses share:
  • Main logo
  • Color scheme
  • App appearance

Campus Customization

Optional per-campus elements:
  • Campus-specific logo/wordmark
  • Service time display
  • Location imagery
  • Custom welcome message

Reporting & Analytics

Campus Comparison

Compare metrics across locations:
  • Attendance trends
  • Engagement rates
  • Giving totals
  • Growth rates

Roll-Up Reporting

Aggregate reports showing:
  • Total organization metrics
  • Campus breakdown
  • Trends over time

Campus Dashboards

Each campus has its own dashboard:
  • Campus-specific metrics
  • Local events and activity
  • Campus member stats

Campus Communication

Targeting

Send communications to:
  • All campuses
  • Selected campuses
  • Individual campus
  • Cross-campus by other criteria

Templates

Use campus-specific variables:
  • {{campus_name}}
  • {{campus_address}}
  • {{campus_service_times}}
  • {{campus_pastor}}

Campus Check-In

Location-Based Check-In

Each campus has:
  • Own check-in stations
  • Campus-specific labels
  • Local attendance tracking
  • Room assignments

Roaming Families

Families visiting different campus:
  • Check in at any location
  • Profile moves with them
  • Attendance tracked everywhere

Best Practices

Decide early what’s shared vs. separate. Changing later is harder.
Members should have similar experience regardless of campus.
Give campus staff autonomy within clear guidelines.
Even with distributed management, maintain visibility into all campuses.
Coordinate communications to avoid overwhelming members with multiple campus messages.
Campus leaders should regularly align on strategy and best practices.

Next Steps