Table seating/arrangements
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Max Friedman
Ability for admins to manage table seating and arrangements. Can possibly be linked to ticket types with maximums/minimums.
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Johanna Divine
Hi! We are another nonprofit interested in using the seating chart feature for a September 4th event in a 300-seat theater. Reading through comments I see a possible July release date for this Givebutter feature. Any chance there's a set date for release, or an option to use a beta version? Thanks for your help!
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Bonne Giglio
My non profit is a new user of Give Butter and one of the reasons we switched was to use a one stop website, instead of the multiple sites we were using. We have used a different site for our annual event that allows admin to create a seating chart and then the ticket buyers can pick their seats on the user end. I would love to be able to do that on Give Butter, either having the admin side be able to make a seating chart or have the user end be able to pick their seats, or both. Thanks for taking suggestions!
Jordan Patrick
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Sarah Cain
Jordan Patrick great news! Our gala is October 3, and this would make things much easier!
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Hayley Joyce
Please get this going for our Gala in November!!!!!
Jordan Patrick
Hayley Joyce: We're excited to let you and the other voters know that this feature is currently "In Progress" 🪑
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Hayley Joyce
Jordan Patrick Perfect timing!
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Pamela Battle
Jordan Patrick This is great news! I have an event in August and one in December. What is the timing for implementation, and will there be training available?
Jordan Patrick
Hi Pamela Battle - I hope planning for your August event is going well! We're getting really close to finishing up this feature with a hopeful release in July :)
The good news is that it'll work for all existing events and ticket purchases! So, if you start collecting tickets on Givebutter, you'll be able to use the table seating feature for existing events and tickets purchased once it's released!
Also, we'll have help center articles when it's first released followed by some additional training materials in the future.
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Pamela Battle
Jordan Patrick Thank you for the update. I am looking forward to using this new feature.
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MGYSGT James Carr
Jordan Patrick - Is there an update and or beta option and will the API be tied to tools like perfecttableplan.com
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Christine Root
As a community theater, uploadable seating charts for more than just tables is crucial for us.
Jordan Patrick
Hi Christine Root! Thanks so much for your feedback. As a community theater, I totally understand how crucial uploadable seating charts are for venues with lots of tables. The good news is that Table Seating is coming your way soon! We're launching our first version in late Q2/early Q3 that will include custom table creation, intuitive drag-and-drop assignments, and easy exports.
While the initial release won't have a visual floor plan editor, we've already got that feature on our roadmap for version 2.0. You'll be able to create and manage all your tables directly within Givebutter, making life so much easier for your theater events. Keep the feedback coming – it helps us prioritize what matters most to you!
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Trevar Mazza
Jordan Patrick Great to see this is planned! Our renewal for Classy Live is coming up and having this feature available by November 2025 would likely see us move over to GB for our annual Gala. Do you have an estimated completion date you can share for this feature to go live?
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Cathe Huynh-Sison
Jordan Patrick Do you have a time table for when will this feature be implemented? It would be great if it happens by end of 2025 Q3!
Jordan Patrick
Hi Cathe Huynh-Sison & Trevar Mazza - The "Table Seating" featured is currently planned for Late Q2/Early Q3 2025. We're really excited to get this highly requested feature released for you both as well as the rest of the Givebutter community!
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Gina Downey
Jordan Patrick Assigned seating for theaters would be a great feature. Our show is in October. Is there a workaround right now? It looks like you need to create something for every single seat?
Jordan Patrick
Hey Gina Downey! We hear you on the assigned seating for theaters – that would be super helpful! The good news is that Table Seating is coming in late Q2/early Q3, which should be perfect timing for your October show.
It will have functionality to create seating assignments for every table (which for theater seating could be used as "Rows" with seat numbers instead of tables)! You'll be able to set up tables/rows with custom names and varying numbers of seats, and either manually assign guests (with intuitive drag-and-drop) based on the theater row they purchased as a ticket or use auto-seating to place groups together.
We're designing this with flexibility in mind so it works for both traditional tables and theater-style arrangements, but the the initial version will be a flexible version that is built primarily for traditional table seating but can be used for theater-style seating using the workaround. Hopefully the flexibility and the workaround mentioned above works for you though and please let me know if you have additional thoughts. Looking forward to seeing how it helps with your October show!
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Gary Ploski
Yes, please. This will be a downgrade when migrating from Classy to Givebutter if it's not available this time next year for us. Hopefully it'll be released before the end of 2025.
Jordan Patrick
Thanks for your comment Gary Ploski! You're absolutely right - this WOULD be a "downgrade when migrating from Classy if it's not available". That's exactly why we've prioritized it for release by late Q2/early Q3 2025!
We're working to make sure it's not just on par with Classy, but even better with intuitive drag-and-drop seating assignments, automatic group handling, and flexible table configurations. We completely understand how critical this feature is for many of our organizations, and we appreciate your patience as we work to deliver a solution that meets all your needs before the end of 2025!
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Olivia Becker
This is our second year we are trying to sell tickets to our fundraising auction that seats up to 500 people. We just cannot sell tickets on Give Butter since we don't have the capability for reserved seating without creating 500 different tickets. This year, we have to use a different platform and will also have to take our raffle tickets, donations, etc. to the other platform just so our guests can purchase all in one place. We REALLY want to use Give Butter...please get us some reserved seating options!!!
Jordan Patrick
Hi Olivia Becker, thank you for sharing your specific requirements - this is exactly the kind of feedback that helps us build better features! You're absolutely right that table/reserved seating seems to be crucial for events like yours with up to 500 people, which is why it's one of our top priorities right now.
The Table Seating feature we're launching in late Q2/early Q3 will address this need directly. You'll be able to create and manage tables with varying capacities, assign guests with drag-and-drop simplicity, and keep groups together automatically. We understand the frustration of using multiple platforms, and our goal is to create that unified experience you're looking for on Givebutter!
Please keep the detailed use cases coming as they help ensure we're building exactly what you need :)
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Sarah Cain
Jordan Patrick right now, we offer tables of 10 for our gala. We have added 10 custom fillable fields so anyone purchasing a table will be asked to include the names of the people sitting at their table. Will there also be a function for dietary restrictions for each person as well? Thanks much :)
Jordan Patrick
Hi Sarah Cain - Yes, there will be a way for you to add custom fields for "Dietary Restrictions" that you'll be able to view in the Table Seating feature so you can take that into account when arranging your guests seating!
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VERONICA ROBLES CULTURAL CENTER
Table assignment would be great to have. A much needed feature for fundraising galas.
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Michelle Blalock
DITTO!! I am new and have never had to do seating before. If anyone has suggestions to make it completely digital please let me know!! [email protected]
Jordan Patrick
Hi Michelle Blalock! Thanks for your feedback! As someone who hasn't done table seating before, you're exactly the type of user we're designing for. We want to make table assignment intuitive and stress-free, even for first-timers :)
Our upcoming Table Seating feature (launching late Q2/early Q3) will include both a simple drag-and-drop interface for manual assignments AND an auto-seating function that does the hard work for you while keeping groups together. We're also creating comprehensive help resources to guide you through the process.
I'd love to hear any specific questions or concerns you have so we can make sure the feature addresses them!
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