Some events you want to know about the moment they happen; others are better as a once-a-day or once-a-week summary. For each event's email channel, the timing dropdown lets you choose Immediate, Daily, or Weekly.
• Immediate — you are notified right away, within seconds of the event. Best for time-sensitive things like a new inbox message.
• Daily — bundled into a single daily digest email each morning.
• Weekly — bundled into a single weekly digest email, sent once a week.
A digest is one email that summarizes everything for that period instead of a separate email per event. Items are grouped by area and event, so a weekly digest might show "12 new contributions, 3 new volunteers" in one tidy message. Digests are great for activity you want to stay aware of without an inbox full of individual emails.
Timing applies to the email channel. A few things to know:
• If you set an event to Daily or Weekly, you get it in the digest instead of an immediate email — not both.
• In-app notifications always appear right away regardless of the digest setting, so nothing is delayed inside CoolFocus.
• Digests are sent at fixed times (in UTC) — the daily digest goes out each morning and the weekly digest early in the week. The exact clock time depends on your time zone relative to UTC.
• Urgent, act-now events (new or unassigned inbox messages) → Immediate, often with SMS.
• "Nice to stay aware" events (new contributions, new people) → Daily or Weekly digest by email, plus In-App if you like.
• Notification Channels: In-App, SMS & Email
• Choosing What You're Notified About
• Notifications Overview
