Turn a Canvas discussion into a cause search
When a discussion raises an issue you care about, let Notis find Daffy nonprofits matching the cause and search terms you provide.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Search Non-Profits
Tool to search non-profit organizations by cause id and query text. use when you need to find nonprofits matching a search term or a specific cause.
Why this helps
Following up on an idea raised in a discussion can mean losing the context and restarting the search later.
- Capture a relevant discussion as a prompt for research.
- Search with a cause and terms you specify.
- Review nonprofit matches before taking a giving action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Daffy once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis which discussion context matters and specify the Daffy cause and search terms to use.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and review the search results.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis decide which cause to search?
The action needs a cause id and query text. Provide the cause information in your instruction or request a report when it is missing.
Will a search result receive a donation?
No. Search Non-Profits finds matching organizations. Review a result and arrange a separate gift workflow if desired.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Daffy. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Daffy actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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