Keep supporter follow-up ownership from going stale
When responsibility shifts, help the supporter record reflect who is following up.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Update Contact
Tool to update an existing contact's details by contact id. use when modifying contact information after confirming the contact id. only provided fields will be updated.
Why this helps
A handoff can happen in Linear while the contact record still points to the previous owner.
- Make ownership changes easier to carry through.
- Reduce confusion after team handoffs.
- Keep follow-up responsibility visible with supporter details.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Givebutter to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or describe the workflow to Notis.
- 3Write one prompt asking Notis to update the related contact when an issue reassignment changes follow-up ownership.
- 4Select the Linear Issue Updated trigger and choose where run reports should appear.
- 5Test with one real reassignment and review the contact update.
Questions about this workflow
Should every reassignment update a contact?
Use the prompt to limit this to issues that represent supporter follow-up.
What if the new owner is unclear?
The workflow relies on usable ownership information in the issue and the matching contact context.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Givebutter. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Givebutter actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Archive Contact
Tool to archive a contact by their id. use after ensuring the contact has no associated data (e.g., no transactions or communications). example: "archive contact abc123".
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Campaign
Tool to create a new campaign. use when you have title, description, goal, and type ready, after confirming your givebutter account is authenticated.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Webhook
Tool to create a new webhook subscription. use when you need to receive real-time notifications programmatically after confirming your endpoint can validate givebutter's signing secret.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Delete Campaign
Tool to delete a campaign by its id. use after confirming the campaign has no funds raised. example: "delete campaign abc123".
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete Contact
Tool to delete a contact by their id. use after confirming the contact has no associated data (e.g., no transactions or communications). example: "delete contact abc123".
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Fund
Tool to delete a fund by its id. use when you need to remove a fund after confirming it exists. example: "delete fund fund abc123".
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when you need to remove an obsolete webhook after confirming no further events are needed. example: "delete webhook abc123".
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get Fund
Tool to retrieve details of a specific fund by its id. use after confirming the fund id is valid.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Givebutter, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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