Learn the structure of Spaces and what can and cannot be restricted by Space assignments.

Dive into the member types available in Gradual; from approved or pending users to guests or limited approval members.

Better understand the levels of visibility and access you can assign to your community, and how you can accept interested users as members. Dive into the difference in permissions granted to dashboard (back end) administrators versus collaborators.

Learn about providing unique and separate environments for curated groups of your community, that are linked to your main, parent community.

Clubs module is now available in all communities and with the addition of club spaces, admins can better control who sees what within clubs. The Gradual Check-In app now supports session check-ins, and collaborators can access this app to help with event attendance. A new post type is available in Forum to allow members to post questions and see approved or accurate answers more easily.

The Gradual team shared an in-depth overview of the new features launched in Q1 2025, with Forum as the headline update—introducing @ mentions, board topics, enhanced permissions, and the ability for Clubs to host forum boards. Club organizers and admins now have elevated controls, and community engagement is easier than ever with the ability to comment on or react to videos and blogs. Additionally, the Contributor system has been upgraded with an advanced level, enabling members to earn points and redeem them for rewards. The event wrapped up with a preview of upcoming releases and a look ahead at the Q2 roadmap.

Check out the awesome new features to help encourage interaction and conversation in your community: @mentions, forum boards in clubs, content comments and more!

Check out the new direct messaging limits, smarter rewards tracking, customizable leaderboards and club permissions, and updates to our public API.