Encompass Release Notes 3 November 2025
U.S. = 3 November, Monday Evening | Canada = 3 November, Monday Evening| Australia = 4 November, Tuesday Morning
Enhancements
Email Marketing—Text Search Field
Introduces a text search field that compliments the date and category filter. This allows admins to search by email name or subject for email filtering. This will enabling email quicker lookups and filtering across campaigns.
Email Marketing - Audience rule evaluation optimized
Removes redundant audience-evaluation calls when building inclusive/exclusive sets, reducing unnecessary processing. Admins will experience faster, more consistent audience calculations during campaign setup and sending.
Payments - Donor Advised Funds (DAFpay)
Updates DAFpay to Chariot’s new API authentication method. This keeps DAF contributions flowing smoothly and future-proofs the connection so donors can continue giving through their DAFs without interruption, while admins have a straightforward configuration experience.
Accessibility Updates
We made accessibility updates across multiple modules for end user to ensure a more inclusive and compliant user experience.
Login page aligns with WCAG structure and focus
Applies to: Authentication (Login)
Addresses multiple WCAG issues on the login page—including structure, labeling, and focus order—so users relying on assistive technologies can sign in with clearer cues and consistent navigation. Admins can fine-tune on-page wording using Page Verbiage as needed.
Designation selection buttons are properly labeled and focusable
Applies to: Giving (Designation Selection)
Resolves WCAG-related issues with designation buttons by improving accessible names, keyboard focus, and activation behavior, making it easier for donors to choose a designation confidently.
Donor roll list reads correctly to screen readers
Applies to: Giving (Donor Roll)
Cleans up list semantics so assistive technologies announce donor names and entries accurately, ensuring recognition is perceivable and navigable for all visitors.
Accordions, lists, and headings follow semantic order
Applies to: Site UI (Accordions, Lists, Headings)
Updates markup so accordions parse correctly, lists use proper elements, and headings follow a logical hierarchy, benefiting both assistive tech and SEO while making content easier to scan.
Carousels have clear roles, labels, and visible focus
Applies to: Site UI (Carousels & Navigation)
Standardizes focus indicators, assigns correct carousel roles, and clarifies control labels so keyboard and screen-reader users can move confidently between slides and controls.
Controls use correct labels, headings, and target sizes
Applies to: Site UI (Controls & Headings)
Fixes label associations for toggles, normalizes heading levels, and ensures interactive elements meet minimum target sizes, improving discoverability and activation on touch and with screen readers.
Toggle controls and autocomplete meet accessibility standards
Applies to: Site UI (Form Controls)
Ensures toggle controls have accessible names that include visible labels and adds proper autocomplete attributes to inputs. Screen readers now announce “Show/Hide” consistently and fields provide expected purpose hints.
Input purposes and button labels are consistent
Applies to: Site UI (Forms & Buttons)
Aligns input-purpose attributes, clarifies button text, and standardizes toggle announcements to reduce ambiguity and improve consistency for assistive technology users.
Keyboard focus is reliable; error pages have proper headings
Applies to: Site UI (Keyboard Navigation & Error Pages)
Improves focus handling so users can tab through content predictably and adds meaningful headings to error pages for clearer context when issues occur.
Content reflows cleanly; carousels and progress bars are accessible
Applies to: Site UI (Layout & Interactive Components)
Ensures layouts reflow without loss of content, updates carousel roles and controls, and improves progress-bar semantics so small-screen and AT users can navigate and track progress without hidden or mislabeled content.
Lists and radio buttons use correct grouping and labels
Applies to: Site UI (Lists & Form Inputs)
Uses proper list tags and groups radio options with clear labels so screen readers announce choices coherently and users can select options without confusion.
List semantics and heading hierarchy improve page structure
Applies to: Site UI (Lists & Headings)
Refines list markup and heading levels across affected pages so assistive technologies interpret sections correctly, improving navigation and comprehension.
Polls, sliders, and layout tables are accessible
Applies to: Site UI (Polls, Sliders, Layout)
Improves how poll counts are announced, makes sliders operable by keyboard and screen readers, and adjusts layout tables to avoid confusing assistive tech, creating more inclusive interaction across these components.
Scoreboard styles no longer affect site templates
Applies to: Site UI (Scoreboards & Templates)
Prevents scoreboard component styles from leaking into unrelated template elements so theming remains consistent, preserving brand styling and readability.
Resolutions
Functional Area | Reference | Description |
|---|---|---|
Ambassador Challenges | 2650011 | Corrects the progress bar so donation amounts are included when multiple challenge options are selected. Admins and participants now see accurate progress feedback during campaigns. |
Content & Personalization (Tokenized Links) | 2644283 | Fixes an issue where the reporting homepage for segmented emails was not displaying the email name, which made tracking results confusing. Email names now display consistently. |
Content Editor | 2288258 | Updated the hyperlink manager to use https URLs by default, reducing the chance of adding insecure links. This aligns pages with best practice security expectations. |
Data Exports | 2654477 | Fixes an issue where scenarios existed where scheduled exports for events, donations, memberships, and forms failed to run, resulting in missing export emails and data. With this update, scheduled exports complete as expected and send the usual success or “no data” notices, improving reliability for admins who depend on automated reporting. |
Email Marketing | 2648227 | Fixes an issue where the Audiences screen in Email Marketing could go blank while editing a campaign or intermittently display “null” list names. Admins can now edit audiences without the page disappearing or list names rendering incorrectly, making list selection and review more predictable. |
Email Marketing | 2651800 | Addresses a condition that delayed message sends and left some campaigns stuck in “Content Ready.” Mailings now progress and send as expected, restoring predictable delivery timelines. |
Email Reporting | 2663430 | Fixes an issue where searching in Email Reporting returned incorrect total counts and page numbers. Results now display accurate totals and page navigation, so admins can trust metrics when filtering by campaign attributes and drilling into performance. |
Payments (Stripe) | 2650585 | Fixes an issue where guest registration fees were omitted unless they matched the primary registrant’s fee. All Stripe event registrations now calculate and charge the correct totals for primary and guest selections, preventing under-charges. |
Giving (Designation Collection) | 2284910 | Fixes an error when the “Other” text field exceeded 100 characters in designation selection. Donors can now enter longer notes without triggering validation failures. |
Payments | 2640130 | Resolves an issue where Cybersource transactions failed when p12 certificates were enabled for Canadian sites (CA Environment only). The gateway now processes payments normally with p12 mode, restoring consistent checkout. |
Payments (Elavon) | 2317286 | Fixes an error that occurred when updating a constituent’s stored credit card. Admins can now complete card updates without failures, reducing payment interruptions for recurring donors. |