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What is new in Donna CRM

See how each Donna CRM update helps you stay closer to your contacts, keep work moving, and get more done from Gmail. Explore what's new and how to put it to work.

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Version 0.3.8

Know more before every follow-up

Apollo and Fathom are now live in Donna, bringing contact research, company details, meeting history, summaries, action items, and transcripts into your CRM beside Gmail. Get the context you need before your next email or call without piecing it together across tabs.

August 14, 2026See what's new

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See how Donna has grown

From the first release, Donna has focused on one goal: helping you turn Gmail conversations into organized relationships and clear next steps, without adding more CRM admin.

What's new in version 0.3.8

Know more before every follow-up

Research the relationship without leaving Gmail

Connect Apollo to find saved contacts, add useful company details, and confirm the workspace behind your results - all from Donna while you work in Gmail.

How it helps

Find contacts already saved in your Apollo workspace
Add useful Apollo details to a company using its domain
Confirm which Apollo user and workspace are connected
Review and confirm before company research uses an Apollo credit

How to use it

1Open Donna in Gmail, choose Agents, then open Apps.
2Find Apollo, select Connect, and approve access.
3Choose an Apollo task and tell Donna what you would like to find.

Keep every meeting close to the relationship

Fathom is now live in Donna. Matching meeting recordings, summaries, action items, and transcripts appear in the contact profile, helping you pick up where the conversation left off before your next email or call.

How it helps

See Fathom recordings matched to each Donna contact
Review available summaries and action items before following up
Read transcript excerpts in Donna and load more when you need detail
Open the original recording in Fathom whenever you want to revisit it

How to use it

1Open Agents, choose Apps, and connect Fathom.
2Open a Donna contact and choose Meeting transcripts.
3Expand a meeting to review its summary, action items, and transcript.

What's new in version 0.3.7

Bring Donna to Brave

Prefer Brave? You can now use Donna’s Gmail context, contact enrichment, labels, meeting tools, Google Sheets imports, and Drive file context without switching browsers.

Donna for Brave

Bring your Gmail-first CRM workflow to Brave, from seeing the context behind a conversation to organizing email and working with connected Google tools.

How it helps

See contact and pipeline context beside Gmail conversations
Organize conversations with Gmail labels and Donna workflows
Schedule meetings, import contacts from Sheets, and view related Drive files
Keep Google access protected outside browser storage

How to use it

1Install or update Donna CRM in Brave.
2Sign in and connect the Google tools you want to use.
3Open Gmail and carry on - Donna recognizes Brave automatically.

What's new in version 0.3.6

A smoother first day with Donna

Donna now guides you from installation to your first useful workflow, so you can start small, see your progress, and discover more when you are ready.

A clear path to your first win

Donna walks you through the most useful first steps, helping you get value quickly and add more as your workflow grows.

How it helps

Know exactly what to do after connecting your account
Discover each feature with a short, helpful introduction
Pause setup and pick up where you left off at any time

How to use it

1Choose Get started when Donna opens for the first time.
2Follow the checklist to set up the features that fit your work.
3Explore each feature when you are ready to put it to use.

See your progress come to life

Your setup becomes a simple pipeline inside Donna, giving you a hands-on introduction to the same visual workflow you can use for deals, candidates, clients, and more.

How it helps

See every setup step in one easy-to-follow view
Watch completed steps move into Done as you make progress
Explore a sample Donna Support contact to see how relationship context works

Connect more when you are ready

Start using Donna without linking every Google service at once. Calendar, Drive, and Sheets are introduced when you choose a feature that uses them.

How it helps

Schedule meetings or check availability with Google Calendar
View files connected to a contact from Google Drive
Import contacts from Google Sheets

What's new in version 0.3.5

Let Donna scan while you keep working

Start an inbox scan, return to your email, and let Donna prepare recommendations in the background. It remembers where it left off and lets you know when everything is ready.

An inbox scan that does not interrupt your day

You no longer need to keep the setup screen open while Donna learns from your recent conversations. Carry on with email and come back when your personalized suggestions are ready.

How it helps

Keep working in Gmail while Donna reviews recent conversations
Pick up the same scan after Gmail or the extension restarts
Get a notification when your recommendations are ready
Return later to review recommendations that are already ready

How to use it

1Start an inbox scan during setup.
2Return to Gmail and carry on with your day.
3Open Donna when the scan is ready to review your suggested contacts, pipelines, and follow-ups.

What's new in version 0.3.4

Use Donna in the language that feels natural

Donna now speaks English, German, French, Dutch, Filipino, and Russian, making it easier to manage relationships in the language you know best.

Six languages, one familiar Donna

From everyday labels to helpful guidance and settings, Donna can match one of six supported browser languages.

How it helps

Work in English, German, or Dutch
Work in French, Filipino, or Russian
See Donna guidance and settings in your chosen language

How to use it

1Choose a supported language in your browser settings.
2Reload Gmail after changing the language.
3Donna will open in the matching language.

What's new in version 0.3.1

Turn your inbox into a ready-to-use CRM

Instead of starting from a blank CRM, Donna reviews recent conversations and suggests the contacts, pipelines, and follow-ups that already matter to you.

A head start built from your inbox

Donna looks across up to 50 recent Gmail conversations to find the people, active work, and next steps worth bringing into your CRM.

How it helps

Get pipeline suggestions shaped around sales, hiring, support, or other work in your inbox
Find contacts worth adding, with helpful tags
Surface follow-ups that could otherwise slip through the cracks
Keep recommended pipeline cards connected to their Gmail threads

How to use it

1Ask Donna to set up your CRM from your Gmail inbox.
2Confirm the inbox scan.
3Review the suggested pipelines, contacts, and follow-up tasks.
4Choose whether to include contacts and tasks, then create your pipelines.

Review everything before it is created

See the pipelines Donna recommends first, then decide whether to also import the suggested contacts and create follow-up tasks.

How it helps

Preview recommended pipeline names, stages, fields, and cards
Choose whether to import the suggested contacts
Choose whether to create the suggested follow-up tasks

What's new in version 0.3

Meet Donna: your CRM inside Gmail

Donna brings contacts, deals, follow-ups, email context, and AI help into the inbox, so your relationships can move forward without another tool competing for your attention.

Donna CRM overview workspace inside Gmail

Everything you need to keep relationships moving

Keep contacts, deals, and next steps beside the conversations that drive them. No separate spreadsheet, no extra tab, and far less catching up later.

How it helps

Remember every relationship with searchable notes, tags, and activity
See deals and other work move through flexible visual stages
Give every contact or opportunity a clear next step and due date

How to use it

1Open Donna from Gmail.
2Find or create a contact from the conversation in front of you.
3Add them to a pipeline and set the next follow-up.

The right context, beside every conversation

Open an email and immediately see who you are speaking with, what is in progress, and what should happen next.

How it helps

See contact details while reading the conversation
Know which deals or workflows are connected to the thread
Open the full relationship record whenever you need the bigger picture

An AI assistant that knows the conversation

Ask Donna to make sense of a long thread, help with a reply, or turn a conversation into a useful next step.

How it helps

Catch up on long conversations in seconds
Draft a thoughtful reply using the email in front of you
Turn conversation details into contacts, tasks, or deal updates you can review

Grow from personal follow-ups to repeatable outreach

When you are ready to do more, Donna helps you reach groups, spot engagement, automate repeat work, and make time for the next conversation.

How it helps

Send personal campaigns to the right groups of contacts
Use email engagement as a signal for when to follow up
Automate the CRM steps you repeat most often
Schedule meetings with Google Calendar when a conversation is ready to move forward

Built around real work

Every update, explained through what it helps you do

No maintenance logs or behind-the-scenes details - just the improvements that make Donna more useful in your inbox.

More value in Gmail

See new ways to organize, follow up, and stay closer to customers.

Practical examples

Learn when to use each feature and how it fits into a normal workday.

Ready when you are

Everything shown here is available in the published Donna CRM extension.

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