Facebook recently introduces a good handful of new features for groups on Facebook, with a focus on helping admins better manage and grow their online communities, and helping members better connect with one another. The additions, inspired by user feedback, include support for welcome posts, badges, member profiles and other admin-level controls.

The company met this June with hundreds of Facebook group admins at its first-ever Facebook Community Summit in Chicago. This allowed Facebook staff to hear directly from those who run online groups what sort of tools they need.