diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.js b/backend/src/db/factories.js
index f3f2e5c93..6173238ae 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.js
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Factory.define('donations')
   .attr('id', uuid)
   .attr('showDonations', true)
   .attr('goal', 15000)
-  .attr('progress', 0)
+  .attr('progress', 7000)
   .after((buildObject, options) => {
     return neode.create('Donations', buildObject)
   })
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
index 5d39fb82c..377caf0b0 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ const createDefaultAdminUser = async (session) => {
            id: "${defaultAdmin.id}",
            slug: "${defaultAdmin.slug}",
            createdAt: toString(datetime()),
+           allowEmbedIframes: false,
+           showShoutsPublicly: false,
+           sendNotificationEmails: true,
            deleted: false,
            disabled: false
          })-[:PRIMARY_EMAIL]->(e)`,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js
index 982150d00..a9210f6a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('donations', () => {
 
       it('returns the current Donations info', async () => {
         await expect(query({ query: donationsQuery, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
-          data: { Donations: { showDonations: true, goal: 15000, progress: 0 } },
+          data: { Donations: { showDonations: true, goal: 15000, progress: 7000 } },
           errors: undefined,
         })
       })
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.js
index fc504f7cd..ea420bc2a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.js
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ const signupCypher = (inviteCode) => {
       SET user.role = 'user'
       SET user.createdAt = toString(datetime())
       SET user.updatedAt = toString(datetime())
-      SET user.allowEmbedIframes = FALSE
-      SET user.showShoutsPublicly = FALSE
-      SET user.sendNotificationEmails = TRUE
+      SET user.allowEmbedIframes = false
+      SET user.showShoutsPublicly = false
+      SET user.sendNotificationEmails = true
       SET email.verifiedAt = toString(datetime())
       RETURN user {.*}
     `
diff --git a/webapp/pages/admin/donations.spec.js b/webapp/pages/admin/donations.spec.js
index 41b80a83d..3476aec06 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/admin/donations.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/pages/admin/donations.spec.js
@@ -143,14 +143,16 @@ describe('donations.vue', () => {
 
         it('calls mutation with input values once', async () => {
           wrapper.find('#showDonations').trigger('click') // set to true
+          await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
           wrapper.find('#donations-goal').setValue('20000')
           await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+          wrapper.find('#donations-progress').setValue('10000')
+          await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
           wrapper.find('.donations-info-button').trigger('submit')
           await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
-          await flushPromises()
           expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             expect.objectContaining({
-              variables: { showDonations: true, goal: 15000, progress: 0 },
+              variables: { showDonations: true, goal: 20000, progress: 10000 },
             }),
           )
         })
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ describe('donations.vue', () => {
           expect(wrapper.vm.showDonations).toBe(false)
           // wrapper.find('.donations-info-button').trigger('submit')
           // await mocks.$apollo.mutate
-          // expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({variables: { showDonations: false, goal: 15000, progress: 0 }}))
+          // expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({variables: { showDonations: false, goal: 15000, progress: 7000 }}))
           // expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
         })
 
diff --git a/webapp/pages/admin/donations.vue b/webapp/pages/admin/donations.vue
index 26920e050..1caedb9e1 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/admin/donations.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/admin/donations.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         data-test="donations-goal"
       />
       <ds-input
+        id="donations-progress"
         class="donations-data"
         model="progress"
         :label="$t('admin.donations.progress')"
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index 0322e145a..729edc415 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       showDonations: true,
       goal: 15000,
-      progress: 0,
+      progress: 7000,
       posts: [],
       hasMore: true,
       // Initialize your apollo data