diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/migrations/0015_make_descriptions_great_again.py b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/migrations/0015_make_descriptions_great_again.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d086c89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/migrations/0015_make_descriptions_great_again.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.2 on 2020-10-25 11:09
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("groupmanagement", "0014_auto_20200918_1412"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="authgroup",
+            name="description",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Short description <i>(max. 512 characters)</i> of the group shown to users.",
+                max_length=512,
+                null=True,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/models.py b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/models.py
index 035b9ba2..e36f7e2d 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/models.py
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/models.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class RequestLog(models.Model):
         return user.profile.main_character
 
 
-
 class AuthGroup(models.Model):
     """
     Extends Django Group model with a one-to-one field
@@ -76,46 +75,75 @@ class AuthGroup(models.Model):
         Open - Users are automatically accepted into the group
         Not Open - Users requests must be approved before they are added to the group
     """
+
     group = models.OneToOneField(Group, on_delete=models.CASCADE, primary_key=True)
 
-    internal = models.BooleanField(default=True,
-                                   help_text="Internal group, users cannot see, join or request to join this group.<br>"
-                                             "Used for groups such as Members, Corp_*, Alliance_* etc.<br>"
-                                             "<b>Overrides Hidden and Open options when selected.</b>")
-    hidden = models.BooleanField(default=True,
-                                 help_text="Group is hidden from users but can still join with the correct link.")
-    open = models.BooleanField(default=False,
-                               help_text="Group is open and users will be automatically added upon request. <br>"
-                                         "If the group is not open users will need their request manually approved.")
-    public = models.BooleanField(default=False,
-                                 help_text="Group is public. Any registered user is able to join this group, with "
-                                           "visibility based on the other options set for this group.<br> Auth will "
-                                           "not remove users from this group automatically when they are no longer "
-                                           "authenticated.")
+    internal = models.BooleanField(
+        default=True,
+        help_text="Internal group, users cannot see, join or request to join this group.<br>"
+        "Used for groups such as Members, Corp_*, Alliance_* etc.<br>"
+        "<b>Overrides Hidden and Open options when selected.</b>",
+    )
+
+    hidden = models.BooleanField(
+        default=True,
+        help_text="Group is hidden from users but can still join with the correct link.",
+    )
+
+    open = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text="Group is open and users will be automatically added upon request. <br>"
+        "If the group is not open users will need their request manually approved.",
+    )
+
+    public = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text="Group is public. Any registered user is able to join this group, with "
+        "visibility based on the other options set for this group.<br> Auth will "
+        "not remove users from this group automatically when they are no longer "
+        "authenticated.",
+    )
+
     # Group leaders have management access to this group
-    group_leaders = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name='leads_groups', blank=True,
-                                           help_text="Group leaders can process group requests for this group "
-                                                     "specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow "
-                                                     "a user to manage all groups.")
+    group_leaders = models.ManyToManyField(
+        User,
+        related_name="leads_groups",
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Group leaders can process group requests for this group "
+        "specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow "
+        "a user to manage all groups.",
+    )
+
     # allow groups to be *group leads*
-    group_leader_groups = models.ManyToManyField(Group, related_name='leads_group_groups', blank=True,
-                                           help_text="Group leaders can process group requests for this group "
-                                                     "specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow "
-                                                     "a user to manage all groups.")
+    group_leader_groups = models.ManyToManyField(
+        Group,
+        related_name="leads_group_groups",
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Group leaders can process group requests for this group "
+        "specifically. Use the auth.group_management permission to allow "
+        "a user to manage all groups.",
+    )
 
-    states = models.ManyToManyField(State, related_name='valid_states', blank=True,
-                                    help_text="States listed here will have the ability to join this group provided "
-                                              "they have the proper permissions.")
+    states = models.ManyToManyField(
+        State,
+        related_name="valid_states",
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="States listed here will have the ability to join this group provided "
+        "they have the proper permissions.",
+    )
 
-    description = models.CharField(max_length=512, blank=True, help_text="Description of the group shown to users.")
+    description = models.TextField(
+        max_length=512,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Short description <i>(max. 512 characters)</i> of the group shown to users.",
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.group.name
 
     class Meta:
-        permissions = (
-            ("request_groups", u"Can request non-public groups"),
-        )
+        permissions = (("request_groups", u"Can request non-public groups"),)
         default_permissions = tuple()
 
 
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groupmembership.html b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groupmembership.html
index c2291f7f..0aa53fac 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groupmembership.html
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groupmembership.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                                     <th>{% trans "Description" %}</th>
                                     <th>{% trans "Status" %}</th>
                                     <th>{% trans "Member Count" %}</th>
-                                    <th></th>
+                                    <th style="min-width: 170px;"></th>
                                 </tr>
                             </thead>
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                                             <a href="{% url 'groupmanagement:membership' group.id %}">{{ group.name }}</a>
                                         </td>
 
-                                        <td>{{ group.authgroup.description }}</td>
+                                        <td>{{ group.authgroup.description|linebreaks|urlize }}</td>
 
                                         <td>
                                             {% if group.authgroup.hidden %}
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
                                             <a id="clipboard-copy" data-clipboard-text="{{ request.scheme }}://{{request.get_host}}{% url 'groupmanagement:request_add' group.id %}" class="btn btn-warning" title="{% trans "Copy Direct Join Link" %}">
                                                 <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-copy"></i>
                                             </a>
-
                                         </td>
                                     </tr>
                                 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
index a94f4cd4..a577402c 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/groups.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     {% for g in groups %}
                         <tr>
                             <td>{{ g.group.name }}</td>
-                            <td>{{ g.group.authgroup.description|urlize }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ g.group.authgroup.description|linebreaks|urlize }}</td>
                             <td class="text-right">
                                 {% if g.group in user.groups.all %}
                                     {% if not g.request %}
diff --git a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/index.html b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/index.html
index 138122e5..060a5670 100644
--- a/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/index.html
+++ b/allianceauth/groupmanagement/templates/groupmanagement/index.html
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
             <li class="active">
                 <a data-toggle="tab" href="#add">
                     {% trans "Join Requests" %}
+
                     {% if acceptrequests %}
                         <span class="badge">{{ acceptrequests|length }}</span>
                     {% endif %}
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
             <li>
                 <a data-toggle="tab" href="#leave">
                     {% trans "Leave Requests" %}
+
                     {% if leaverequests %}
                         <span class="badge">{{ leaverequests|length }}</span>
                     {% endif %}
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@
                                                     </a><br>
                                                     {{ leaverequest.main_char.alliance_name|default_if_none:"" }}
                                                 {% else %}
-                                                    (unknown)
+                                                    {% trans "(unknown)" %}
                                                 {% endif %}
                                             </td>
                                             <td>{{ leaverequest.group.name }}</td>