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Guides and updates for volunteer boards.

How-to guides, product updates, and ideas for the people running clubs without getting paid to do it.

Post-Event Follow-Up: How to Turn Attendees into Members
Events & Activities

Post-Event Follow-Up: How to Turn Attendees into Members

Sixty people came to your event and had a great time. Here's how to follow up within 48 hours so attendees actually become dues-paying members.

7 April 2026

How to Promote Your Event When You Have No Marketing Budget
Events & Activities

How to Promote Your Event When You Have No Marketing Budget

Free and low-cost promotion tactics that actually fill seats for volunteer-run events, from personal invitations to local press and partner cross-promotion.

6 April 2026

How to Plan a Cultural Festival: A Step-by-Step Guide
Events & Activities

How to Plan a Cultural Festival: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to plan a cultural festival from permits and insurance to food vendors and performers, with real budget breakdowns for volunteer-run community organizations.

5 April 2026

How to Track Event Attendance (and Why It Matters)
Events & Activities

How to Track Event Attendance (and Why It Matters)

Your grant application asks how many people attended last year's events. If you can't answer, you're leaving money and insight on the table.

4 April 2026

Stop Using Google Forms for Event Registration
Events & Activities

Stop Using Google Forms for Event Registration

Google Forms costs your volunteers more time than it saves. Here's what breaks down and what actually works for community event registration.

3 April 2026

Annual General Meeting: Make Nonprofit Members Show Up
Events & Activities

Annual General Meeting: Make Nonprofit Members Show Up

Most nonprofits struggle to fill the room for their annual general meeting. Here's what actually works to get members there and make quorum.

2 April 2026

How to Plan a Fundraising Event That Actually Makes Money
Events & Activities

How to Plan a Fundraising Event That Actually Makes Money

Most volunteer-run fundraisers barely break even. Here's how to budget, price tickets, land sponsors, and run auctions that net real money for your organization.

1 April 2026

Social Media for Growing Your Community Org
Growing Your Community

Social Media for Growing Your Community Org

A practical social media guide for volunteer-run clubs and associations. Which channels work, what to post, and how to turn followers into members who show up.

31 March 2026

The Welcome Email That Doubles Retention (With Template)
Growing Your Community

The Welcome Email That Doubles Retention (With Template)

New members open welcome emails at 4x the rate of newsletters. Here's a proven template and sequence to turn signups into long-term members.

30 March 2026

Club Governance 101: Roles, Responsibilities, and Mistakes
Running Your Community

Club Governance 101: Roles, Responsibilities, and Mistakes

Board roles, fiduciary duties, and the governance mistakes that quietly wreck volunteer organizations. A practical club governance guide for every officer.

29 March 2026

7 Communication Mistakes That Kill Volunteer Organizations
Running Your Community

7 Communication Mistakes That Kill Volunteer Organizations

Most volunteer groups don't collapse from big drama. They die because nobody knew what was happening. Here are the seven communication failures to fix now.

28 March 2026

How to Keep Young Members Engaged in Your Organization
Growing Your Community

How to Keep Young Members Engaged in Your Organization

Younger members aren't avoiding your organization. They're avoiding your format. Here's what the data says they actually want and how to give it to them.

27 March 2026