Guides and updates for volunteer boards.
How-to guides, product updates, and ideas for the people running clubs without getting paid to do it.
Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Community Organizations
Your members are your best marketing channel. Here's how to build a word-of-mouth engine that grows your community organization without a marketing budget.
18 May 2026
Setting Up a Group Emergency Fund for Member Hardship
Learn how to create and manage a member emergency fund for your community organization, from bylaws to disbursement policies to transparent record-keeping.
15 May 2026
Payment Processing Fees Explained: What Your Club Pays
A plain-language breakdown of credit card fees, ACH costs, and processor markups so your volunteer treasurer knows exactly where the money goes.
14 May 2026
Episodic Volunteering: Working With Busy People
Most volunteers can't commit weekly. Learn how episodic volunteering models help community organizations engage busy members who want to help on their own schedule.
13 May 2026
The Awkward Dues Conversation: How to Ask and Keep Friends
How do you ask friends and neighbors for overdue dues without damaging the friendship? Here's how to take the personal sting out of the conversation.
12 May 2026
Creating an Annual Plan for Your Community Organization
A practical guide to building an annual plan your volunteer board will actually follow, from goal-setting and budgeting to event calendars and quarterly check-ins.
11 May 2026
Why Your Best Volunteers Keep Quitting (Not Burnout)
Volunteer retention isn't just about burnout. Learn the overlooked reasons good volunteers leave community organizations and how to keep them engaged.
8 May 2026
How to Start an Alumni Association (and Keep It Going)
How to start an alumni association graduates actually join, plus the structure, dues, events, and communication that keep them connected for years.
7 May 2026
AI Membership Software: What's Useful vs Just Hype
Cut through AI marketing hype in membership software. Learn which AI features actually save time for volunteer-run clubs and which are just buzzwords.
6 May 2026
How to Start a Nonprofit as an Immigrant in America
A practical guide for immigrants starting a nonprofit or community organization in the US, from legal formation and 501(c)(3) status to cultural programming.
5 May 2026
CheddarUp Alternatives for Parent Groups: Try Somiti
Looking for a CheddarUp alternative? See how Somiti helps PTAs, PTOs, and parent groups collect money, manage members, and run events in one place.
4 May 2026
Outgrew Spreadsheets but Not Ready for Enterprise Software
How to pick right-sized membership software when spreadsheets are failing but enterprise platforms like Wild Apricot are overkill for your community group.
1 May 2026