Guides and updates for volunteer boards.
How-to guides, product updates, and ideas for the people running clubs without getting paid to do it.
Membership Software Feature Checklist: What Actually Matters
Most software features go unused. Here's a scored checklist to help your volunteer board pick membership tools based on what your org actually needs.
14 April 2026
Migrate Spreadsheets to Membership Software in 4 Weeks
Here's how to migrate your club's member data from spreadsheets to membership software: audit, clean, export, test-import, and go live in four weeks.
13 April 2026
Open Source Membership Software vs. SaaS: Compared
Open source membership software sounds free until you add up the hosting, maintenance, and volunteer hours. Here's what both options actually cost.
12 April 2026
Free Membership Management Software, Compared
The best free membership management software in 2026: Zeffy, Google Workspace, free CRMs, and Somiti's free tier, with the limits and gotchas of each.
11 April 2026
Online vs. Offline Dues Collection: Costs Compared
Should your club collect dues online, by check, or both? A practical breakdown of costs, risks, and what actually gets members to pay on time.
10 April 2026
How to Set Membership Dues That Are Fair and Sustainable
A practical guide to calculating, structuring, and adjusting membership dues so your organization stays funded and your members stay happy.
9 April 2026
Community Event Ideas for Every Budget: Potlucks to Galas
Real community event ideas at every price point, from zero-cost potlucks to full-scale galas, with honest cost breakdowns for volunteer groups.
8 April 2026
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
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
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)
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
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