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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.

Religious Organization Administration Guide
Running Your Community

Religious Organization Administration Guide

Churches, mosques, temples, and synagogues face unique admin challenges. Here's how to manage members, events, donations, and volunteers.

28 May 2026

The Real Cost of "Free" Membership Software (Worth It?)
Product Updates

The Real Cost of "Free" Membership Software (Worth It?)

That free plan isn't really free. Here's what 'free' membership software actually costs in volunteer time, data limits, and forced migrations.

27 May 2026

What Happens When Your Membership Software Gets Acquired
Product Updates

What Happens When Your Membership Software Gets Acquired

Software acquisitions happen constantly. Learn how to protect your organization's data, members, and processes when your membership tool gets bought.

26 May 2026

When to Switch from Free Tools to Membership Software
Product Updates

When to Switch from Free Tools to Membership Software

Google Sheets and Venmo got you this far. Here are the signs your organization has outgrown them and what to look for in a real membership tool.

25 May 2026

Hybrid Meetings: Why Remote Members Disengage
Events & Activities

Hybrid Meetings: Why Remote Members Disengage

Hybrid meetings often leave remote members as passive observers. Learn practical fixes to make virtual attendees full participants in your club meetings.

22 May 2026

How to Handle Event No-Shows and Last-Minute Cancellations
Events & Activities

How to Handle Event No-Shows and Last-Minute Cancellations

No-shows waste food, money, and volunteer time. Here are practical strategies to reduce them and plan around the ones you can't prevent.

21 May 2026

Instagram vs Email: Multi-Generational Comms
Growing Your Community

Instagram vs Email: Multi-Generational Comms

Your older members read email. Your younger members check Instagram. Learn how to communicate across generations without doubling your volunteer workload.

20 May 2026

What Younger Members Want Before Joining
Growing Your Community

What Younger Members Want Before Joining

Younger members want proof your organization makes a difference before they join. Learn how to show real impact through stories, data, and transparent reporting.

19 May 2026

Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Community Organizations
Growing Your Community

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
Money & Dues

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
Money & Dues

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
Running Your Community

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