Guides and updates for volunteer boards.
How-to guides, product updates, and ideas for the people running clubs without getting paid to do it.
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
Virtual vs. In-Person Events for Community Groups
How to decide between virtual, in-person, and hybrid events for your community organization, with real costs, format recommendations, and honest tradeoffs.
30 April 2026
Career Value as a Recruitment Tool: Attracting Gen Z Members
79% of Gen Z values volunteering as a path to career advancement. Learn how to frame club roles as resume-building experiences that attract and retain younger members.
29 April 2026
Membership Signup Form: Why Yours Loses Young Members
Your membership signup form may be quietly losing younger members. Here's what drives them off, and how to fix it with a mobile-first, frictionless form.
28 April 2026
The Member Engagement Ladder: From Newcomer to Advocate
Map your members across five engagement levels and use specific tactics to move them from passive dues-payer to active champion who recruits others.
27 April 2026