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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.

Club Treasurer Duties: Your First 90 Days Handbook
Money & Dues

Club Treasurer Duties: Your First 90 Days Handbook

A 90-day roadmap for new club treasurers covering account setup, dues collection, financial reporting, and building systems that make the role manageable.

24 April 2026

How to Handle Members Who Don't Pay Dues (Without Drama)
Money & Dues

How to Handle Members Who Don't Pay Dues (Without Drama)

A step-by-step guide for treasurers dealing with members who don't pay dues, from friendly reminders to formal suspension, without wrecking relationships.

23 April 2026

Open a Bank Account for Your Club: A Step-by-Step Guide
Money & Dues

Open a Bank Account for Your Club: A Step-by-Step Guide

Opening a bank account for a club takes an EIN, two officer signatures, and your founding documents. Here's what to gather before you walk into the bank.

22 April 2026

Nobody Wants to Be Treasurer: Here's How to Fix That
Money & Dues

Nobody Wants to Be Treasurer: Here's How to Fix That

Struggling to find a volunteer treasurer? Here's how to simplify club financial admin so the role becomes manageable and people actually want it.

21 April 2026

How to Run a Productive Board Meeting in 30 Minutes
Running Your Community

How to Run a Productive Board Meeting in 30 Minutes

Your nonprofit board meetings don't need two hours. Here's how consent agendas, pre-reads, and tight time blocks get you done in 30 minutes.

20 April 2026

Run a Rotating Savings Circle Online (ROSCA Guide)
Running Your Community

Run a Rotating Savings Circle Online (ROSCA Guide)

Your rotating savings circle doesn't have to run on handshakes and group chats. Here's how to move your ROSCA or susu online without losing the trust.

17 April 2026

How to Run a Neighborhood Association People Actually Join
Running Your Community

How to Run a Neighborhood Association People Actually Join

Most neighborhood associations struggle with participation. Here's how to build one your neighbors will want to be part of, with real tactics that work.

16 April 2026

How to Run a Youth Sports League (Without the Paperwork)
Running Your Community

How to Run a Youth Sports League (Without the Paperwork)

Everything you need to run a youth sports league without drowning in paperwork, from registration and insurance to referee scheduling and parent communication.

15 April 2026

Membership Software Feature Checklist: What Actually Matters
Product Updates

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
Product Updates

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
Product Updates

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
Product Updates

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