Getting started
Starting and setting up a membership organisation from scratch.
Choosing a legal structure for your association
Most small groups don't need a legal structure at all to get going - you need one when money, contracts, staff or grants arrive. A plain-English look at the common Indonesian options, and when to formalise.
How to start a membership program for a faith community
Nobody joins a mosque or church the way they join a gym, so a faith "membership" is really just knowing your people, keeping in touch, organising the good work, and - gently - funding it. Here's how to do that without it ever feeling transactional.
How to start a sports club from scratch
A sports club is a regular club plus the awkward physical extras: a pitch you don't own, gear, injuries, and a bill that lands every single week. Here's how to handle the bits that make sport different.
How to start a community or hobby group
The lightweight way to get an interest group going - a few keen people, a regular slot, a WhatsApp group, and enough momentum that it grows on its own. Padel as the running example.
How to start a club in 7 steps
You don't need a logo, a committee or a five-year plan to start a club - you need a few keen people and a regular night. Here's the light, get-going version, in seven practical steps.
How to start an association (step by step)
You don't need a lawyer, a boardroom and a printed constitution to start an association - that formality is exactly what stops good ones from ever getting going. Here's the practical version.
Membership organisation types (with real-feel examples)
A club, a professional body, a congregation and a chamber of commerce are all "membership organisations", yet almost nothing about how they run is the same. Here's a plain map of the seven main types, so you can work out which one you actually are.
How to start a membership organisation
You don't need a grand plan, a logo, or a constitution to start. You need a clear reason, a few keen people, and the willingness to do some unglamorous admin.
Run your whole membership in one place
Anggota keeps your members, renewals, payments and events together, so the admin looks after itself and you can get back to the community. Have a go - it is free to start, no credit card.