The membership playbook
Practical writing on running a membership organisation - the members, the money, and the bits nobody warns you about. Written by people who have actually done it, not a content mill.
How to build and price membership tiers - the complete guide
Most organisations that agonise over tiers would do better with one flat membership, at least to start. Here's how to decide whether you need tiers at all, how many, how to structure them, and how to price each without a revolt.
Membership tier examples: real ladders for real organisations
Bronze, Silver, Gold is everywhere - and rarely the best you can do. Here are five worked tier ladders for clubs, associations, hobby groups and alumni bodies, plus honest notes on how many tiers you actually need.
Membership level names: 50+ examples and ideas
The name on a tier matters less than what's behind it, but a good one signals in a word what a tier is for. Here are 50+ ideas, grouped and ready to borrow.
Membership benefits ideas: what to actually offer members
A committee can brainstorm thirty perks in twenty minutes, and most will go unused. Here's a practical menu of benefit ideas by type, with an honest note on which actually keep members and which just look good in a brochure.
Member retention: the complete guide
Members rarely quit in a huff - they drift, quietly, mostly in the first 90 days and the forgotten middle. Here's where you're really losing them, and how to stop.
Membership renewals: the complete guide
Most members who leave don't decide to leave - they just forget to renew, and nobody reminds them properly. Here is how to fix that, step by step.
How much should you charge for membership dues?
There is no perfect number, and anyone who gives you one without asking about your organisation is guessing. Here is how I would work it out.
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.