Many nonprofits rely solely on membership fees to fund their efforts. Running a membership program is an in-depth process made easier with the right tools. Finding the right software can mean the difference between survival and failure for organizations like these. Membership software can help nonprofits recruit new members, collect necessary contact information, and market…
Many nonprofits rely solely on membership fees to fund their efforts. Running a membership program is an in-depth process made easier with the right tools. Finding the right software can mean the difference between survival and failure for organizations like these.
Membership software can help nonprofits recruit new members, collect necessary contact information, and market to specific member groups. Quality membership software also allows members to interact with your nonprofit. In this article, we have listed 7 nonprofit membership software tools that stand out in what they have to offer.
There are thousands of membership software options available for nonprofits. Below are a few that stand out because of their services, cost, and custom options for specific nonprofit types.
Donorbox Memberships helps nonprofits create membership campaigns and collect monthly and annual membership fees through different membership tiers. The memberships form is easy to customize and embed on a website with simple copy-paste code. Nonprofits can either choose to use it on their website or customize and use the Donorbox-hosted campaign page. This page can be given a branded look by adding your logo, changing colors, adding campaign details, membership level descriptions, a background image, other images/videos, and more.
Know the 6 simple steps of creating a membership campaign on Donorbox here.
Some features of Donorbox Memberships include –
This year, Donorbox is coming up with more exciting features for Donorbox Memberships. It will include the ability to upgrade to the next membership tier, group memberships, a way to handle membership benefits, reminder emails, more segmentation options, and many more features. Stay tuned for an update from our end. Until then, this simple membership software will ensure the maximum effectiveness of your membership programs.
Pricing
Donorbox Memberships come with a 2.95% Donorbox platform fee, plus payment processing fees of Stripe or PayPal (2.2% +30c).
Member Planet is another affordable option for nonprofits of every size. It offers nonprofits customizable forms that include unlimited custom fields to create different membership tiers and collect needed member information. Donors can join online via email or with a link on the nonprofits’ website. Once they have become a member, individuals can update their own data, privacy settings, and membership information and make payments online.
Nonprofits can also raise funds with the company’s event registration tool, create customized event microsites to host information, collect event RSVPs, and sell tickets online.
Pricing
The pricing for the membership software depends on the size of the organization and the options needed. Member Planet’s Basic Plan has no monthly fee but includes 4% platform and 3% + $0.30 processing fees with each donation.
There are pro plans as well, starting at $50 a month plus a 2% platform and 3% + $0.30 processing fee. As you choose higher plans, the monthly fee tends to increase but the platform fee gets reduced. Know more about the plans here.
Church Community Builder software was created specifically for churches and their unique membership needs. With their database, churches can store all the information they can gather on their church members and connections with other members.
This online tool also allows churches to collect online offerings and tithes through text giving and online donation forms with PushPay. Churches can also use Church Community Builder to live-stream church services, which has become a popular option during the pandemic.
Pricing
Church Community Builder packages are broken down into 3 sections – core, advanced, and complete. The number of available options goes up as you move from core to complete. But they do not include prices for these plans on their website but include a link to receive a quote. Know more about these plans here.
OmniMagnet focuses its membership software on educational facilities. This membership software allows nonprofits to create and manage unlimited gift campaigns and alumni membership tracking. Members receive automatic renewal notices and can update their own profiles after receiving sign-up and password information.
Nonprofits can create multi-level, multi-year memberships that offer multi-pricing options. This is a unique and helpful tool when recruiting alumni. Educational organizations that use OmniMagnet’s database service include up-to-date tracking and automatic scans to delete any duplicates. This tool also seamlessly integrates with event registration software to collect donor information when necessary.
Pricing
Pricing for this software is not listed on the website, but you can contact them for a quote.
Wild Apricot is not targeted to a specific type of nonprofit, but its services and prices were clearly created for larger organizations. Their membership management database allows nonprofits to import their entire database. This is a big perk for organizations with database numbers in the thousands.
Other options for nonprofits are not unique but still benefit organizations of all sizes. These services include:
Wild Apricot users can seamlessly integrate their service with any WordPress website and accept online donations or purchases to an online store. Nonprofits can also use Wild Apricot’s membership and admin apps to encourage more member activity and donations.
Pricing
Pricing for this software is different for regular organizations and multi-chapter nonprofits. Their starting plan is free and allows nonprofits to collect and store information on up to 50 contacts. Plans and prices increase until nonprofits reach the Global Plan at $720 a month which allows them to collect information on up to 50,000 contacts. You also have the option to pre-pay for a year or two and save 10/15% of the cost.
Multi-chapter nonprofits are asked to contact the sales department for a quote based on their membership needs. Know more about their pricing here.
NeonCRM is another company targeting larger nonprofits. Their membership database includes a dashboard to track all members in one place, customizable fields added to nonprofits’ website forms, and the ability to segment members. The forms seamlessly connect with your website and database to ensure smooth data collection.
Once a member joins your organization, they can control their log-in portal and gain access to their membership information status, a custom member directory, and exclusive content. Nonprofits can set reminders and add notes to member accounts to track the organization’s moves management efforts.
Pricing
NeonCRM segments its price plans according to workflows, benefiting larger organizations with an already segmented donor or membership base. The lowest-cost plan starts at $99 while going up to $299 for the highest one. Know more about their pricing here.
With NeonCRM, nonprofits can purchase the option to convert all member and donor database information to their company for an additional $600. They also offer an extra four hours of training and consulting for $600.
Salsa is a customer relations management (CRM) software that allows nonprofits to track member gifts and actions. Their unlimited custom form fields, activity timelines, and automated “next suggested gift” calculations help nonprofits monitor and encourage more gifts from members.
Salsa’s peer-to-peer campaign team pages, email marketing, and social media tools allow nonprofits to solicit more members and increase engagement.
Salsa stands out from others on this list because of its advocacy tools. Salsa allows nonprofits to create online petitions and link updated federal, state, and local legislative contacts to their online campaigns with little extra effort.
Pricing
Nonprofits must contact Salsa for customized pricing based on their needs.
Membership is a primary funding source for many nonprofits. This reliance on membership means nonprofits must have the best online tools to manage, recruit, and fundraise. Here are a few essential features of choosing the right membership software for your nonprofit.
Nonprofits should be able to create customized, mobile-friendly membership forms and add fields to ask required questions. Also, they should be able to add membership tiers to the form. That is to tie each member with a tier, let them know the associated impact, and offer benefits accordingly.
Members should be sent an automatic gift receipt with their membership payment. The receipt should be as informative as possible, meeting their tax needs. This way, you get to retain them for a long time.
You must manage all your members effectively in one place while also giving them a dedicated portal to manage their own memberships. That makes your communication a breeze!
Donorbox lets your members have an account to manage their memberships. On the backend, you can easily check their membership data and payment information. It’s simple to segment members’ data on Donorbox with the existing filters and we’re planning to bring in more in the coming days.
In addition to membership fees, nonprofits should be able to create online donation forms and raise funds during events with text-to-give, online crowdfunding campaigns, or peer-to-peer fundraising. These options allow nonprofits to limit their reliance on membership fees and help encourage members to take on a larger role in fundraising.
Also, look for software that integrates with effective nonprofit tools such as Mailchimp, Zapier, Double the Donation, website builders you’re using, Salesforce NPSP, etc. Donorbox provides all that and more. Find out about our integrations here.
Example – Assata’s Daughters is a black women-led nonprofit organization that educates young black people in Chicago through various programs and activities. They have created this membership program page on their own website with 3 customized membership level buttons and a Donorbox popup form for each to facilitate the process.
The below screenshots show how it looks on the website page. Your visitors click on each option and see a popup form to sign up for the membership level. It’s a user-friendly form with a monthly recurring option. As soon as the payment is made, members receive login details to log in to the donor portal. There they can manage their membership plans and make more donations if they want to. Also, they receive an automated receipt every time a payment is made.
Nonprofit membership software is an essential tool regardless of your organization’s size. If your nonprofit has various chapters, a more expensive option may be necessary, but there are affordable options that offer nonprofits all the needed tools.
Donorbox is one of these tools that include online fundraising, donor management, and membership campaigns all in one. Visit our website to learn more about the features we offer.
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