Organizations with members or customers in California are subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which takes effect on January 1, 2020. Similar to the goals of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the aim of this legislation is to secure new privacy rights for California consumers. Note that this post is . . . read more
Announcing a new website launch is a joyous occasion. All the hard work you’ve put into building your site has finally paid off, and your customers or members will now enjoy a more rewarding experience when they interact with your organization online. Your new website announcement should be as creative as your new website is; . . . read more
MembershipWorks now supports tax inclusive pricing. To update your preference for tax inclusive or tax exclusive pricing, please go to Organization Settings > Integration > Tax Rules. When you select tax inclusive, all prices and taxes are calculated as if tax is included in the specified price rather than in addition to the specified price. . . . read more
Event planners are a special type of person — they deal with an almost infinite number of variables that can wreak havoc. The decisions they make can impact hundreds — if not thousands — of people, the financial health of an organization as well as the livelihoods of vendors involved with their event. Knowing how . . . read more
Renewal income is the lifeblood of most associations, chambers of commerce and nonprofit groups. A great membership renewal letter can convert members who may be unsure if they want to remain. Follow these best practices in your renewal email to maximize retention. Jump to the Membership Renewal Letter Sample. The Basics Write a great subject . . . read more
Most web users are familiar with PayPal; it has been around since 2000 and has hundreds of millions of users. In addition to traditional PayPal payments, PayPal also offers PayPal Pro, a service that allows organizations to process credit card transactions directly. Stripe is a newer payment processor that was founded to help organizations easily . . . read more
You can allow event registrants to make a membership payment at the same time as they register for an event. Please note although the payment will be classified as a membership payment you will still need to add or update the membership level and next renewal date to the account for each registrant – please . . . read more
The Ticket Questions / Sessions / Add-Ons feature will make it easy for your members to purchase items (eg. t-shirts) when registering for an event. You can offer several options and include their selection in the event registration confirmation email. Where to Setup Event Add-Ons Go to the “Ticketing” tab of the event Click on . . . read more
The Ticket Questions / Sessions / Add-Ons feature will make it easy for your members to make a donation when they register for an event. You can offer several donation amount options and include their selection in the event registration confirmation email. Where to Setup Event Add-Ons Go to the “Ticketing” tab of the event . . . read more
The Ticket Questions / Sessions / Add-Ons feature makes it easy for you to manage breakout sessions at your conference. It can be used to accomplish the following: Allow event registrants to register for conference breakout sessions Charge for sessions Create registrant lists for each session Where to Setup Event Sessions Go to the event’s “Ticketing” . . . read more
