Optional Module Monday: Membership

Membership in a club is a way to promote unity and camaraderie. If your organization offers memberships, you can use the Membership module to track memberships in The Raiser's Edge.

Adding a new membership is easy. To add one, go to the Membership tab in a constituent record and click new. In the New Membership window, add program, category, and subcategory information, as well as any dues, the date joined and the expiration date.

In Mail, you can generate membership cards, which can be used with barcode scanning. You can print bar codes on membership cards and then scan members' cards at exhibits, events and even the gift shop. With each scan, membership information is displayed, and employees can be alerted by customized sounds if a membership is lapsed or if it's almost time to renew. The member can renew or rejoin and update address and contact information on the spot.

You can record all membership activity in one place, including membership renewals, upgrades, and downgrades. When it's time to renew, you can generate renewal notices in Mail to send to your members. In addition to the features in Records and Mail, there are extensive reporting options, including membership lists, directories, attendance, and analytical and statistical reports.

Read more about the Membership module in Knowledgebase solution BB32005.