Members Village AMS Blog
Members Village AMS Blog
Posts covering broad topics which relate to association management software and member-based organizations over a spectrum of ecommerce, cybersecurity and data management.
The posts featured are of informative nature. Our team is dedicated to sharing with others what we know to ensure their own success with technology.
Helping arborists grow online. We say 'hi' to ISA Ontario.
Arboriculture is practical work. It happens in trees, on job sites, in communities and wherever people are making decisions about the health and future of the urban forest....
Making more room for artists to be seen. Welcome, North Shore Artists' Guild.
Art needs artists, it also needs an audience. For nearly eight decades, the North Shore Artists' Guild (NSAG) has been helping bring those two groups together. Founded in...
Welcome, Saskatchewan Dental Association.
A professional association has a different job than a regulator. It exists to stand beside the profession. To listen, advocate, create opportunities and help its members do...
A stronger place for police leadership to connect. Welcome, MACP.
Policing is local, but leadership gets stronger when people have a place to learn from one another. The Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) brings police leaders...
A stronger professional home for Alberta paramedics. Welcome, Alberta Paramedic Association.
Paramedics spend their working lives showing up for people when it matters most. The Alberta Paramedic Association exists to make sure the people behind that work have a...
Welcome, Manitoba Women in Law Enforcement.
Law enforcement is built on service, trust and teamwork. But the people doing that work also need places to connect with one another, share experience and build stronger...
Connecting Canada’s Genetic Counselling Community
Clear information matters most when the questions are complex. The has supported the profession in Canada since 1990. Its work promotes high standards, professional growth...
A New Digital Home for Farmers’ Markets Ontario
Farmers’ markets have always been about connection. Farmers meeting shoppers. Vendors building local businesses. Communities gathering around food grown close to home. Now,...
Members Lounge for Improving Member Retention
A member joins, they pay their dues, they receive a few emails, maybe they attend an event. Then renewal season comes around and the association hopes the value was obvious...
Launching a Custom Association Database for CropLife Canada
Having more data tools does not always mean having better information. Sometimes, it means another spreadsheet to update. Another Outlook list to maintain. Another place to...
Canadian Data Residency is a Feature, Not an Extra
You can outsource your servers, you cannot outsource your reputation. Most software treats data like luggage. Pack it up, put it in "the cloud," route it through a server in...
The Quiet Attrition by Membership Drift
It happens in the dark, when no one is looking. Associations don't lose members in a sudden, dramatic fire. They don't lose them because of a scandal or a bold policy shift....
The Arrogance of Standard Software
Most software comes with a hidden demand: Change how you work to fit our code. If you want to track a specific type of RSVP, or link two corporate entities together, the...
The End of "Just Trust Me" - Vouch For Your Members Through Micro-credentials
Anyone can build a website and call themselves an expert. The internet made it easy to be loud. But it made it very hard to be trusted. When your members go out into the...
The Digital Dust on Your Member List
Most association directories are digital graveyards. They are lists of names, behind clunky interfaces, gathering "digital dust". If your directory is a phonebook, you aren't...
Good ancestors. Welcome to Volunteer Alberta.
Since 1990, Volunteer Alberta has been doing the quiet, vital work of connection. has a beautiful goal: to become "good organizational ancestors." But it’s hard to build a...
Turn a Simple Grant into Membership Growth
On the surface, the 👉 post looks like a generous, community-focused philanthropic effort. But beneath the surface, it is a highly engineered marketing, membership drive, and...
6 Association Non-Dues Revenue Ideas
6 Association Non-Dues Revenue Ideas Every year, the board sits down and stares at the same math. The costs of advocacy are going up. The price of delivering value is rising....
Turn Your Association's Directory into a Lead-Generating Machine
If you run an association, you spend a lot of time answering the ultimate member question: "What am I actually getting for my dues?" Proving tangible value is the secret to...
Custom Canadian Member Management Software: Business Council of Canada Success Story
If your organization manages highly sensitive policy discussions, complex corporate hierarchies, and demanding executive members, you already know the frustration of...
How to Launch a Self-Service Career & Job Board That Pays for Itself
For many associations, non-dues revenue is the "holy grail", essential for growth but often difficult to secure without adding more administrative work. But what if a tool...
The Best Association Management Software (AMS) for 2026
You are juggling. Spreadsheets over here. Event platforms over there. An email marketing tool that barely talks to the rest of it. It’s friction. And friction is the enemy of...
CALP Database Portal Modernization | CRM Success Story for Canadian Non-Profits
For nearly a decade, the portal has steadily evolved to meet changing province of Alberta data reporting needs and operational realities. While these incremental updates...
Protecting Association Credit Card Payments: CVV, AVS, and SSL
Reduce fraud, safeguard sensitive data, and build lasting member trust. We cover how association administrators can protect member payments using CVV codes, Address...
Transforming Event Registration: How CALP’s Symposium 2025 Set a New Standard
CALP upgraded its event registration system with Members Village, leveraging and the events app to enhance engagement, streamline workflows, and drive registrations for its...