Association Website Software Benefits
Why You Should use Web-Based Association Management Software
Wild Apricot offers all-in-one association management software for professional and business associations and chambers of commerce.
1. Replace 7 pieces of software with 1 - and save time and money
Wild Apricot replaces the following tools you'd otherwise have to pay for and manage separately:
- Membership management
- Webpage editing software
- Website hosting
- Event calendar and registration
- Online fundraising and payments
- Emailing tool
- Discussion forums
What does it mean for you? No time has to be wasted on buying, learning and maintaining different software, or on transferring data between them. Imagine this: a prospective member comes to your website, submits an online application and pays online with a credit card. The system dispatches an email confirmation and payment receipt, informs the administrator and activates member access to a private website section. A record is automatically added to your member database and online member directory - and the new member has immediate access to your private member portal, and can now register for your next event with the appropriate member discount. All of that is fully automated and seamlessly integrated - without any need for manual intervention on your part. No more endless copy-pasting and mailing around messy Excel files!
Read more about our membership database integration.
2. No installation hassles, no setup or maintenance fees
Wild Apricot is web-based, which means that you don't have the hassle of procuring and setting up servers, installing software or paying through your nose for updates and on-going maintenance. Your account is available to you immediately, and our flat all-inclusive monthly fee of $25 to $200 includes website hosting, free updates, free tech support. There are no installation fees or any other surcharges. See for yourself - open a free trial account!
3. Easier access for board members and volunteers
Wild Apricot makes it very easy to keep all your board members and volunteers on the same page. First and foremost, each one of them can be set up with secure online access - and their access level appropriately regulated. (For example, you can determine whether a person can update your webpages or view and update membership records). Now volunteers can pitch in to help wherever and whenever it's convenient for them, and board members can directly access current reports and statistics.
Read more about secure online access.
4. Easy to use - without complicated and expensive training
Wild Apricot has been designed for smaller organizations. We know that you don't have big training budgets and can't afford to have expensive IT consultants on staff. That's why Wild Apricot has been designed for normal people to use - not only for geeks. If your supporters are comfortable with software like Microsoft Word, they are capable of using Wild Apricot tools. And our free tech support and comprehensive online help are always there for you.
5. Engage and service your members better to increase retention
Engage your members with a dynamic website, including blog and discussion forum. Let them create online profiles and be listed in an online directory. Provide them with a secure access to a members-only private website section. Reach out with an integrated email tool to send newsletters. The result - they feel good about staying on as a member of your organization.
See Member Self-service
6. Automate tedious administrative tasks
Wild Apricot automates some of your most time-consuming processes by replacing them with convenient online self-service options: New member applications, event registrations, membership renewals and dues payments. See Renewals automation
7. Increase security of your data
Many associations can't afford to keep their desktops and servers up-to-date - this requires daily attention from a professional IT expert to monitor and install patches and latest versions. As a result, private data is stored on unsecure desktop computers and shuffled around via email, making it easily stolen by malicious hackers. Wild Apricot takes care of this problem by storing your data on our secure server. Our security experts are taking care of monitoring the system, installing latest updates - and conducting regular preventive testing for possible security vulnerabilities. Take comfort in knowing that the privacy and security of your member database is assured by a company with Gold Certified Microsoft Partner status - the top designation among Microsoft partners.
See Our security practices.
