Finance issues are a key challenge for membership organisations. So we have provided a dedicated space on the website that pulls together all related content.

The Memberwise Network is the UK’s leading community for those working in membership. Because of this, we create fantastic best practice guidance. We love helping you do your job well. We run conferences and events in London every year to do just that. Join the Network and you can access all our resources. You can also join our online community, Connect. This will give you the opportunity to meet other membership finance professionals and share your questions and ideas. Our commitment is to increase your efficiency as well as enhancing your value proposition. We will help you improve your membership retention and engagement rates. Best practice content is generated by the community so it is timely, current, targeted and robust.

So what makes the Network different? Our members tell us it is because we have created a thriving community. A community that is fully inclusive. We include membership professionals, sector experts, influencers, thought leaders and providers. Although we take our work seriously, we know how to have fun at the same time! We support over 6,500 individuals working in over 2,500 organisations. Many of which are membership finance roles.

The Hidden Cost of International Membership Payments

2023-09-04T09:42:48+01:00Monday, 4 September, 2023|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

Membership Organisations are becoming more astute at managing their domestic payments and receipts as more and more payment types are introduced and automation becomes easier. However, whilst international solutions are catching up with domestic capability, Organisations should be aware of the costs they are currently incurring when collecting membership, exam and sundry fees and [...]

Launch of Influence 100 Financial Benchmarking Report (2024) in Partnership with PriceBailey LLP & Sponsored by ClearCourse

2023-08-30T05:26:03+01:00Tuesday, 29 August, 2023|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

- Thursday 19th October 2023 / Novotel London West Hotel - www.membershipexcellence.com We’re pleased to announce that Price Bailey LLP will once again partner with the MemberWise Network to launch the Influence 100 Financial Benchmarking Report at  Membership Excellence 2023 (19th October / London). The report is sponsored by ClearCourse. This year the conference [...]

New Memberwise Ambassador for Finance Appointed

2023-06-05T09:32:33+01:00Monday, 5 June, 2023|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise|

The MemberWise Network is unique as being the only Network led by association and membership professionals. A core part of our team are the MemberWise Ambassadors; a group of practising membership professionals specialising in a specific area that we consider core and crucial to the world of membership such as engagement, recruitment and value. [...]

Are Your Finances Showing You the Full Picture?

2022-10-04T13:36:10+01:00Tuesday, 4 October, 2022|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

The MemberWise Digital Excellence (2022) Report identified that one of the Top 10 things getting in your way is “Inadequate reporting tools”. With unprecedented industry cost pressures, affecting not just your business, but your members too. The decisions you make for your business are more critical than ever before. The key to the best decision [...]

Integrating for impact

2021-09-27T12:06:20+01:00Monday, 27 September, 2021|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

How to minimise the costs and maximise the benefits of any membership organisation Integration is broadly accepted as an organisational objective worth pursuing. Most membership sector experts believe it delivers as many benefits in operational efficiency as it does in customer service. But to truly understand the difference it can make, it’s worth digging [...]

Getting to Carbon Neutrality doesn’t need to cost Membership Organisations the Earth

2021-09-20T08:59:35+01:00Monday, 20 September, 2021|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

A recent British chamber of commerce survey revealed that just 11% of SMEs measure their carbon footprint and perhaps more significantly, cost is considered the biggest barrier with 30% claiming lack of finance is holding them back. Is that the case for membership organisations and their members? How many have started on the journey [...]

Get bigger bangs for your budget bucks with a brand refresh

2021-07-18T11:25:29+01:00Monday, 19 July, 2021|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|

There aren’t many sectors that haven’t felt the icy grip of the global pandemic over the past 18 months. It’s been horrendous for many, with aviation, travel, and hospitality all hit particularly hard by the succession of lockdowns. Almost without exception, your members will be under some level of economic pressure. With profit margins [...]

How to generate an income for your membership organisation during a pandemic

2021-01-12T12:11:25+00:00Wednesday, 2 December, 2020|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|Tags: |

As we approach 2021 the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic continues to be felt by membership organisations around the world, and the need to look at creative and disruptive ways to generate income has become essential. Take events for example. Some organisations have firmly found their feet in the virtual event space during [...]

8 Virtual Event Sponsorship Opportunities You Should Consider

2021-01-12T13:16:35+00:00Wednesday, 15 July, 2020|Categories: Membership Finance, MemberWise Recognised Supplier|Tags: |

While most of the member events in 2020 pivot to virtual, so are the sponsorship activations. Here are some tips to help keeping your sponsors engaged: 1. Sponsorship Branding on Registration Pages The registration page offers prime real estate for sponsorship logos, links, text or contact information. Be careful: Don't create too much friction [...]

Delivering Effective Membership Tiers Without the Tears

2020-04-16T17:11:01+01:00Thursday, 16 April, 2020|Categories: Member Engagement & Retention, Member Value, Membership Finance, Membership Strategy, MemberWise|Tags: , , , |

Over the past decade I have seen a wide range of membership bodies move away from the traditional ‘one size fits all’ membership offering to a more tiered membership offering.  To be clear I am not talking about a categorized (Associate, Member or Fellow) or a more personalised approach, but different tiers linked to [...]

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