Membership is a huge subject area. So we have provided a dedicated space on the website that pulls together all related content from the Memberwise Team.

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 international membership 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 international 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 international.

Political Parties: What can we learn from them?

2020-02-07T09:54:23+00:00Monday, 25 February, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Member Engagement & Retention, Member Value, Membership Strategy, New Member Acquisition/Recruitment|Tags: , , , , |

By Kerrie Fuller Associate Director of Engagement MemberWise Network Membership of political parties has been in steady decline since its peak in the early 1950s. As a (overdue) response to this, in 2018, three academics were funded to research key trends and issues with political party membership. Here are the top 5 lessons we can [...]

Getting Your Membership Career Sorted

2020-02-07T09:55:06+00:00Tuesday, 15 January, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By Kerrie Fuller Associate Director of Engagement MemberWise Network January is a great time to create your goals for the year when it comes to your work and career. Here are the top ten ideas on how to manage your membership career effectively this year: 1) Look for opportunities in your current role Think about [...]

The 100 Largest UK Membership Bodies (INFLUENCE 100 LIST)

2025-06-25T14:26:55+01:00Tuesday, 15 January, 2019|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , |

- By Richard Gott / MemberWise Network Founder & Chair- Membership Sector Influencer & Thought LeaderThe MemberWise Network represents over 8,000 professionals employed by 2,500 leading membership organisations and associations in the UK, European Union (EU) and beyond. We proudly host the official list of the largest and most influential membership organisations in the UK.The [...]

Free Resource: Suite of Member Facing Job Description Templates

2020-02-14T11:22:41+00:00Monday, 26 November, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, People and Volunteer Management|Tags: , , , , , |

It is critical for membership organisations and associations to attract the right candidates for new and existing member facing roles. It is important we: a) Ensure Job Descriptions are clear, concise and accurately communicate the requirements of the role b) Contain a person specification that will effectively communicate the knowledge, experience and capabilities required c) [...]

Introducing the UK’s 10 Largest Professional Bodies

2025-05-29T08:35:52+01:00Thursday, 6 September, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Each year as part of the Influence 100 List of the largest and most influential membership bodies in the UK we publish a list of the 10 largest and most influential professional bodies in the UK. The list can be found below with comparative figures from the previous year. Notable changes: The Chartered Insurance [...]

Member Value (#MV2025): 22 reasons why we’ve not focused on it until now

2020-02-07T10:00:13+00:00Thursday, 2 August, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, Member Value, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , , |

  Author: Richard Gott, MemberWise Network Founder & Chair   The current membership climate is challenging and many organisations are increasing their perceived and actual member value via a range of member benefit-focused development projects. However, an increased focus is required on the topic of member value, particularly with the observed mismatch (outlined in my [...]

Changes to the Law on Trustee Disqualifications: Action Needed Now!

2021-06-11T13:48:47+01:00Tuesday, 24 July, 2018|Categories: Membership Leadership & Governance, MemberWise|Tags: |

Guest Blogger: Susie Kay (The Professionalism Group & MemberWise Ambassador (Governance) Another important deadline is imminent.  Changes to the law on trustee automatic disqualifications will come into force on 1st August 2018. Charities have less than two weeks until the disqualification provision of The Charities (Protection and Social Investments) Act 2016 takes effect. Since the [...]

GDPR: Life After the 25th of May

2020-02-14T11:54:08+00:00Friday, 13 July, 2018|Categories: Member Data, MemberWise|Tags: , , |

By Guest Blogger: Janine Chasmer, MemberWise Ambassador (Digital Tranformation) So, you’ve mapped out a personal data inventory, you’ve raised GDPR awareness in your organisation and maybe you’ve even appointed a data protection officer. You’re safe in the knowledge that once May 25th arrives, your organisation will be an air tight data fortress. But compliance success [...]

Member Engagement and Value: The Discovery of a Mismatch

2020-02-07T10:00:55+00:00Sunday, 24 June, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, Member Engagement & Retention, Member Value, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Author: Richard Gott, MemberWise Network Founder & Chair   In 2017, the UK membership and association sector rated member engagement as more of a priority than new member acquisition for the first time in recent years. At the same time, however, the topic area was seen as a big challenge. In response, MemberWise delivered the [...]

The True Value of Members to Membership Organisations and Associations

2020-02-07T10:08:39+00:00Thursday, 24 May, 2018|Categories: MemberWise, Member Value, Membership Finance, Membership Strategy|Tags: , , , |

Author: Richard Gott, Membership Sector Thought Leader & Chair, MemberWise Network   The MemberWise Network is focusing on the critical topic of enabling membership organisations and associations to offer improved member value. In this article (2 of 7) I introduce the concept of Member Lifetime Value (MLV) and how it can be used to calculate [...]

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