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How to collect membership dues online (for free)
Chasing membership payments by bank transfer and spreadsheet is the fastest way to burn out. Here is how to collect recurring dues online without paying a platform fee on top.
How to sell event tickets online for free
Per-ticket platform fees quietly eat into every event you run. Here is how to sell tickets online, check people in at the door, and avoid stacked service fees.
How to start a running club
A running club is one of the easiest communities to start and one of the most rewarding to run. Here is how to go from a first Saturday jog to a real club with members and events.
How to start a book club that lasts
Most book clubs fizzle out after a few months. The ones that last have a rhythm, a shared home, and an easy way to organise the next meeting. Here is how to build one.
How to grow your club membership
Growing a club is less about marketing tricks and more about removing every excuse not to join. Here are the levers that actually move membership numbers.
How to promote your club online for free
You do not need an ad budget to fill your club. You need a shareable home and a few consistent habits. Here is a free promotion playbook.
The best free Meetup alternatives for organisers
Meetup charges organisers a subscription and shows your members other groups. If you want to run your own community without that, here are the alternatives worth considering.
Free club management software: what to look for
Most club management tools are free only until you need the useful features. Here is what genuinely free software should cover, and how to tell the difference.
How to run a successful club event
A good club event feels effortless to attend and effortless to run. That is the result of a few decisions made before anyone shows up. Here is the checklist.
How to manage club members without the spreadsheet
A shared spreadsheet works until it does not: renewals get missed, roles get muddled, and nobody trusts the numbers. Here is a calmer way to manage members.
How to start a community group
Community groups run on goodwill, but goodwill needs a little structure to survive. Here is how to start one and give it the foundations to grow.
How to switch from Eventbrite to a free alternative
If per-ticket fees on Eventbrite are eating into your events, moving is easier than you think. Here is how to switch without losing momentum.
Introducing Insights: revenue, members, and activity at a glance
Running a club is mostly invisible work. The new Insights tab replaces guessing with one page that shows your revenue, members, and activity over the last 12 months.
Transactions, now with answers
The admin transactions page just got a serious upgrade: amount column, status filter, click-to-open detail drawer, and pagination that actually says what it shows.
Stripe or PayPal: let your members pay how they want
No payment provider is universal. ClubCP supports both Stripe and PayPal so your members can pay with whichever they trust, and money flows directly to your account.
Why ClubCP is free, and what that means for your club
Per-seat club software is a tax on small communities. ClubCP exists to never charge that tax. Here is what you get, what the catch is, and how to keep it going.