Exclusive content catered to members is crucial to keep them curious and involved in your events and offerings. A meaningful membership experience is fully worth cultivating given the value members add to nonprofits and cultural institutions. A member-organization relationship is not purely transactional. How and why...
A volunteer manager could be the difference between a great experience and an underwhelming experience. Every successful event needs someone who has knowledge of the pertinent location, resources, externalities, and leadership ability to best guide other volunteers. Below is everything you need to know about what...
As a cultural institution or nonprofit, you probably rely on volunteers to bring your events to life, organize fundraisers, and fulfill your customer service roles. Volunteers are a necessary part of the nonprofit model, and it’s important to make a good first impression and welcome new...
Nonprofits and cultural institutions rely on their payment systems and gateways to support their donation, membership, and ticketing payments. A seamless payment system will help you grow your events, memberships, ticket sales, donations, and more. Payment gateways are typically used with your virtual terminal (POS system),...
Are you a nonprofit or cultural institution looking to build a website or integrate a ticketing/membership management solution? Look no further. Below we’re going to cover what to look for in a software as service (SaaS) integration or website for membership organizations. What is a Membership...
If you’re a nonprofit looking to integrate credit card payments for your tickets, membership fees, and donations, you may have heard of Payment Card Industry compliance (PCI). PCI refers to a set of requirements that ensure your credit card payment systems are safe and secure. PCI...
One of the most important steps for making a safe and secure credit card transaction is receiving a confirmation from the card issuer. When transactions aren’t authorized, a merchant is open to fraud, chargebacks, and other merchant-side errors. The problem with validating a transaction is that...
Payment processing technologies are finding new ways to generate and reshape their revenue streams. By looking at how credit and debit card processing fees are layered, you can find new ways to increase profits through your transactions. Below we’ll cover everything you need to know about...
As intermediary technologies between a payment system and merchant, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) and Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) serve a very similar purpose. As a nonprofit, museum, or zoo looking to integrate a payment system into your institution, it’s important to understand the difference between PayFacs and...
For many nonprofits and cultural institutions, sponsorship is often a necessary part of gaining the funding you need to support an event. Even with donor campaigns and fundraising efforts, partnering with local business or larger organizations can give you the security, credibility, and resources you need...