Membership Toolkit
Association management software
Donor management software
Fundraising software
Nonprofit accounting software
Nonprofit CRM software
Volunteer management software
Nonprofit software
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What is Membership Toolkit
Membership Toolkit is a web-based membership management platform used by community organizations such as school PTO/PTAs, booster clubs, and similar nonprofits. It provides tools for maintaining member directories, collecting dues and donations, managing events and volunteers, and publishing a basic website for the organization. The product is typically adopted by small, volunteer-run groups that need an integrated set of membership and communications features without deploying a separate CMS and CRM.
Purpose-built for small nonprofits
The feature set aligns with common needs of volunteer-led community groups, including membership rosters, directories, and basic communications. It supports common workflows such as annual membership drives and recurring updates to member information. This focus can reduce configuration effort compared with broader association platforms designed for complex chapters, certifications, or large databases.
Integrated website and directory
The platform combines a hosted website with member access controls and directory functionality. This reduces the need to integrate a separate website builder with a membership database for common use cases. It also centralizes updates so changes to member records can reflect in directory views and access permissions.
Online payments for dues and donations
Membership Toolkit supports collecting payments for membership dues, donations, and event-related fees through online transactions. This helps organizations reduce manual check handling and reconcile who has paid for what. For small groups, having payments tied directly to member records simplifies tracking compared with using a standalone payment tool.
Limited enterprise association features
Organizations with complex membership structures (multiple chapters, committees, or credentialing) may find the data model and workflows insufficient. Advanced automation, sophisticated segmentation, and extensive reporting commonly required by larger associations may require additional tools. Groups expecting deep configurability similar to higher-end AMS platforms should validate fit early.
Accounting depth may be insufficient
While it supports collecting and tracking payments, it is not positioned as a full nonprofit accounting system with fund accounting, advanced budgeting, or comprehensive financial statements. Many organizations will still need separate bookkeeping software and a defined reconciliation process. Finance teams should confirm export formats and how fees, refunds, and adjustments are represented.
Integrations and extensibility constraints
Compared with broader nonprofit CRM ecosystems, integration options and API-based extensibility can be more limited for connecting to external email marketing, analytics, or data warehouse tools. This can create manual work when organizations want multi-system reporting or automated cross-platform workflows. Buyers should review available integrations and data export capabilities against their stack.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $550/year | Pre-designed website layout; Contact database; Directory; Calendar tools; Volunteer scheduling; Newsletter & email tool; Online sales & donations; Mobile app; On-boarding checklist/videos. |
| Premium | $850/year | Everything in Essential + Fully customizable website design & blog; Accounting tools; Comment feature; Contact database upload; Communities; On-boarding web conference. |
| Concierge | $1,150/year | Everything in Premium + Priority customer support; Customer support package; Online chat support; Annual web conference; 3 professional services; Discounted peer fundraising campaigns. |
Additional paid modules / add-ons (from official site):
- Contact upload (additional uploads): Add upload for $75 (one per subscription year included; extra upload $75).
- Accounting tools: Add accounting tools for $150.
- Inventory module: Add Inventory Module for $150 (introductory pricing noted; ask about pricing).
- Self-Serve Ads module: Activate for $150/year.
- Training web conference (yearly): $75.
Notes: Subscriptions are billed yearly (official site). Mobile app is free with a subscription but requires being a Membership Toolkit subscriber.
