Help me come up with an easy way to track members at the entrance to our "private club" [more inside]
posted by JakeTimberlake on Oct 16, 2009 - 12 answers

I have recently been appointed the 'membership chair' for a hobby-related organization of which I have been a member for some years. The club president and I have agreed that my duties will consist largely of:

* Contacting members who have lapsed and inviting them to rejoin

* Devising various means of recruiting new members

I have no experience in this sort of work. I could definitely use pointers, suggestions, and especially referrals to any articles or books that may be relevant.
posted by zainsubani on Aug 26, 2009 - 7 answers

An organization which I have belonged to for many years has taken a position which I find abhorrent. Should I withdraw my membership outright or, should I first try to get the organization to reconsider its position? [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Aug 16, 2009 - 14 answers

Can you explain the differences between the various Metropolitan Museum of Art memberships? In particular, if you have one, why did you pick that one and not another?
posted by smackfu on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I host a member directory for a nonprofit, for free, online, that is password protected? [more inside]
posted by chickaboo on Jul 27, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for an open source, web based club membership database. I want to be able to store contact information and keep track of who has paid their membership fees and who hasn't. [more inside]
posted by cornflake on Jul 10, 2009 - 2 answers

Has anyone heard of lifetime memberships at Gold's Gym? They don't list it on their website, and I can't find any reference to it online, but I thought I heard something about it recently (on TV?)... Ideally, I'd like to buy a membership that doesn't expire and allows me to use any Gold's Gym. I don't care if it is transferable. I would appreciate any information you might have on the matter.
posted by cdemay on Mar 12, 2009 - 4 answers

I manage an organization with a few hundred members, each of which pays an annual membership fee. Is there a way to automate renewal notices and payments? [more inside]
posted by jcmilton on Mar 2, 2009 - 5 answers

You manage a gym. How many of your members never, ever go? [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Jan 12, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a web-based app (free or otherwise) or a hosted app which will handle membership for a non-profit / club. It needs to provide different membership levels, handle payments (via PayPal or Google Checkout), and provide some method for allowing members to renew or upgrade their memberships, change their info as needed, etc. It does not need to be free, even though that would be nice. [more inside]
posted by c0nsumer on Dec 15, 2008 - 1 answer

Why do REI employees always push membership so hard? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Aug 18, 2008 - 32 answers

The YMCA is charging me for the next month even though I've already canceled my membership and turned in my card. Am I out of line in thinking this is out of line? [more inside]
posted by granted on May 8, 2008 - 28 answers

I'm looking for a way to organize a list of members of my neighborhood association, preferably something web-based, but that doesn't require the actual members to log in. [more inside]
posted by epersonae on Feb 11, 2008 - 5 answers

The gym I joined 6 weeks ago went belly up over the weekend and locked their doors. Supposedly a different gym not affiliated with the bankrupt gym is buying all the contracts, but nothing is clear at the moment. What are my rights in this situation? [more inside]
posted by 45moore45 on Dec 16, 2007 - 9 answers

If you are or were a member of the Recording Academy (Grammy Fdn), would you recommend I join? Has it had any notable benefits or negatives that weren't clear to you before you joined, and has it been worth the annual fee? [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Nov 27, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for electronic voting/polling systems. It would be used to conduct officer elections for a large membership organization. [more inside]
posted by elle.jeezy on Nov 7, 2007 - 1 answer

How do small community groups with branches in different areas manage membership fees? [more inside]
posted by divabat on May 27, 2007 - 1 answer

Best deal at a 24-Hour Fitness center? [more inside]
posted by jazzkat11 on Feb 6, 2007 - 8 answers

I greatly enjoy the Writers' Digest new-member offers I get every so often. Are there any other book-club (or CD, etc) memberships that don't have a processing charge? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Jan 22, 2007 - 2 answers

I need to join a gym, and haven't belonged to one since a Y membership in 1996. Apparently, gyms don't tell you what they charge unless you go meet a sales rep in person. This seems extremely shady and sets off mental warning bells. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Forewarned is forearmed, etc. (Auxillary question, possibly whinefilter; how do they get away with this? Why can't I comparison shop in a reasonable manner?)
posted by Cranialtorque on Dec 3, 2006 - 25 answers

What is the best software to use for managing the membership of a non-profit organization? [more inside]
posted by stefnet on Oct 5, 2006 - 7 answers

Any good (preferably free) PHP software for running a membership organization? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Aug 19, 2006 - 3 answers

Bestfares.com. Scam or worthwhile deals? Does anybody have experience with bestfares.com? It's a $60 annual membership to get, ostensibly, below "sale" prices on lots of fares. And they look cheap. 'm most interested in airfares only (US + Int'l) and not in cruises, Vegas junkets, or hotels. Is it worth it? Any other hot ideas for actually getting cheap fares to, say, Europe?
posted by zpousman on Apr 11, 2006 - 15 answers

Can't we just tell the gym we're cancelling the membership and tell MasterCard to stop paying them? [more inside]
posted by skryche on Feb 1, 2006 - 27 answers

Where are the best places to "bad mouth" a company? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Jan 2, 2006 - 14 answers