Professional Association Dues and Events

Dues Without the Annual Chase

A professional association depends on dues arriving on time, but the work of collecting them often lands on a volunteer treasurer with a mailing list and a stack of invoices. A PayIt2 campaign replaces that with one page. Members choose their level, pay by card and receive a confirmation, with no account to set up.

Individual and Corporate Dues

Most associations charge more than one kind of member. Set individual and corporate dues as options on the same page, so each Member picks the level that fits. Add an initiation fee as an add-on that new Members select and renewing Members skip. Use a custom question to ask for the company name, the chapter and the job title.

The same custom questions can build your member directory. Ask whether the Member wants to be listed, and which contact details to publish, so the exported list tells you who agreed.

Chapter Events on Their Own Pages

Dues and events are different jobs, so give each chapter event its own campaign. A spring conference, a monthly lunch or a golf outing each get a price, a seat limit and a deadline of their own, and the totals stay separate from dues. See our guides to event registration and conferences for how to set one up. PayIt2 does not host the event, so the venue and the program stay with your chapter.

What Organizers Typically Collect For

Associations commonly collect for several things through the year:

• Annual individual dues
• Corporate or firm membership dues
• Initiation fees for new Members
• Chapter lunches, mixers and workshops
• Annual conference registration

Spell out on the page what dues cover, such as the newsletter, the directory, the annual meeting and any continuing education. Members who see what they receive renew more readily, and you answer fewer questions by email. If you hold members to a calendar-year term, say so in the campaign title so the renewal window is clear.

Exports for the Treasurer

Export the member list and payments as a CSV whenever the treasurer or the board asks for them. When the next renewal period comes around, duplicate the campaign, change the year and the prices, and send the new link. A campaign has one deadline, so use a fresh campaign for each renewal window.

Start your campaign now and share one link. For current rates and payout details, see the fees page.