A cloud-based membership management system is designed to handle a charities supporter scheme, in a more efficient way. Instead of memberships being administered manually by the membership or fundraising team, it allows new members to join online, setting up their own recurring payment for their membership fee. Charities are able to see their active members, and easily see the revenue that their supporter or 'friends' scheme brings in. Membership management software can save hours of time, as it reduces the need to chase payments, onboard new members or manage renewals.

Implementing a membership or supporter scheme is a great way to increase a charities revenue from individual giving, and helps to provide more predictable, long term funding, as members tend to sign up for monthly or annual recurring payments. Offering a 'friends' type scheme for your organisation can also help to improve your engagement with people who support your cause; allowing them to give on a regular basis, but also providing them with benefits for their support, such as discounts on your events or regular updates on your work.

The cost of implementing a digital system to manage your charity membership scheme can vary, depending on your organisation's size. GoodCRM's Membership feature is designed to be afforable for most small and medium charities; you'll not be penalised with increasing prices as your number of contacts grows, and they don't take any cut of your membership fee either.