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Leaded glass composition I by Theo van Doesburg, illustrating Sharing policies and files from a peak body to every affiliated

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Sharing policies and files from a peak body to every affiliated club

Peak bodies can share Storage folders with their affiliated clubs, read-only. Folders can now hold links to documents hosted elsewhere, and clubs see shared folders in their sidebar even if they have never added the Storage app.

Folklore by Victor Vasarely, illustrating The new Xero integration splits Stripe payouts by category

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The new Xero integration splits Stripe payouts by category

Our rebuilt Xero integration is now self-serve on the Pro plan. Each Stripe payout lands in Xero already split across your accounts, so the treasurer can see how much was memberships and how much was the trivia night.

Composition with Red,  Blue and Yellow by Piet Mondrian, illustrating Filter and sort your club's transactions, for the treas

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Filter and sort your club's transactions, for the treasurer

Transactions in Finances now has proper filters and sorting. Find every unreconciled canteen deposit, one family's payments or last month's refunds, and export exactly that list to CSV.

Composition N. 1 with Red and Blue by Piet Mondrian, illustrating Event Analytics shows attendance and ticket sales across ev

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Event Analytics shows attendance and ticket sales across every event

Events now has an Analytics view that adds up attendance, ticket sales and revenue across all your events, plus repeat buyers and scan-in rates. You can also filter contacts by who bought a ticket versus who actually attended.

Movement Suprematist square by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating Use your club's own domain with TidyHQ, set up yourself

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Use your club's own domain with TidyHQ, set up yourself

The Bring Your Own Domain app now guides Pro plan clubs through connecting their own domain for web pages and email, including what to do if you already have a website or mailboxes on it.

Aghtana III by Frank Stella, illustrating Email Snippets, so you stop retyping the same club emails

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Email Snippets, so you stop retyping the same club emails

Snippets let you save a name, subject and body once and insert it into any email, reply or forward in Communicate. Merge tags work, so the weekly volunteer call-out can still say "Hi Sam".

Birth by Victor Vasarely, illustrating A refreshed contact profile, with shortcuts and better notes

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A refreshed contact profile, with shortcuts and better notes

Contact profiles have been rebuilt so the details you need sit close together and notes get their own column. There are keyboard shortcuts for the first time, and the Contacts table, Groups and Possible Duplicates have been refreshed too.

Triangle Form by Ellsworth Kelly, illustrating Chapter Management Software Pricing Compared: From $29/month to $500K Enterpri

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Chapter Management Software Pricing Compared: From $29/month to $500K Enterprise

A comprehensive pricing comparison of chapter management platforms. Per-member vs per-chapter vs flat rate vs enterprise. Where TidyHQ's $890/year flat rate stands out.

Tableau 3 with Orange -Red, Yellow, Black, Blue and Gray by Piet Mondrian, illustrating The Real Cost of Enterprise AMS: Why

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The Real Cost of Enterprise AMS: Why Mid-Size Associations Are Looking for Alternatives

Aptify starts at $350K+. Fonteva runs $75K-150K+ in the first year. When is enterprise AMS overkill for mid-size associations, and what are the alternatives?

Black by Ellsworth Kelly, illustrating Why Sports Federations Choose Governance Software Over Registration-Only Platforms

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Why Sports Federations Choose Governance Software Over Registration-Only Platforms

Registration platforms like SportLoMo, SportsEngine, and Sport:80 cover on-field operations. TidyConnect covers the off-field governance gap they don't fill.

Design for a tile floor, and entrance hall by Theo van Doesburg, illustrating TidyHQ vs revolutioniseSPORT for Australian Sta

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TidyHQ vs revolutioniseSPORT for Australian State Sporting Bodies

revolutioniseSPORT handles registrations, competitions, and fixtures. TidyHQ + TidyConnect handles governance, compliance, and committee operations. They're complementary.

Pink Landscape by Bridget Riley, illustrating TidyHQ vs MemberNova for Multi-Chapter Association Management

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TidyHQ vs MemberNova for Multi-Chapter Association Management

MemberNova was built for multi-chapter associations but pricing is opaque. TidyHQ offers transparent pricing and governance tools. Here's the honest comparison.

6 and 3 by Josef Albers, illustrating TidyHQ vs StarChapter: Which Chapter Management Tool Fits Your Budget?

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TidyHQ vs StarChapter: Which Chapter Management Tool Fits Your Budget?

StarChapter costs $49-99/month plus setup fees. TidyHQ costs $890/year flat plus a free tier. StarChapter wins on officer transition tools; TidyHQ wins on price and governance.

Composition with a black circle by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating TidyHQ vs Wild Apricot for Multi-Chapter Organisations

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TidyHQ vs Wild Apricot for Multi-Chapter Organisations

Wild Apricot's multi-chapter support is bolted-on: single payment gateway limitation, no per-chapter managers, manual data merging. Here's the honest comparison.

Early Geometric by Burgoyne Diller, illustrating TidyHQ vs Glue Up for Chapter Management

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TidyHQ vs Glue Up for Chapter Management

An honest comparison of TidyHQ and Glue Up for multi-chapter organizations. Where each platform wins and where each falls short.

Aspiration by Agnes Martin, illustrating Greek Life Technology in 2026: Why Chapters Are Outgrowing Legacy Billing Platforms

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Greek Life Technology in 2026: Why Chapters Are Outgrowing Legacy Billing Platforms

Chapter officers are 19-year-olds using enterprise software designed for nationals. The federation problem - national HQ to council to chapter to member - needs a modern approach.

Mandorla Form by Ellsworth Kelly, illustrating Event tickets now belong to the person attending, not the buyer

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Event tickets now belong to the person attending, not the buyer

One parent books for three kids and a grandparent. Each ticket is now linked to the person actually going, so their details pre-fill and member pricing follows them.

White by Ellsworth Kelly, illustrating Archive old contact groups without losing their history

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Archive old contact groups without losing their history

Old committees and past seasons don't need deleting to get out of your way. Archive a group and it leaves your everyday lists, with every contact and bit of history kept.

Flying to earth from a distance by El Lissitzky, illustrating Two-way SMS: members can now reply to club texts (early access)

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Two-way SMS: members can now reply to club texts (early access)

Members have always replied to club texts. Until now those replies went nowhere. Two-way SMS gives your organisation its own number and an inbox for the answers, starting with a small early-access group.

Landscape (study for composition XII) by Theo van Doesburg, illustrating Project task discussions now have @mentions, images

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Project task discussions now have @mentions, images and links

The Discussion tab on Project tasks has a proper editor now. Mention a person or a role and they get an email, drop in a screenshot, and link someone straight to the message that matters.

Static 2 by Bridget Riley, illustrating Stop members joining twice when they meant to renew

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Stop members joining twice when they meant to renew

Some members sign up again instead of renewing, and you end up with two memberships and a refund to process. A new setting stops that, and you can now collect profile photos on the signup form.

Oval, rectangle, square, curve by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating Scan event tickets at the gate with any smartphone

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Scan event tickets at the gate with any smartphone

Ticket scanning is now built into TidyHQ Events. A volunteer on the gate needs a phone with a camera and a signal, and nothing else.

Untitled Abstraction (Mantic) by Josef Albers, illustrating A cleaner club shop and a simpler checkout for your members

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A cleaner club shop and a simpler checkout for your members

The TidyHQ Shop has a new look and a tidier checkout, with clear steps and a proper path for guests. Your products also carry the details Google needs to understand what you sell.

Composition C (No.III) with Red, Yellow and Blue by Piet Mondrian, illustrating Scheduling and reporting for peak body Announ

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Scheduling and reporting for peak body Announcements in TidyHQ

Announcements, the TidyConnect tool peak bodies use to reach their affiliated clubs, can now be scheduled, routed to the right role at each club, and followed up by organisation.

Vertical Composition with Blue and White by Piet Mondrian, illustrating Keep a club event visible to certain groups only

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Keep a club event visible to certain groups only

Some events shouldn't be on the public calendar at all. You can now make an event visible only to the groups you choose.

Untitled (Winged Curve) by Bridget Riley, illustrating Magic link sign-in: one tap from the email and your members are in

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Magic link sign-in: one tap from the email and your members are in

TidyHQ's sign-in email now has a button that signs you straight in. It is aimed at the members who will never set a password or a passkey, and it fixes a nasty problem with in-app browsers on Android.

Wolfeboro I by Frank Stella, illustrating Breaking Setup Inertia: How AI Suggestions Get Clubs From Zero to Configured in 30

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Breaking Setup Inertia: How AI Suggestions Get Clubs From Zero to Configured in 30 Seconds

Clubs abandon setup when faced with 48 subscription decisions. AI-powered suggestions turn decision paralysis into done-in-30-seconds.

Composition III with Blue, Yellow and White by Piet Mondrian, illustrating QR codes for your club events and meetings, ready

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QR codes for your club events and meetings, ready to print

Every published event and public meeting in TidyHQ now has a QR code you can download and stick on a poster, a flyer or the clubhouse noticeboard.

Renewal Suprematist square by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating Let members pay by invoice at checkout, for fees and tickets

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Let members pay by invoice at checkout, for fees and tickets

Members who can't pay by card on the spot can now pick an invoice at checkout, for membership sign-ups and event tickets. Here's how it behaves and how to set it up.

Fragment 2 by Bridget Riley, illustrating Best Chapter Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

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Best Chapter Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

An honest comparison of 8 chapter management platforms - what each does best, who it's built for, and where it falls short.

Bora III by Victor Vasarely, illustrating TidyHQ API keys: a guide for your club's tech volunteer

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TidyHQ API keys: a guide for your club's tech volunteer

If someone at your club has written a script against the TidyHQ API, it now needs an API key instead of a password. Here is what changed, and how the new docs let you test calls with your own data.

Graphic Tectonic by Josef Albers, illustrating Collaborative meeting minutes: two people, one set of minutes

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Collaborative meeting minutes: two people, one set of minutes

The new Meetings beta in TidyHQ lets the secretary and the chair write minutes at the same time, saves as you type, and only sends out tasks when you finalise.

Suprematic compositional elements by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating Passkeys in TidyHQ: sign in with your fingerprint or face

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Passkeys in TidyHQ: sign in with your fingerprint or face

TidyHQ now lets you sign in with a passkey (your fingerprint, face or screen lock) or a one-time code sent to your email. Here is how it works and how to set it up.

The Chess Board by Victor Vasarely, illustrating Magic Links: One-Click Acknowledgements Without the Login Friction

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Magic Links: One-Click Acknowledgements Without the Login Friction

95%+ of announcements don't need discussion. They need one thing: confirmation the club received it. Here's how to make that frictionless.

"Ave Maria" by Anselm Kiefer, illustrating Introducing TidyConnect: Run Your Entire Club Network

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Introducing TidyConnect: Run Your Entire Club Network

TidyConnect lets governing bodies communicate with clubs, track compliance, and manage governance across their entire network.

First Theme #2 by Burgoyne Diller, illustrating Role-Based Filtering: Why 'My Role' Should Be the Default View

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Role-Based Filtering: Why 'My Role' Should Be the Default View

Volunteers don't need to see everything. They need to see what matters to them. Here's why role-based filtering changes club engagement completely.

The Clarinet (Tenora) by Georges Braque, illustrating TidyHQ Launches Digital Membership Cards

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TidyHQ Launches Digital Membership Cards

Members can now carry their membership card on their phone. No more printing. No more lost cards. Available on all plans.

First Theme #4 by Burgoyne Diller, illustrating TidyHQ: Australia's Leading Membership Software for Nonprofits

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TidyHQ: Australia's Leading Membership Software for Nonprofits

Discover TidyHQ, Australia's premier membership software for nonprofits and community groups, with comprehensive management, governance, and engagement features.

Jet Fighter by Gerhard Richter, illustrating Simplified Membership Management Software For Nonprofits

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Simplified Membership Management Software For Nonprofits

TidyHQ is a tailored membership management software for nonprofits, streamlining complex tasks guided by the Principle of Least Effort.

In the Style of Kairouan by Paul Klee, illustrating New: SMS Messaging for Clubs

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New: SMS Messaging for Clubs

Reach members who do not check email. TidyHQ now supports SMS messaging with Australian rates and pay-as-you-go pricing.

Picture with a circle by Wassily Kandinsky, illustrating New: Event Check-In on Your Phone

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New: Event Check-In on Your Phone

Check members in at events using your phone. Tap a name, mark them present. No paper lists. No highlighters.

Suprematistic Construction by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating New: Automated Membership Renewals

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New: Automated Membership Renewals

Set up renewal reminders once and let the system handle the rest. Members get timely nudges. You get paid without chasing.

Peddler by Jackson Pollock, illustrating New: BPay Payments for Australian Clubs

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New: BPay Payments for Australian Clubs

Members who prefer bank transfers can now pay via BPay. Automatic reconciliation. No more matching deposits to invoices by hand.

All Saints day I by Wassily Kandinsky, illustrating April 2020 Product Updates

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April 2020 Product Updates

Advanced Filters for the contacts table, dashboard tasks, and calendar improvements — everything new in TidyHQ this month.

Suprematism with Eight Red Rectangles by Kazimir Malevich, illustrating March 2020 Product Updates

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March 2020 Product Updates

New member online-payments experience, faster financial tracking, and better contact profiles — everything new in TidyHQ this month.

Contrast of form by Fernand Leger, illustrating New: Committee Workspace for Club Governance

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New: Committee Workspace for Club Governance

Meeting agendas, minutes, action items, and documents in one shared space. Built for volunteer committees who meet monthly.

Untitled by Hans Hofmann, illustrating TidyHQ: A Platform Built For the People, Not Advertisers

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TidyHQ: A Platform Built For the People, Not Advertisers

Our core values drive the product direction at TidyHQ. We sell our product, not our users. Here's why that matters.

Kateau by Victor Vasarely, illustrating Merge Fields for Memberships

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Merge Fields for Memberships

Create personalised membership messages using merge fields from within a Membership Level in the Member Messages area.

The Table (Still Life with Rabbit) by Joan Miro, illustrating Membership Updates

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Membership Updates

Rolling out improvements to public-facing membership pages, making it easier for members to register and renew.

Composition with window with coloured glass III by Theo van Doesburg, illustrating Emails for Roles

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Emails for Roles

How to set up role-based email addresses in TidyHQ so committee handovers are painless and your organisation looks professional.