TidyHQ Blog — Page 19
Older articles from the archive. Practical advice on membership, governance, volunteers, and funding for clubs and associations.
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How US Sports Federations Manage State Associations and Local Clubs
US Soccer has 55 state associations and 10,000+ clubs. The three-tier federation model is uniquely American - and uniquely hard to manage.
Your Membership Database Just Disappeared. Now What?
Your membership database just disappeared. Your website's been hacked. Your treasurer's laptop died with the only copy of the accounts. Here's how to make sure that scenario stays hypothetical.
Chapter Management Software for US Professional Associations
48% of US associations use chapters to deliver local value. Most manage them with spreadsheets and email chains. Here's a better approach.
The Handbook Every Grassroots Club Committee Needs on Their Shelf
Geoff Wilson's new Routledge handbook covers governance, game day, income and everything in between. Here's what club committees will actually use.
What FIFA's Governance Research Tells Us About Every Federated Sport
FIFA commissioned CIES to study governance across 18 leagues and 141 clubs. The finding that matters most: there is no single model. And that changes everything.
Why New Zealand's Sports Volunteers Are Walking Away
New Zealand's 7,500 community sport clubs run on volunteer labour worth over $1 billion a year. The volunteer pool has shrunk by 45% since 2019. Something has to give.