Welcome to Communal! We are thrilled to assist you in embarking on your journey with our local all-in-one solution tailored specifically for Leagues to effectively manage memberships, programs, events, facility rentals, volunteering, and donations.
As you know, the EFCL has provided the Communal membership module to all Leagues. This guide will walk you through the process of claiming your new Communal instance and getting started with managing all of your memberships conveniently in one central location. Gone are the days of manually entering data into spreadsheets as memberships purchased through the EFCL, your website, events, or the hall can now be consolidated in the same location.
If you're curious about how Communal can also help your League save time in managing programs/events, volunteering, donations, and facility rentals, you can find more information at the bottom of this guide.
Steps required to process your memberships through the EFCL website:
An instance of Communal has been created for your community which contains your membership types (ex: household, individual, senior, etc).
Your task is to complete the required steps outlined below to enable the EFCL to continue selling memberships from their website for your League:
Managing Your League:
Your Communal membership instance can do much more than just process memberships through the EFCL website. It is now your central location to manage all of your membership needs and reduce manual tasks. A snapshot of some of the exciting features is outlined below:
- Goodbye Spreadsheets: Removal of manual spreadsheet management
- All Member Info in One Place: Track all memberships and access the information from anywhere
- Digital Membership Cards: Automated delivery of cards and storage on each member's account
- Membership Auto-Renewals: Increase membership numbers with renewal emails and auto-renewals
- Reporting: Easy financial & membership reports to keep your Treasurer happy
- Email With Ease: Send emails directly from the system to target groups (members, voting members, gardeners, seniors, etc)
- MailChimp & Other Integrations: Connect to newsletter solutions automatically
- Increase Volunteerism: Capture volunteer interests and engage with them directly
Steps on how to use your new Communal instance:
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Step 2: Review Training Materials or Attend Live/Recorded Training Sessions
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Step 3: Importing Your Current Member Information
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Step 4: Connecting Communal to Your League Website &
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Step 5: Notifying Current Members to Claim their Accounts
