Notes on running a non-profit's money. Memberships, admissions, retail and donations, and the arithmetic underneath them. We show our working, including where it is inconvenient for us.

From Payments to CRM—a pivot(al) story grounded in customer feedback

One simple customer question about membership expiration dates turned Clerestory from a payments companion into an action-based CRM. The founder's story.
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How to Collect Club Dues Online: A Treasurer's Guide

How a Rotary, Kiwanis or Lions treasurer sets up online dues: tiers, proration, honorary members, auto-pay, checks, reports and the foundation split.
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Museum Admission and Membership Software for Museums and Historical Societies

Five admission and membership systems for museums, compared on price tiers, member admission, the gift shop, timed entry, collections and cost.
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Silent Auction Software for Non-Profits in 2026: What to Look For and 7 Options Compared

Silent auction software for non-profits compared: pricing, card fees, phone bidding and checkout for Clerestory and six others, as of September 2026.
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Raffle Software for Non-Profits: How to Sell Tickets Online and Stay Legal

Raffle software for non-profits compared on fees, online sales and drawing, plus what state raffle law requires and why no platform checks it for you.
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Event Offer Codes, Presales and Member Pricing That Applies Itself

Create event offer codes for a percent off, an amount off or a fixed price, open a presale, and give members their price and free tickets automatically.
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Renewed Through the Donation Form? Move the Payment Where It Belongs

Move a payment between a membership and a donation in Clerestory without charging anyone again, and the donor gets a corrected receipt automatically.
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Membership Rules That Match How Your Organization Actually Runs

Set membership terms, late-joiner pricing, early renewal, grace periods and upgrades in Clerestory, with a live preview of the dates before you save.
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Raffles in Clerestory: Sell Anywhere, Draw Fairly, Keep It Out of Giving

Sell raffle tickets online, at a table or at the kiosk in Clerestory, take cash and checks, draw a recorded random winner and keep raffles out of giving.
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Auctions in Clerestory: Silent, Live and Paddle Raise, Start to Finish

How auctions work in Clerestory: bidder numbers, phone bidding, the auctioneer and room screens, one-batch charging of winners and one statement per guest.
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New in Clerestory: Auctions, Raffles, Membership Rules and Offer Codes

Clerestory now runs auctions, paddle raises and raffles, flexible membership rules, payment moves between memberships and donations, and event offer codes.
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What Non-Profit Fundraising Platforms Actually Cost (September 2026)

What ten non-profit fundraising platforms publish about pricing, quoted from each vendor's site, and the two numbers to compare: software and card processing.
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