Invoice Management Software for Associations
Associations require an invoice
management software that also includes member management, digital forms, member
portal and payment processing. Typical association management solutions don’t
offer a complete solution, rather they only focus on association management
features rather than also including invoice management features. In this
article we’ll explore what features are required for an association management
system and how InfoFlo
Pay includes all of these features.
First and foremost for any association management system should include basic membership relational management features. This includes the ability to manage all different types of memberships as well as being able to view all of this information in a dashboard so that associations can quickly get an overview of the different type of memberships. Another critical feature is the ability to sort by membership so that each type of membership can easily be viewed. Also being able to click on any member and view all membership information, invoices, statements and forms related to each member is a huge benefit. A bonus feature would include custom fields so that membership ID, birthday, hobbies ect can be added to the system. These fields should be searchable.
So now that you can manage the
memberships, associations now need to be able to produce intake forms so that
members can fill out their information and sign any digital documents related
to their memberships. These forms should be able to be placed within an
associations web site or include a link to a white labelled portal where these
digital documents can be signed. Once signed, the association should receive an
email notification and optionally allowing them to approve the form. At the
same time, the member who filled out the form should receive a notification
with a link to the digital form for them to view it and download a PDF version
of it. Finally, another critical feature is the ability to allow associations
to send pre-populated digital forms that already contain membership information
so that it is quick and easy for the member to fill out the form.
At this point, an association can
manage members and have them fill out digital forms. The main feature left
would be payment processing. This is where invoice management software features
should be fully integrated. An association should be able to send out an
invoice for monthly, quarterly or annual fees with auto subscription payments
so that a member only needs to pay with the credit card once so that collecting
membership fees is quick and easy. In addition, another invoice management
software feature, typically not found in association management system, should
also include the ability to save the member credit card profile so that any
other non subscription fee, can be easily paid by the member. All they would
need to do is select a previously used credit card to pay for the invoice.
The last feature that has been
mentioned many times in this article, but not specifically explained is the
membership portal. All digital forms, payments, statements should be accessible
to the member through a white labelled portal that is also mobile friendly.
Payments should be sent via a secure link and automatically load the secure
portal with the invoice so that members can pay and later be able to view all
paid invoices. Similarly, all digital forms filled out should be accessible
with the option of exporting them to PDF. Finally, a statement should be auto-generated
so that members can view their beginning and ending balances.
As is stated at the beginning of
the article, all of the above features are included in InfoFlo Pay,
a unique invoice management software that also includes association management
features.
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