Family plan
$169Scattered tools slow your nonprofit down. Run it all from one place.
Community centers, member-based nonprofits, and associations use Communal to run memberships, programs, volunteering, bookings, and giving on one member record, not a patchwork of tools.
Running a nonprofit is hard. Your software shouldn't be.
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The people database
Memberships
Sign-ups, renewals, profiles, and digital cards. All on one member record.
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The shift board
Volunteers
Shifts, hours, and rewards, tracked alongside the same member list the CRM runs on.
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The giving ledger
Donors
Donations, receipts, and giving history on every member record, not a separate tool.
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Classes, camps, clinics
Programs & Events
Registration, waitlists, attendance, and member pricing, all on the same calendar.
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Rooms, courts, halls
Facilities & Bookings
Instant bookings or approval flows, invoiced automatically and added to the calendar.
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The front desk
Point of Sale
Walk-ups, retail, and drop-ins. Each sale links straight to the member who paid.
Learn more One member record One login One bill
Use what you need. It all works together.
Each module earns its own chapter. See how memberships, programs, facilities, volunteers, donors, and the front desk all collapse into the same database your team already logs into.
The people database
A membership system that actually knows your members.
Sign-ups, renewals, digital cards, and a branded portal. All on the member's profile, visible to everyone who needs it.
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Self-serve sign-ups & renewals
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Digital member cards
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Branded member portal
Status updates on the member record, and digital cards follow them everywhere.
Explore Memberships Family plan · 4 linked
- EGElena GarcíaPrimary
- JGJavier GarcíaPartner
- SGSofía GarcíaYouth
- MGMateo GarcíaYouth
Active Joined 2019
Family · 1 year
Dues $240.00
Next cycle03 / 2027
Member Pass
Elena García
Member № 00248
Valid through
03 / 2027
Active
Family
Classes, camps, clinics
Registration, waitlists, and attendance at member rates automatically.
Every registration links to the right profile, and member pricing shows up at checkout automatically.
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Sessions, waitlists, and attendance
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Member pricing at checkout
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Registrations land on the member record
The member price just shows up at checkout.
Explore Programs Summer Day Camp
8 weeks · 24 / 24 enrolled
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Current week
Program
Summer Day Camp
Wk 3 · Jul 15–19
Registrant
Elena García · Family member
Public rate$180.00
Member rate$150.00
Charged $150.00
- Elena García
- Miles O'Donnell
- Priya Kapoor
- Jordan Marchetti
Rooms, courts, halls
Self-serve rentals with approval flows and automatic invoicing.
Members book instantly or route to approval. Every confirmed rental writes its own invoice. No double-entry, no re-keying.
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Instant bookings or approval flows
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Invoices generated automatically
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Member rates on the same calendar
Approved, invoiced, on the calendar, all before the door opens.
Explore Facilities Main Hall
600 sq ft · cap 80 · parquet
Posted$120/hr
Member$80/hr
Agreement +$75 dep
Main HallCourt AStudio 12 bkgs
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Member Booked Open
Rental
Main Hall · 2h
Thu · 15:00 → 17:00
Renter
Elena García · Member
Posted$240
Member rate$160
Deposit$75
Total $235
The shift board
Shifts, hours, and the roster, on the same member list as the CRM.
Shifts, hours, and the roster on the same member record. No separate volunteer tool, no manual hour tallying.
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Single and recurring shifts with member sign-up
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Hour tracking and shift logging
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Restrict shift signup by role
Every shift tracked alongside the member who showed up.
Explore Volunteers Time card Q2 · 2026
№ 00248 Volunteer
Elena García
DateRoleIn → Out · Hrs
- Apr 06Front desk09:00→11:302.5
- Apr 13Event setup06:30→09:303.0
- Apr 20Coaching asst.15:00→17:002.0
- Apr 27Front desk09:00→11:302.5
Total accrued 10.0 hrs
Upcoming shifts
Next 14 d - May 04Front desk 09:00 Claimed
- May 11Gala setup 16:00 Approved
- May 18Youth night 18:30 Open
Coverage 12 / 12
4 open next wk Approved
M. Torres
Shift coordinator
04/30 · 09:42
The giving ledger
Gifts, receipts, and giving history, on the same member record.
Every gift lives on the same profile as memberships, programs, and bookings. Automatic receipts, full giving history. No donor silo.
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Customizable donation defaults
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Compliant tax receipts
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Giving history on the profile
Receipt issued, history updated, before you close the tab.
Explore Donors Donor
Elena García
Member № 00248
DateSourceAmt
- 02/12Annual appeal $100.00
- 03/08Spring gala $250.00
- 04/02In memoriam $50.00
- 04/25Spring campaign $200.00
YTD total $600.00
Donor
Elena García
Gift
Apr 25, 2026 · One-time
Appeal: Spring campaign
Gift amount$200.00
Advantage$0.00
Eligible amount$200.00
Tax-compliant · US / UK Auto-issued · emailed
The front desk
Take the payment, issue the card, in the same breath.
Ring up the membership, create the profile, issue the card, and send the welcome email. All in one transaction.
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Sell memberships at the till
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Digital card issued on approval
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Automatically integrated into reporting
Payment clears, card drops, welcome email sends, before they leave the desk.
Explore Point of Sale Westside C.C.
Reg 02 · 15:48:07
Family mbr240.00
Drop-in20.00
credited−20.00
Coffee3.50
Total 243.50
Visa 4217APPR
Westside · Reg 02
Total
$243.50
Approved
Visa chip · •••• 4217
Family mbr · 1 yr$240.00
Drop-in$20.00
↳ credited−$20.00
Coffee$3.50
Issuing card
VISA CHIP
•••• 4217
15:48
Member Pass
Elena García
№ 00248 · Family
Valid
03/2027
Added to Wallet
Communal · just now
Welcome email sent
Also included
Everything else you need, built in.
Invoicing, forms, waivers, and notifications. Capabilities most platforms sell as add-ons. Here, they just come with the software.
Issue an invoice for anything
Program fees, sponsorships, damage deposits, one-off grants. Issue a numbered invoice to anyone, anytime. Stripe-enabled, attached to a member record or standalone.
Build any form you need
A drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic and no coding. Use it on membership applications, program registrations, facility requests, or any one-off data ask.
Capture waiver acknowledgements
Waivers, policy confirmations, and photo-release consent, captured during program registration and membership purchase, attached to the member record.
Email newsletters and targeted blasts
Email your whole membership, or a specific group. Target by program, membership status, volunteer activity, donor history, or any custom segment you define.
Who we help
Built for the way community teams actually run.
Rec departments, associations, nonprofits, cultural centers, camps, federated chapters. Memberships tie into bookings, programs, and payments the same way for every one of them.
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Association
Community centers & associations
Community centers, associations, and volunteer boards get one calendar for bookable spaces, memberships that connect to booking, program signups, and online payments.
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Public recreation
Municipal & regional recreation
Parks and recreation departments scale programs, public bookings, and facility portfolios with the same connected model community organizations rely on every day.
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Nonprofit
Member-based nonprofits
When memberships and programs are the core of your mission, you get renewals, engagement, and optional donations without forcing a generic nonprofit CRM to run operations it was never built for.
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Cultural
Cultural associations
Cultural associations manage memberships, organize events, and keep community engagement humming, all from a single platform built for the way they actually run.
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Seasonal
Summer camps
Camps handle registration, waivers, session management, and family communication without stitching four tools together. Every camper is tied to the member record behind them.
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Federated
Multi-chapter associations
Federated organizations coordinate members, events, and dues across every chapter from a single roof, without forcing each chapter to run the same rigid setup.
Explore One platform One member record
You don't have to rip everything out
Keep Mailchimp. Keep QuickBooks. Your team doesn't retrain.
Switching platforms shouldn't mean learning five new tools. Communal connects to the ones your staff, bookkeeper, and volunteer coordinator already live in. Membership changes flow into Mailchimp, payments post into QuickBooks, and new bookings ping Slack.
Works with the tools you already use
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We pick up · Real humans
When something breaks, you're not opening a ticket.
No ticket maze. No support queue in a different time zone. You get us, responding in minutes, not days.
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Real operators, not a queue.
You talk to someone who knows Communal end-to-end, and who has seen your registration night before.
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We know your organization.
Same team from onboarding through your busiest renewal season. We remember what you're running.
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We've run your crisis.
Hundreds of associations, nonprofits, and volunteer boards. Double-booked halls and waitlists we've seen a thousand times.
Registration nights, double-booked halls, programs that fill in 40 minutes. We've been there.
Real humansOne phoneFast pickup
Verified reviews
From teams who stopped taping tools together.
Community associations, rec centers, and member-based nonprofits across North America moved to Communal when their spreadsheet, booking calendar, and payment system stopped keeping up.
№ 01Community association
5 / 5
“Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.”
№ 02Switched providers
5 / 5
“My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!”
№ 03One application
5 / 5
“We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.”
See it on your workflows
Bring us your messiest workflow — we'll walk it with you.
How the hall gets booked, how program pricing works, how you chase renewals. No canned tour. We walk Communal through your real process so you can see the fit before you decide.
- 30 min · real workflows
- Free migration
- Live in 24 h
Book a demo
No canned tour · No sales script
Frequently Asked Questions
Common worries from teams who've switched off spreadsheets, Wild Apricot, generic CRMs, and bolted-together free tools.
Who is Communal built for?
Communal is built for community and member-based organizations that run memberships, bookings, programs, and payments together. That includes community centers, community associations, nonprofits, and member-based organizations with similar day-to-day operations.
What makes Communal different from generic nonprofit software?
Most nonprofit software is built for donations first and contact management second, so you end up forcing facility bookings, program registration, and member pricing into a tool that was never designed to run operations. Communal was built the other way around. Memberships, bookings, programs, payments, and volunteer coordination all run from one member record.
Our volunteer board turns over every year. Can new people actually learn this?
Yes. That's the default assumption, not an edge case. Communal is designed for non-technical users and volunteer-run boards. New members of the board get unlimited training sessions and real human support, so handovers take hours, not months.
How do digital membership cards work?
Digital membership cards are mobile-friendly cards that members store in their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. When a member joins or renews, they receive their digital card via email. The card includes a QR code for quick check-in at your facility. Unlike plastic cards, digital membership cards update automatically when membership status changes and can never be lost or forgotten.
How long does it take to get started?
As fast as you want. We can get you up and running in less than 24 hours if needed. Our team handles your data migration for free and provides hands-on onboarding support to ensure a smooth transition.
Can I switch from Wild Apricot, Excel, or another tool?
Yes! We migrate your member data as part of our onboarding process. Our team has helped hundreds of organizations switch from Wild Apricot, Blackbaud, Neon CRM, MemberClicks, spreadsheets, and other membership software seamlessly.
What if my team isn't tech-savvy?
Communal is designed for non-technical users. The interface is intuitive and easy to learn. Plus, you get unlimited training sessions and real human support whenever you need it.
Is my data secure?
Absolutely. We perform regular backups and comply with privacy regulations including PIPEDA. Your data is stored securely.
How do I receive payments?
Payments are deposited directly into your bank account via Stripe. You connect your bank account during setup, and funds are automatically transferred on a rolling basis. No checks to deposit or manual transfers required.
Still have questions?