Collaborate Online for Membership Associations

Collaboration Solutions for Non-Profit Organizations

Association Databases

Calendar

Contacts

Document Management

Discussion Forums

Other Applications

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Collaborate Online for Membership Associations

Harness the power of the web and work better together with Collaborate Online. It’s got everything you need to run your organization on the web. Using your web browser, you can share documents and information, collaborate with your members, and meet from anywhere and anytime - all right from your desktop, securely and effectively.

Collaborate Online makes everyone in your organization more productive and connected, whether you’re working in your office, from the road, or on the other side of the globe.

Designed as Software as a Service, there is no software to load, no hardware to maintain, and no IT experts required. All that is needed is a computer with Internet access, a web browser, and a valid userID and password for each user.

Real-time and Any-time Collaboration

Collaborate Online makes working together easier than ever. Share calendars, documents, data — even meet online using realtime, on-demand web technology. Because your association is web-enabled, you’re able to react quicker, be more accomplished, and meet your association’s goals - from anywhere and at any time.

Anytime, Anywhere Collaboration

Collaborate Online makes working together easier than ever. Because your members don’t always have time to focus on association business from 9 to 5, Collaborate Online is open 24 hours a day. Members can access the system from their own offices, homes, or anywhere. Collaborate Online makes it easy by allowing your members to work where, when, and how they want.

Custom Databases

Collaborate Online includes many custom databases that meet the specific needs of membership associations. Data that must be shared, reported, and analyzed can easily be provided by and accessed by members, all with the utmost security. For your specific database needs, you can easily develop your own databases, views, and reports or have us do it for you. Data can be easily imported and exported for further use.

Improve Efficiency & Effectiveness

Administering and managing your association will be simplified through better meeting coordination and dissemination of information. Your members may be able to travel less for meetings and will be less frustrated. Your association will be more effective at meeting your goals through better communication, improved scheduling, and better availability of documents and information.

Collaborate Online Functions

	Custom Databases Custom web databases can quickly be built and deployed for specific association needs, including: - Member Management - Membership Billing - Officer Management - Committee Management - Knowledgebase - Event Registration - Event Management - Grant Opportunities - And many more		Contact Manager Organize and maintain all association contacts. Easily send group emails and notifications. Quickly view your contacts by organization, city, state, title, and many other factors. Use group distribution lists to quickly manage your communications.
	Document Manager Share documents such as meeting agendas, minutes, and forms with all members. Share and control grant documents.		Announcements Post and share important announcements.
	Group Calendar Schedule group meetings and events. Automatically generate meeting notices and reminders.		Discussions Exchange ideas, best practices, comments, and more through an on-demand discussion forum.
	Task Manager Manage tasks and activities for association groups and subcommittees.		Opinion Polls & Surveys Conduct online group polls and surveys in minutes.
	Resources Provide links to key resources and funding opportunities.		And Much, Much More! Easily customize features and applications to work the way your organization works.

How Collaborate Online Can Be Used For Membership Associations

Used by Association Members to:
- Receive notifications and reminders of meetings
- View or download meeting agendas, minutes, planning documents, and all other Association documents in one place
- Obtain contact information for their peers
- Share information and knowledge via an online discussion forum
- Share best practices
- Provide opinions via polls and surveys
- Obtain links to other relevant Internet sites
- Share data about grants and funding opportunities
- Contribute member agency statistics
- Register for events (workshops, conferences, training, etc.)

Used by Association Board, Officers, and Committee Members to:
- Plan and schedule Board and Committee meetings
- Notify people of meetings (with automatic notifications and reminders)
- Distribute and store agendas and minutes
- Easily find and maintain plans, committee/subcommittee documents, etc.
- Maintain documents and control versions of documents
- Manage tasks and responsibilities for key Association projects
- Track board and officer assignments
- Track important meetings
- Consolidate and report on member agency statistics
- Plan and manage events and event registrants (workshops, conferences, training, etc.)
- Conduct meetings remotely (with optional WebEx Web Conferencing)
- Other collaboration and administration purposes

Used by Association Administrators to:
- Track all members and member information
- Maintain member billing information and export to accounting system
- Track board and officer assignments
- Track important meetings

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