Association Management Software (AMS)

Membership Management That Actually Makes Your Life Easier

The CE21 AMS handles everything from automated renewals to chapter management, built on the same platform as your learning programs so your data actually works together.

Modernize your membership management. From automated dues collection to member engagement tools, discover why professional associations rely on CE21 to keep members happy and staff sane.

What if membership management didn’t feel like herding cats?

CE21 is built for professional organizations managing complex membership structures. Everything you need to onboard members, collect dues, track engagement, and grow your community lives in one place.

  • Membership types that match your reality
    Individual, corporate, and tiered memberships with automatic transitions. Chapter and section management. Committee assignments. Subscription packages. Student-to-professional upgrades that happen automatically when they hit the date you set.
  • Dues collection on autopilot
    Set it once, collect forever. Monthly, quarterly, or annual billing with automatic renewals. Credit card and ACH vaulting so expired cards update automatically. Members get friendly reminder emails before their card is charged. Payment failures? The system handles them with automated retry logic and notification sequences.
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The extras that turn good associations into great ones

 

  • Member directories that don’t look like 1995
    Searchable, filterable directories for individuals and companies. Make them public or keep them private. Members find each other instantly. Sponsors get visibility. Your legislative district tool automatically matches members to their representatives using their address and updates itself when districts change.
  • Community forums that actually get used
    Facebook-style forums where members can ask questions, share wins, and build relationships. Schedule live chats. Create automated groups based on member criteria. Watch conversations happen in a feed that aggregates across all your groups.
  • Smart Lists that do the work for you
    Build a list once, it updates forever. “All members in Texas who haven’t renewed” or “Everyone who attended last year’s conference but hasn’t registered this year.” Export for reports. Use for targeted emails. Stop manually updating spreadsheets.

Personalized Support You Can Count On

We believe the best support comes from a direct connection. Our dedicated in-house team functions as an extension of your staff, offering knowledgeable guidance without the barriers of automated scripts. You get personal, friendly assistance from professionals who are invested in your success.

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Everything you need to run a modern membership organization


  • Membership management
    Individual and corporate membership tracking • Tiered membership levels with auto-transitions • Chapter and section management • Committee assignments • Subscription packages • Student memberships with graduation date transitions • Member and company directories (public or private) • Legislative district matching with automatic redistricting updates
  • Automated revenue collection
    Recurring dues automation (monthly, quarterly, annual) • Credit card and ACH vaulting • Automatic payment retries • Renewal reminder sequences • Invoice generation • Grace period management • Member type transitions based on dates or criteria • Payment failure handling
  • Fundraising and donations
    Built-in donation system • Separate tracking for different revenue types (501c3 vs 501c4) • Recurring donation campaigns • Visual progress tracking toward goals • Donor recognition tools • Gift acknowledgment automation

Features that let you focus on strategy, not spreadsheets

 

  • Engagement that scales
    Community forums with scheduled chats • Group functionality for organizing by interest, geography, or criteria • Forum feed aggregating activity across all groups • Automated group assignment based on member attributes • Discussion moderation tools
  • Smart data tools
    Query builder for creating custom member segments • Living lists that update automatically as members meet criteria • Export capabilities for external reporting • Integration with email marketing • Dashboard showing engagement metrics • Member journey tracking
  • WordPress integration included
    Native WordPress plugin (not a bolt-on) • Import your existing site or start fresh • Single login across your website and member portal • Custom branding throughout • Seamless catalog integration • No iframes or awkward redirects
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Data and decisions that actually make sense


  • Reporting that actually helps
    Over 50 customizable reports • Membership growth and retention analytics • Revenue forecasting • Engagement scoring across all touchpoints • Automated scheduled reports via email • Excel export • Visual dashboards showing what matters • Combine membership data with education and event data instantly (because it’s all the same database)
  • Marketing tools that convert
    Flexible discount creation for products, categories, and member types • Early bird pricing for renewals • Promotional codes for recruitment campaigns • Member-specific pricing automatically applied • Automated renewal reminder sequences • Reward points program for member loyalty
  • Customization without developers
    Customizable member portal appearance • CSS customization for brand alignment • Language customization for all messages • Configurable member profile fields • Custom forms and applications • Build it yourself or let our team handle it

Partner with a Platform Built for Your Success

Join the organizations that trust CE21 to power their membership operations. Book a demo to explore how our AMS combines powerful automation with a responsive support team dedicated to helping you thrive.

Extend Your Capabilities

Email Marketing

Stop paying for separate email tools that don’t know who your members are. CE21’s email marketing works directly with your membership data to eliminate importing lists, syncing contacts, and using outdated information.

Build campaigns using the same Smart Lists that power your reports. Send targeted emails to “members who joined in the last 90 days” or “attendees from last year’s conference who haven’t registered yet.” Our drag-and-drop builder makes professional emails easy, and detailed reporting shows exactly who opened, clicked, and converted.

The best part? When a member updates their email address in your system, your email lists update automatically. No more bounces from outdated contacts.

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Classified Ads

Turn your member directory into a revenue stream. CE21’s Classified Ads module lets members post job openings, services, or products directly through your platform, with your staff reviewing and approving everything before it goes live.

Members can edit their own ads (which triggers re-approval), mark items as sold when they’re done, and search by category to find what they need. You set member discount pricing, choose how ads display on your site, and watch non-dues revenue grow.

It’s networking and revenue generation built into the platform you’re already using.

WordPress Website Management

Your association deserves a professional website without the technical headaches. We handle design, hosting, and maintenance so everything lives under one roof. This allows you to focus on serving members instead of managing technology.

Whether you need a brand-new WordPress site or want to integrate what you already have, we manage the process. Import your existing site or start fresh with a custom-branded design that connects seamlessly to your member data. Once you are live, we host everything on our secure cloud platform to eliminate worries about server updates, security patches, or downtime.

Custom WordPress solutions built for your success:

  • Fresh start builds for organizations ready to modernize their entire web presence
  • Plugin integration for organizations who love their current WordPress site and just want unified data
  • Tailored features and custom development when you need something specific without managing freelancers

One login for members across your entire site. One phone number when you need help. One less thing keeping you up at night.

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