Connectista Guides
Field guides for the people who run the club
Short, practical playbooks on directories, communication, and keeping members close — written for club officers, from the team behind Connectista, the member network for clubs and community organizations.
How to build a club membership directory that stays current
Why directories go stale, spreadsheet vs. app, what to collect, privacy ground rules — and the self-serve model that keeps it accurate without a heroic volunteer.
8 min read CommunicationRunning a club on WhatsApp: what works — and where it breaks
Group chat is your club's best coordination tool and worst system of record. The four failure modes, and a two-channel setup that fixes them without killing the chat.
8 min read Rowing clubsHow to build an alumni network your rowing club actually keeps
Juniors age out every spring. Self-serve alumni capture, the three-touchpoint year, and the path from former rower to masters member, coach, and donor.
8 min read Service clubsMember engagement for service clubs, between meetings
Members are lost in the quiet weeks, not at meetings. The 48-hour recap, visible service outcomes, and a real first 90 days — about ten minutes a week.
7 min readSee it all working in one club
Halcyon Rowing Club is the standing Connectista demo — a fully populated example with a public club home, events, announcements, alumni capture, and member directory.