App Development for Membership Organisations

An app can put your membership benefits in your members’ pockets, from digital membership cards and event tools to CPD tracking and exclusive content. IE helps membership organisations decide if an app is the right answer, then designs and builds apps members value, keep and use.

App Development for Membership Organisations services

We design member apps and mobile-first portals through:

Member research and discovery

UX and UI design

Cross-platform app development

Native apps through trusted partners

Mobile-first member portals

CRM and membership database integration

Digital membership cards and certificates

Event and CPD tools

App store deployment

Ongoing support

ABDO

Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Digital Charity

Young Lives vs Cancer

Online community tool and smartphone app

Digital Charity

Insight

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FAQs

Do our members need an app?

Not necessarily. An app is only worth building if members will use it regularly. Asking people to download an app is a barrier, and a mobile-friendly member portal can often provide the same features. Apps tend to work best for membership organisations with frequent, on-the-go needs, such as events, networking or CPD logging. We’ll give you an honest recommendation.

What features could a membership app include?

It depends on what your members value. Options include login access to member content, digital membership cards and certificates, event booking and check-in, CPD tracking, news and notifications, and community features. Everything connects to your CRM, so members see accurate, up-to-date information about their membership.

Can an app connect to our membership database?

Yes. We integrate apps and websites with CRMs and membership databases, including Integra NG, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and CiviCRM, so members can manage their details, renewals, exams and CPD in one place, wherever they are.

How do you make sure members keep using the app?

A place on someone’s phone has to be earned continuously, or the app gets deleted. We start with research to find the features members value most, test prototypes with real members, and plan regular updates so the app keeps delivering. We’ll also help you plan how to promote it to members at launch.