{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"51c7762d-9c69-4104-a4f6-2f2d191b8860","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Create Membership Plans for Your Club","slug":"article/how-to-create-membership-plans-for-your-club","html":"\u003Cp\u003EMembership Plans let you charge members directly through your \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballclubs.com\u0022\u003EPickleball Clubs (PC)\u003C/a\u003E club. You can create as many plans as you need, choosing from five billing types and setting your own pricing, visibility, and renewal rules for each.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy the end of this article, you\u0027ll know how to view your club\u0027s existing membership plans and create a new one in any of the five plan types.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembership Plans is only available on Business and Enterprise fee plans. If your club is on Digital or Basic, see How to Choose a Fee Plan for Your Club to upgrade before setting up membership plans.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore You Begin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou must be signed in as the primary manager, an Owner, or a manager with Can Edit Club permission.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDecide on your plan\u0027s billing cadence, pricing, and whether it should be publicly visible before you start \u2014 you\u0027ll enter all of this in one form.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022access_membership_plans\u0022\u003EAccess Membership Plans\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom your club dashboard, go to \u003Cb\u003EOrganizations\u003C/b\u003E in the left menu, then click \u003Cb\u003EMembership Plans\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Cb\u003EMembership Plans\u003C/b\u003E table lists every existing plan, with its Plan Name, Status, Plan Description, Fee, and # of Members. Use the \u003Cb\u003EActions\u003C/b\u003E menu next to a plan to manage it, or \u003Cb\u003EExport\u003C/b\u003E to download the list.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003E\u002B Add New Plan\u003C/b\u003E to create a new plan.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022choose_a_plan_type\u0022\u003EChoose a plan type\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPickleball.com supports five plan types, each suited to a different billing cadence:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMonthly\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 recurring, billed every month.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EQuarterly\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 recurring, billed every three months.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAnnually\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 recurring, billed once a year.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENon-Recurring\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 a one-time charge that covers a fixed (or open-ended) membership period.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDay Pass\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 a single-use pass with no renewal.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022fill_in_plan_info_and_pricing\u0022\u003EFill in Plan Info and Pricing\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese fields appear the same way across all five plan types:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlan Name\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 up to 100 characters.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlan Visibility\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 choose whether the plan is Hidden or visible to members.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShow to Public (From/To)\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 an optional date range controlling when the plan is publicly visible. Leave both blank if the plan should always display.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInitiation Fee\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 a one-time fee charged when a member joins. Leave blank for no initiation fee.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrice\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 the plan\u0027s price. Leave blank if the plan is free.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETax Percentage\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 the tax rate applied to the plan\u0027s price.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022set_renewal_options\u0022\u003ESet renewal options\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERenewal options are the one part of the form that changes based on the plan type you picked:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EPlan type\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003ERenewal options\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMonthly / Quarterly\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChoose Fixed date (all members renew on the same day of the month, set from a dropdown) or Anniversary date (each member renews on the date they joined). You can also turn on Allow prorated billing and Minimum number of billing cycles.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAnnually\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESame Fixed date / Anniversary date choice, but Fixed date is set with a specific Select Renew Date field instead of a day-of-month dropdown. Allow prorated billing and Minimum number of billing cycles are also available.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENon-Recurring\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENo Fixed date / Anniversary date choice, since the plan doesn\u0027t renew. Instead, set a Plan Duration (From/To) \u2014 leave the end date blank for a plan that never expires. Allow prorated billing is still available.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDay Pass\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENo renewal options \u2014 a Day Pass is a single-use purchase with just Plan Info and Pricing.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce everything looks right, click \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E to create the plan.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022faqs\u0022\u003EFAQs\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s the difference between Fixed date and Anniversary date renewal?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFixed date bills every member on the same date \u2014 a day of the month for Monthly and Quarterly plans, or a specific date for Annual plans. Anniversary date bills each member individually, based on the date they joined.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat happens if I leave Price blank?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe plan is free to join. You can still set an Initiation Fee even if the ongoing Price is blank.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I hide a plan without deleting it?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Set Plan Visibility to Hidden, or use the Show to Public date range so the plan only appears publicly during a specific window.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I edit a plan after members have joined it?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Use the Actions menu next to the plan in the Membership Plans table to make changes.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EIf I raise my plan\u0027s price, what happens to members who join or renew around the change?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s no way to schedule a price change for a future date \u2014 updating a plan\u0027s price takes effect as soon as you save it. Once changed, new members who join will pay the new price, and if a member\u0027s charge is prorated, the prorated amount is based on the new price as well.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I change an existing plan from recurring to non-recurring (or vice versa)?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. A plan\u0027s billing type can\u0027t be converted once members have joined it. Create a new membership plan with the billing type you want instead. Pickleball.com doesn\u0027t currently have a self-service way for clubs to migrate members from one plan to another \u2014 contact support@pickleball.com if you need existing members moved to a new plan.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-choose-a-fee-plan-for-your-club\u0022\u003EHow to Choose a Fee Plan for Your Club\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-upload-members-to-your-club\u0022\u003EHow to Upload Members to Your Club\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-manage-your-clubs-members\u0022\u003EHow to Manage Your Club Members\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/the-club-menu-in-pc\u0022\u003EThe Club Menu in PC\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStill have questions? 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