Dues Paying Member

A "Dues Paying Member" is the Organization or Person listed in an association's bylaws as eligible for membership and that pays dues.  

For Trade Associations, this will typically be a Company.  For Professional Societies, this is generally an Individual.  For Hybrid Associations, this may be either a Company or an Individual, depending on the member type assigned.

Setting a Record as a Dues Paying Member

A Dues Paying Member can be identified by the presence of an assigned Member Type on the Member record's detail tab.  

Once a Member Type has been assigned to a member record, the record will require a "Member Since" date and a "Membership Expires" date.  Without those dates, the record will be considered a Prospect.

Renewals

Dues paying members are the only member records for which a renewal can be processed and dues invoices can be generated.

Data Import

AE Tip™: When importing data, make sure that only dues paying members have member since and member expiration dates.

Non-Dues Paying Member

Non-Dues Paying Members are just that.  They are members (companies or individuals) that do not have a member type and therefore pay no dues.  Additionally, Non-Dues Paying Members have no need for a Membership Since date or Membership Expires date.  

Inheriting Member Benefits

Non-Dues Paying Members can inherit Member Benefits.  The way these benefits flow is setup during the onboarding process, and the setup can be adjusted for each member type.