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Fees & Payments

Quick reference guide for managing club fees and payments

Quick Reference

Create a Fee

  • FinanceFeesAdd Fee
  • Enter name, amount, category
  • Choose who pays (Applicable To)
  • Save → Fee is live
  • Verify a Payment

  • FinancePayments → Filter: Pending
  • Check proof matches amount
  • Click Verify or Reject
  • Record a Payment (Admin)

  • FinancePaymentsRecord Payment
  • Select member or guest
  • Enter amount and details
  • Save → Automatically verified
  • Common Actions

    ActionWhereResult
    Pause feeFee → Actions → PauseTemporarily stops payments
    Close feeFee → Actions → ClosePermanently ends fee
    Waive duePayers table → Actions → WaiveForgives payment
    Cancel duePayers table → Actions → CancelRemoves due entirely

    When to Use What

    Pause vs Close

    Use Pause When...Use Close When...
    Taking a temporary breakFee is done forever
    Making changes to the feeEvent has passed
    You might resume laterCampaign has ended

    Waive vs Cancel

    Use Waive When...Use Cancel When...
    Member had hardshipDue was created by mistake
    Giving a discountMember shouldn't have this fee
    Fee applies but forgivenFee never should have applied

    Documentation

    GuideBest For
    Getting StartedFirst-time setup
    ConfigurationPricing tiers & settings
    Managing FeesEditing, pausing, closing
    PaymentsHow members & guests pay
    Admin: Processing PaymentsRecording & verifying
    TroubleshootingCommon problems

    Key Concepts

    Fee → A payment you want to collect (dues, event tickets, donations) Pricing Tier → Different price options within one fee (Early Bird, Regular, Late) Due → Links a member to a fee, tracks what they owe Payment → A submission from a member or guest, starts as Pending

    Fee Categories

    CategoryUse For
    Membership FeeDues, annual fees
    EventRegistrations, tickets
    MerchandiseT-shirts, gear
    DonationFundraising
    OtherEverything else

    Payment Statuses

    StatusMeaning
    PendingSubmitted, awaiting admin review
    VerifiedApproved, counts toward collection
    RejectedDeclined with reason

    Due Statuses

    StatusMeaning
    UnpaidNo payment yet
    PartialSome but not all paid
    PaidComplete
    WaivedForgiven by admin
    CancelledRemoved from tracking

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