This article explains how to use the Membership Add-Ons feature in MMS to offer optional extras to your members alongside their regular membership dues.
Benefits of Membership Add-Ons
- Increase revenue by offering additional services.
- Provide members with more flexibility to choose the services they need.
Enabling Membership Add-Ons
- In your MMS configuration, enable the "Membership Add-Ons" feature.
Setting Up Add-Ons
- Go to Configuration > Plans (Member Types).
- Click Manage Non-Dues Items/Add-ons.
- Click Add New Item to create a new add-on or click the edit icon to modify an existing one.
- Enter the item name, description, and cost.
- (Optional) If the cost is a percentage of membership dues, select the checkbox.
- Select the Membership Add-On checkbox.
- Choose whether the add-on is a single purchase or allows multiple purchases.
- (Optional) Select Recurring each term to automatically add the item to member renewals.
- (Optional) Select Admin Only to hide the add-on from members during online registration.
- (Optional) Select Mandatory to require members to purchase the add-on.
- Select which membership levels can include this add-on.
Adding Add-Ons to Memberships
There are two ways to add add-ons to a member's account:
Method 1: Member's Database Info Page (For future invoices)
- Go to the member's info page and click Email/Plan.
- In the Membership Add-ons section, select the add-on(s) and submit.
Adding Add-Ons During Online Payment (For Members)
Members can add add-ons during the online payment process:
- During checkout, a section will display available add-ons.
- Select the desired add-on(s).
- If applicable, choose which invoice to pay along with the add-on.
Additional Notes
- Adding add-ons through invoice editing only affects the current invoice.
- To ensure recurring add-on charges, use the member's database info page.