If you serve as a Treasurer, Social Chair, or President of a social club, Greek organization, recreational league, or civic group, you know the struggle. You spend half your time chasing down members for annual dues, deciphering Venmo transactions that just say "pizza emoji," and stressing over headcount for the next formal.
Whether you run a Greek chapter, a boating club, or a local social organization, your administrative work often overshadows the fun.
At Passage, we’re known for powering ticketing for huge events—but we’ve recently discovered that our platform is actually a perfect fit for social clubs like yours. Here is how you can use Passage to professionalize your organization, save time, and maybe even boost your fundraising numbers.
The biggest headache for any club treasurer is collecting dues. It usually involves a lot of awkward text messages and manual tracking.
The Passage Fix: Efficient Subscriptions. You can set up membership levels that automatically renew monthly or annually. Members sign up once, and their dues are automatically deducted on schedule.
Why it helps: You get consistent revenue without the chase. Plus, it’s easier for members to budget a smaller monthly amount than a huge lump sum.
From Winter Formals and Gaming Parties to Alumni Mixers, your social calendar is packed. Using a disjointed mix of Google Forms and cash apps makes it impossible to track who is actually coming.
The Passage Fix: create a professional event page for every function. You can sell different ticket types (e.g., "Member," "Guest," "Alumni," "Non-Member").
Why it helps: You get an accurate, real-time guest list. No more guessing how much food or security to book. Plus, scanning tickets at the door (using our app) ensures only paid guests get in.
Philanthropy is a core pillar for many organizations and social clubs. "Pay-What-You-Can" isn't just for theater; it's a fundraising powerhouse.
The Passage Fix: Use our Pay-What-You-Can feature for your next charity event (like a pancake breakfast or car wash). It allows guests to donate exactly what they want—often much more than a set ticket price.
Why it helps: It removes the barrier to entry while maximizing donation potential.
When a member registers for an event, they are already in "buying mode." This is the perfect time to offer them something extra.
The Passage Fix: Use our Upsell feature to suggest add-ons during checkout. "Buying a ticket to the Spring Fling? Add the official t-shirt for $20!" or "Would you like to add a $5 donation to our national charity?"
Why it helps: It increases the revenue per transaction without any extra effort on your part. It also simplifies t-shirt orders—no more passing around a paper sign-up sheet.
Not every event costs money, but every event costs resources. You need to know if 50 people are coming to the chapter meeting... or 150.
The Passage Fix: Use Passage to process Free Registrations.
Why it helps: It forces a commitment. When people register (even for free), they are more likely to show up. It gives you the data you need to plan seating, food, and beverages accurately, preventing waste.
Beyond the basics, here are three Passage features that solve specific social club headaches:
Assigned Seating: Planning a formal gala or a sit-down alumni dinner? Stop fighting over table arrangements. Use our assigned seating charts to let members pick their own table or seat when they buy their ticket.
Promo Codes: Want to give a discount to early birds or offer free entry to Executive Board members? specific Promo Codes keep your pricing flexible without messing up your accounting.
Reporting (The Treasurer’s Best Friend): Handing off the Treasurer position to a new member is notoriously difficult. Passage keeps all financial data, attendee lists, and transaction history in one clean, exportable place. The "transition of power" just got a whole lot easier.
We realized that while we love working with major haunted attractions and professional sports teams, the core tools of our platform—collecting money and managing registrations seamlessly—are exactly what smaller organizations need.
If your group collects dues, hosts events, or raises funds, Passage is built for you. Here are just a few examples of the organizations already finding success with our platform:
Fraternities & Sororities: Managing chapter dues, selling tickets to formals/date parties, and collecting philanthropy donations.
Hobby & Enthusiast Groups: Car clubs hosting shows, gaming societies managing tournaments, or garden clubs selling tickets to annual tours.
Service & Civic Organizations: Rotary or Kiwanis clubs managing weekly meal costs, or Junior Leagues hosting fundraising galas.
Alumni & Professional Networks: Young Professionals groups hosting monthly mixers, or Alumni Chapters planning homecoming tailgates and reunions.
Recreational Leagues: Adult kickball, bowling, or running clubs that need to collect season fees and manage end-of-season banquet RSVPs.
Private Clubs & HOAs: Boating or dinner clubs managing membership tiers, or HOA social committees planning neighborhood block parties.
Really, any group that needs to track who paid and who is showing up can benefit from getting off spreadsheets and onto a professional platform like Passage.
Passage is free to set up, and you can pass the small service fees on to the ticket buyer, meaning it costs your organization nothing to use. Create your free account now, or schedule a no-pressure call with one of our event experts.