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Thought Leadership – 14 min read
Sport Bodies as Strategic Partners, Not Grant Recipients
A Harvard Business Review article asked companies to rethink nonprofits. We asked sport administrators in Australia and the UK: does this apply to us?
Thought Leadership – 14 min read
Signal-to-Noise in 2026: How Sports Organisations Fight Information Overload
Volunteers are drowning in communication. Here's why 'send more reminders' makes it worse and what actually works instead.
Thought Leadership – 10 min read
The McDonald's Model: Why Sporting Clubs Are Franchises (And Should Be Treated L
Local governments don't fund every club directly. They use volunteers. That's a franchise model. Here's what changes when you recognise it.
Governance
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Governance – 3 min read
What Governing Bodies Get Wrong About Technology
Governing bodies buy technology for themselves, not for their clubs. That is the first mistake. Here are four more.
Governance – 3 min read
National Rollout: State-by-State vs Top-Down Adoption
Two models for rolling out technology nationally. Each has trade-offs. Here is how to choose.
Governance – 4 min read
How to Roll Out a Platform to 400 Clubs Without Losing Your Mind
The technology is the easy part. Change management, champion training, and lowest-common-denominator support are what make or break it.
Club Operations
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Club Operations – 3 min read
Membership Coordinator: Renewals, Onboarding, and Keeping People
The membership coordinator is the front door of the club. Here is how to handle renewals, onboard new members, and track engagement.
Club Operations – 3 min read
Alumni Associations: Keeping Graduates Connected for Decades
Alumni associations manage relationships that span decades. Here is how to keep graduates engaged long after they leave campus.
Club Operations – 3 min read
Arts, Theatre, and Museum Societies: Managing Creative Communities
Creative organisations have unique rhythms — production seasons, exhibition cycles, performance schedules. But the governance underneath is the same.
Volunteer Management
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Volunteer Management – 3 min read
Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, Roster, Recognise
Volunteer coordination is not about finding people. It is about keeping them. Here is the three-step framework.
Volunteer Management – 4 min read
The President's Guide to Not Burning Out
Club presidents receive every email, make every decision, and carry every burden. It does not have to be this way.
Volunteer Management – 7 min read
The 14-Hour Volunteer
The average club committee member spends 14 hours a week on admin. On top of a full-time job. On top of a family. This is not sustainable.
AI
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AI – 10 min read
Breaking Setup Inertia: How AI Suggestions Get Clubs From Zero to Configured in
Clubs abandon setup when faced with 48 subscription decisions. AI-powered suggestions turn decision paralysis into done-in-30-seconds.
AI – 3 min read
AI and Volunteer Management: What Is Practical
AI will not replace volunteers. But it can handle the admin that makes volunteers quit. Here is what is practical right now.
AI – 3 min read
AI for Governing Bodies: Lead, Follow, or Get Left Behind
Your clubs are already using AI. The question for governing bodies is whether you lead the adoption or react to the chaos.
Guides
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Guides – 14 min read
How to Write a Sponsorship Letter for Non-Profit Organisations
A sponsorship letter is not a begging letter. It is a business proposal. Here is how grant writers, commercial managers, and sponsorship advisors would actually write one.
Guides – 15 min read
Sustainability Is Not a Committee Agenda Item
Most clubs treat sustainability as a box to tick. A Harvard Business Review conversation and three governance leaders from different continents suggest it should be treated as something else entirely.
Guides – 7 min read
How to Value Volunteer Time for Grant Applications
Grant assessors want numbers, not narratives. Here is how to calculate and present the economic value of your club's volunteer labour using the ABS replacement cost method.
Comparisons
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Comparisons – 3 min read
TidyHQ vs Sport80: Membership System vs Governance Platform
Sport80 handles registration and membership well. TidyHQ handles governance execution. They solve different problems.
Comparisons – 3 min read
TidyHQ vs Membes: Both Australian, Very Different
Both Australian-built. Both integrate with Xero. But TidyHQ and Membes serve different sized organisations at very different price points.
Comparisons – 3 min read
TidyHQ vs GameDay: Why You Probably Need Both
GameDay runs your competition. TidyHQ runs your organisation. Here is why they are complementary, not competing.
UK Sport
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UK Sport – 4 min read
Safe Sport in the UK: Technology's Role in Safeguarding
Safeguarding compliance at scale requires more than policies. It requires systems that track implementation across every club.
UK Sport – 4 min read
What UK Sports Bodies Can Learn from Australian Governance
Australia has been through the governance technology journey. Here is what worked, what did not, and what UK sport can shortcut.
UK Sport – 4 min read
The Code for Sports Governance: What It Means for Your NGB
UK Sport and Sport England governance requirements are tightening. Most NGBs have compliance frameworks but no visibility into whether clubs follow them.
Product
Product – 10 min read
Magic Links: One-Click Acknowledgements Without the Login Friction
95%+ of announcements don't need discussion. They need one thing: confirmation the club received it. Here's how to make that frictionless.
Product – 8 min read
Role-Based Filtering: Why 'My Role' Should Be the Default View
Volunteers don't need to see everything. They need to see what matters to them. Here's why role-based filtering changes club engagement completely.
Events
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Events – 3 min read
The Event Coordinator's Playbook
You have been asked to organise the club event. Here is how to handle registration, ticketing, catering, and check-in without a meltdown.
Events – 4 min read
How to Plan Club Events That People Actually Attend
Most club events fail because of logistics, not the idea. Fix the friction and attendance follows.
Events – 7 min read
Events, Ticketing, and RSVPs: What Clubs Actually Need
You don't need Eventbrite's feature set. You need something tied to your membership data that doesn't eat your sausage sizzle profits.
Integrations
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Integrations – 3 min read
TidyHQ + Google Workspace: Connecting Your Club's Tools
Most clubs already use Google Workspace. Here is how to connect it with TidyHQ for a joined-up experience.
Integrations – 3 min read
TidyHQ + Zapier: Automate Your Club's Workflows
Connect TidyHQ to 5,000+ apps with Zapier. Automate new member notifications, event reminders, and data sync without code.
Integrations – 3 min read
TidyHQ + Mailchimp: Better Email Campaigns for Clubs
Sync your TidyHQ member data to Mailchimp for targeted email campaigns. Keep your lists current automatically.
Recently published
How to Write a Sponsorship Letter for Non-Profit Organisations
2 Apr
Sustainability Is Not a Committee Agenda Item
2 Apr
Sport Bodies as Strategic Partners, Not Grant Recipients
31 Mar
What Governing Bodies Get Wrong About Technology
18 Mar
Breaking Setup Inertia: How AI Suggestions Get Clubs From Zero to Configured in
18 Mar
Safe Sport in the UK: Technology's Role in Safeguarding
5 Mar
AI and Volunteer Management: What Is Practical
25 Feb
National Rollout: State-by-State vs Top-Down Adoption
10 Feb