Choose your membership type

The first step when you click New membership in Admin is to select the membership type that best fits your organization.

Important: The membership type cannot be changed once the membership has been created. If you pick the wrong type, create a new membership with the right one.

Available options

Standard Public membership with optional questions and payments. People can find the membership and join it directly.

Needs approval Review every application before anyone becomes a member.

Invite only Hidden membership only for invited members. It is not shown publicly, and Admin does not show a Share option for it.

What every type supports

All three types can use:

• Membership periods with a price and sales dates. See Set up membership periods.
• Required memberships, so that people must already hold another membership to join. See Require another membership to join.

An invite-only membership cannot itself be required by another membership.

See the type of an existing membership

The type is shown on each membership card on the Memberships page and above the membership name on its page. You can also filter the list with the Type filter: All types, Standard, Needs approval or Invite only.