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What's new in Membicus

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October 2026

NewOct 17, 2026

The Site Builder for every chamber

Every chamber can now build its public website in Membicus from Website in the admin sidebar. Choose one of four themes, add sections for your events, directory, news, sponsors and more, check the desktop and phone previews, and publish when you're ready. Professional and Enterprise chambers also get the Civic and Community themes, premium sections and up to 10 extra pages. The new Sponsors page keeps your sponsor list, tiers and dates in one place.

ImprovedOct 17, 2026

A new look for membicus.com and a rewritten Help Center

The Membicus website has a new design with a larger header and a wider layout, and every Help Center answer has been rewritten to match how Membicus works today, with new sections on your website and sponsors.

FixOct 10, 2026

Dates show the right day

Membership, event, invoice and campaign dates now show exactly as entered, instead of a day early for chambers west of UTC. Memberships expire on your chamber's own date, and member screens fit better on a phone.

NewOct 9, 2026

Record check and cash payments

Admins can record a check, cash, bank transfer or in-person card payment from a member's Payments tab and renew the membership in the same step. A recorded payment can be voided with a reason, and revenue reports count payments by the date they were paid, with a breakdown by method.

FixOct 9, 2026

Safer member import

The member import no longer creates duplicate members or businesses, matches plans by name again, and cleans up after itself if a row fails. A member's Business tab can now link an existing business, and Membicus warns you before creating a business that already exists.

NewOct 5, 2026

Simpler Brand Kit colors

Pick a brand color and an optional accent, or start from one of six presets. The preview shows the shades your website and dashboards will use, warns you when a color would be hard to read, and keeps buttons and links readable in every chamber's colors.

ImprovedOct 5, 2026

Security hardening

Uploaded files are now kept separate for each chamber, newsletter signups have spam protection, rich text is cleaned on the server before it's shown, and new members are created on the server after checking who is asking.

September 2026

NewSep 27, 2026

30-day free trial, no card needed

The free trial is now 30 days, and you can start it without a credit card. Add a card any time before the trial ends to keep going.

FixSep 24, 2026

Newsletter logos in Outlook

Newsletter and announcement header logos now render at the intended size in classic Outlook desktop, which ignores most modern image styling.

ImprovedSep 21, 2026

Security hardening

A platform-wide review tightened who can read and change what: chamber settings, plan details, Stripe connections, brand assets and uploaded files are now protected at the database level, not just in the app. No customer data was affected.

ImprovedSep 18, 2026

Smarter event emails

Event notification emails now know whether you have already registered and adjust their call to action, and every email links straight to the public event page.

ImprovedSep 12, 2026

Event dates in your timezone

Upcoming and past event listings, the member dashboard and newsletter event sections now use your chamber's timezone, and registration closes automatically when an event ends.

NewSep 12, 2026

Mobile registration bar

Public event pages on phones now keep a Register button pinned to the bottom of the screen so guests can sign up without scrolling.

NewSep 11, 2026

Free guest RSVP

Non-members can register for free public events with just a name and email, no account required. Registrations show up in the admin RSVP list alongside members, with the same check-in and cancellation tools.

August 2026

FixAug 10, 2026

Announcement scheduling in your timezone

Scheduled announcements and their timestamps now use your chamber's timezone instead of UTC.

July 2026

FixJul 18, 2026

Payment records

Subscription and donation payments are now recorded reliably in Membicus, so reports and member payment histories match what Stripe collected.

FixJul 5, 2026

Email delivery reliability

Fixed the causes of stalled announcement and newsletter sends, and the newsletter Send page now shows the correct recipient count when an audience filter is applied.

June 2026

ImprovedJun 23, 2026

Guest checkout for event tickets

Non-members can now buy event tickets without creating an account. A lightweight checkout collects name, email, and optional phone/business, then sends the buyer straight to Stripe. Tickets that bundle a membership automatically provision a full member account on payment. Free-ticket types are excluded from the guest flow to keep the experience clean.

ImprovedJun 23, 2026

Prospect tracking and one-click convert

The admin Prospects tab now shows where each lead came from: event tickets, RSVPs, newsletter signups, contact forms, and more. It has color-coded source badges and a new source filter. An engagement column displays touch count and last activity. Admins can convert any prospect into a full member with one click: pick a plan, toggle activation and welcome email, and Membicus handles the rest, including linking to an existing account if the email already belongs to a member.

May 2026

ImprovedMay 12, 2026

Embed widget customization

Your embedded directory, events, announcements, newsletter, and signup widgets now blend into your site more cleanly. Pick a transparent theme so a widget sits on any background, set custom titles and subtitles, choose a font size, and let widgets auto-resize to fit their content with no inner scrollbars. The signup embed also gains plan display options (show all plans, a top five list with an expand control, or a full pricing table) and a setting to always show members what they will pay before asking for their details.

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April 2026

ImprovedApr 11, 2026

Refreshed Membicus wordmark

Updated the Membicus logo and wordmark across the entire platform, marketing site, emails, and PWA icons for a cleaner, more polished brand identity.

ImprovedApr 5, 2026

Signup security hardening

Added Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to all signup forms, rate limiting on checkout APIs, and businesses are now hidden from the directory until payment is confirmed. Graceful handling when an organization hasn't connected Stripe yet.

ImprovedApr 2, 2026

Prorated pricing on signup

Members joining a calendar-year organization now see the prorated breakdown directly on the signup review step, showing the annual rate, current quarter, proration percentage, amount due today, and next renewal date.

March 2026

NewMar 26, 2026

Calendar-year billing mode

Organizations can now choose between rolling anniversary billing (default) and calendar-year billing with quarterly proration. In calendar-year mode, new members pay a prorated amount based on when they join (Q1 = 100%, Q2 = 75%, Q3 = 50%, Q4 = 25%) and all memberships renew together on a fixed date.

NewMar 24, 2026

Trial enforcement

Expired trials are now automatically detected and enforced. A daily scheduled job flips stale trials to expired, middleware blocks access to the admin portal, and a dedicated upgrade page guides organizations to subscribe. Account dashboard alerts show trial status clearly.

ImprovedMar 21, 2026

Stripe Connect moved to admin settings

Stripe Connect management has moved from the Account portal to the Payments tab in Admin > Settings, where it belongs. Role-aware prompts show super admins a "Connect Stripe" button while regular admins see a message to contact their super admin.

NewMar 20, 2026

Custom signup fields and terms

Add custom fields to your signup form: text inputs, dropdowns, checkboxes, and text areas. Responses are saved to each member's profile and visible on their admin detail page. You can also enable a terms and conditions checkbox with custom text and an optional link.

ImprovedMar 20, 2026

Embed calendar improvements

The embeddable events calendar now features interactive hover popovers showing event details, time, location, and a direct link. Added a configurable font size setting in the admin panel. Tooltips use CSS-only rendering for better performance on embedded sites.

NewMar 19, 2026

Membership renewal flow

Smart renewal detection automatically determines whether a member has auto-renewal via Stripe or needs to renew manually. Auto-renewal members see a "Manage Billing" button; manual members see a "Renew Now" button. Renewal reminder emails adapt their messaging accordingly. Admins can also trigger manual renewals from the member detail page.

ImprovedMar 19, 2026

Member last login tracking

Admins can now see when each member last logged in. The "Last Active" column appears on the members list, the member detail page, and the dashboard's recent members section. Last login is also included in CSV exports.

NewMar 18, 2026

Dynamic PWA icons

When members install the portal as an app on their phone, they now see the organization's logo icon instead of the default Membicus icon. Icons are generated dynamically per organization, including maskable variants for Android.

NewMar 16, 2026

Prospect registration for events

Non-members can now purchase event tickets through a lightweight signup flow without becoming a full member. They get a scoped dashboard with access to events and their profile only, plus a "Become a Member" banner encouraging conversion. Prospect counts appear in admin reports.

NewMar 15, 2026

Event registration controls

Admins can now toggle event registration on or off and set a "Registration Opens" date. When registration hasn't opened yet, the public event page shows a "Registration opens [date]" pill and the register button is replaced with a "Coming Soon" state.

February 2026

NewFeb 24, 2026

Newsletter builder

Build and send polished multi-section newsletters with a visual editor. Choose from 8 section types including hero banners, articles with images, auto-populated upcoming events, member business spotlights, sponsor logos, call-to-action buttons, and more. Live preview updates as you compose so you see exactly what members will receive.

NewFeb 22, 2026

Admin new member notifications

Organization admins now receive an email notification whenever a new member joins, whether through online signup, manual creation, or import. The notification includes the member's name, email, business, and plan, with a direct link to their admin profile. Can be toggled off in Settings.

ImprovedFeb 20, 2026

Help Center expanded

Completely refreshed the Help Center with 60 articles across 10 categories, more than double the previous coverage. New categories for Newsletters, Donations, Embeds, and Reports & Analytics. Every major feature now has step-by-step guidance.

NewFeb 18, 2026

Board report PDF

Generate a board-ready PDF from the Reports page with one click. The four-page report has a branded cover with your key numbers, then membership, revenue, and events and engagement.

NewFeb 14, 2026

Two-factor authentication (2FA)

Admins can now turn on two-factor authentication for extra account security, using any authenticator app such as Google Authenticator or Authy.

January 2026

NewJan 28, 2026

Donation system

Accept one-time and recurring donations with a public donation page on your subdomain. Create fundraising campaigns with goal tracking, customize suggested amounts, and automatically send tax receipts with your organization's EIN. All donations go directly to your Stripe account.

NewJan 24, 2026

Embeddable widgets

Embed your business directory, upcoming events, announcements feed, or full member signup form directly on your existing website. Works with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and any platform that supports custom HTML. Each widget is customizable with theme, colors, and layout options.

NewJan 20, 2026

Brand Kit

Complete white-label branding for your member portal. Upload multiple logo formats (icon, full, dark background), set your color palette (primary, secondary, accent), choose heading and body fonts, style your sidebar (light, dark, or branded), and even add custom CSS. Every change applies instantly across your portal, emails, login page, and public pages.

NewJan 15, 2026

Stripe Connect: direct payouts

Member payments now go directly to your organization's bank account via Stripe Connect. No platform transaction fees and no waiting for payouts. Membicus never holds your funds. Connect your Stripe account in minutes from the Account page.

NewJan 10, 2026

Digital membership cards

Every active member gets a digital membership card accessible from their dashboard. Displays their name, member number, organization, membership tier, and expiration date with a QR code for instant verification. Members can save it to their phone or print it.

ImprovedJan 6, 2026

Member import improvements

Revamped CSV import with automatic column mapping, duplicate detection, email validation, and a preview step before committing. Import up to 1,000 members at a time with detailed error reporting for any rows that need attention.

December 2025

NewDec 20, 2025

Announcement system

Send rich announcements to your members via email with optional banner images, PDF attachments, and audience targeting. Pin important announcements to the top of the member feed. Announcements respect each member's email notification preferences.

NewDec 15, 2025

Event waitlists and QR check-in

Events that reach capacity now automatically place additional RSVPs on a waitlist. When someone cancels, the next person is auto-promoted and notified by email. Added QR code check-in for tracking actual attendance at events.

NewDec 10, 2025

Surcharges and tag-based billing

Create additional recurring fees and assign them to specific member groups using tags. Perfect for committee dues, marketing fund contributions, or any supplemental charges. Billed separately through Stripe on your chosen schedule.

NewDec 5, 2025

Automated renewal reminders

Membicus now sends branded email reminders to members before their membership expires, plus an expiration notice. Reminders respect each member's notification preferences.

November 2025

NewNov 25, 2025

Public business directory

A searchable, filterable public directory showcasing your member businesses. Each business gets a profile with logo, description, contact info, and categories. Featured businesses appear at the top. Listings auto-hide when membership expires and reappear on renewal.

NewNov 18, 2025

Event management

Full event management with RSVP tracking, capacity limits, member vs. non-member pricing, guest registration, location details, and automated confirmation emails. Members can view and manage their RSVPs from their dashboard.

NewNov 10, 2025

Member management and multi-tenant portal

Membicus launches with core member management: member registration, profile management, membership plans with tiered pricing, rolling memberships, status tracking, and a fully white-labeled member portal on your own subdomain.

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