For nonprofits
Event registration software for nonprofits.
FullRoster runs a nonprofit's events from registration to check-in: event pages, member and public prices, a donation ask at checkout, QR check-in from any phone and refunds handled for you. Every registration lands on the person's record and in your books, and it's free for up to 1,000 active members.
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Events that know your members
Most event registration tools stand alone. They sell tickets well, but they don't know who your members are, they can't take a gift alongside a ticket without a second tool, and their payouts land in your bank as lump sums. FullRoster runs events inside the same system as your members, dues, donations and email, so member prices, attendee history and the books take care of themselves. For a professional association's events, with CE credits and the fees on each ticket, see event registration software for associations, and for the form itself, our event registration form templates.
What FullRoster does for nonprofit events
An event page in minutes
Describe the event in a sentence and FullRoster drafts the page. Publish it to everyone, to members only, or keep it hidden for a committee, and duplicate last month’s event in one click.
- In person with a map link, or online
- One capacity and a registration close date
- A public events list, in date order
Member prices without promo codes
Price tickets by membership level, section or add-on. Members see their price when they sign in, and everyone else pays the public price, so nobody has to type or share a code.
- Free events, and discount codes when you want them
- Guests added by name on one registration
- Your own registration questions
A donation ask at checkout
Every registration can include a gift. Tickets and donations land in the same ledger as dues, on each person’s record, with receipts worded for your tax status.
- An optional cover-the-fee checkbox for payers
- Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay
- An optional tax rate on tickets
Check-in from any phone
Scan the QR code in each confirmation email, or search by name. Walk-ins register on their own phone in about a minute, and every check-in lands on the person’s record.
- Volunteers check people in, no extra hardware
- Confirmation, reminder and thank-you emails by default
- Members cancel within your window, with automatic refunds
CE credits at check-in
For trainings and conferences that carry continuing education credit, credits post to each attendee’s record when they check in, with a PDF certificate for every credit.
- Credits named your way
- Recordings members can watch afterwards
- Credit totals for every member
What to look for in event registration software
What does each ticket cost you?
Many event tools add their own fee per ticket on top of card processing, or charge attendees a fee at checkout.
FullRoster: One all-in card rate: 4.5% + 30¢ on Free, 3.5% + 30¢ on Standard. Free events cost nothing.
Does it know who your members are?
Standalone event tools don’t, so member pricing means promo codes and attendee lists you match to your membership by hand.
FullRoster: Members see their price when they sign in, and every registration lands on the person’s record.
Can you take a gift with a ticket?
Nonprofit events are often fundraising events, but many registration tools treat donations as an afterthought.
FullRoster: A donation ask at checkout, landing in the same ledger as dues and tickets, with receipts for your tax status.
Where does the money end up?
Payouts from an event tool arrive as lump sums your treasurer has to explain to QuickBooks by hand.
FullRoster: Each payout becomes one QuickBooks Online entry, split into events, dues, donations and education, fees included.
What it costs
Events are included in every plan. FullRoster is free for up to 1,000 active members; Standard is $199 a month, or $159 a month billed yearly, with a lower card rate. Free events cost nothing, and the card rate is the only charge on a paid ticket.
| Ticket | Free, 4.5% + 30¢ | Standard, 3.5% + 30¢ |
|---|---|---|
| A $25 luncheon ticket | $1.43 | $1.18 |
| A $75 gala ticket | $3.68 | $2.93 |
| A $150 conference registration | $7.05 | $5.55 |
Attendees can choose to cover the fee at checkout. Full prices are on the pricing page.
Common questions
- Is there free event registration software for nonprofits?
- FullRoster is free for nonprofits with up to 1,000 active members, and events are included. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry one all-in card rate of 4.5% + 30¢, which attendees can choose to cover.
- Can non-members register for our events?
- Yes. Events can be public, members-only or hidden. Non-members pay the public price, and anyone who registers becomes a contact on your list, free and unlimited.
- Can attendees donate when they register?
- Yes. Registration can include a donation ask, and gifts land in the same ledger as tickets and dues, with receipts worded for your tax status.
- How does check-in work on the day?
- Volunteers scan the QR code in each confirmation email from any phone, or search by name. Walk-ins register on their own phone in about a minute.
- Can people cancel and get a refund?
- You set a cancellation window. Within it, people cancel from their registration, the refund goes back to their card automatically, and the seat goes back on sale.
- Does FullRoster run large conferences with tracks and sessions?
- Yes. Conferences with tracks, sessions and abstract review are set up in your FullRoster by our team, around how your event runs.
Running memberships too? See Membership management software for nonprofits.
About FullRoster. FullRoster is association management software that's free for up to 1,000 active members. Members, dues, events, email, courses and payments in one place, and we move your data over for you. See how it works →
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