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Create a Be.cause Community

    Have an entrepreneurial spirit and a track record of success?

    Passionate about progressing a particular cause or geographic region?

    Do people look to you for information and connections? 

     

    We are on the lookout for community leaders to setup, engage and grow Be.cause Communities. Whether you are driven by a particular cause, or an economic region, we can set you up with the platform and data you need to create a digital community focused on propelling ideas to action.

    Be.cause Communities are powered by: 

    • Community relationship data specific to your parameters including extensive foundation and charity profiles and an affinity map
    • A customizable website to best engage your community
    • Community management software to handle members, events, communications and more
    • Access to best practice material and a comprehensive resource center
    • A member savings program for exclusive discounts on retail, dining, travel and services
    • Support in getting up and running from experts in community creation

    Get in touch for more information!

    What's unique to Be.cause Communities?

     

    Organization profiles

    Be.cause Communities loads funders and charities into an easy to use CRM, which includes extensive organization profiles. Members have access to general info, financial history, board members, and 990s saving them time and effort in identifying the best fit. 

    Affinity Map

    A community-specific affinity map helps members get the lay of the land within their cause. Access grant relationships between funders and charities based on their giving interest to best identify collaboration opportunities.  

    Resource Centre

    A resource center to get you started in assisting members make the most impactful stakeholder connections. 

    Member engagement best practices

    We share with you our knowledge on getting up and running with a guide on suggested tips and tricks to create engagement-focused communities. 

    Member savings

    Our exclusive savings program gives members access to over 700,000 locations across Canada and the U.S. for discounts on travel, dining, retails, and more. 

    Services Directory

    For those who service your community, we've set up a vendor directory in order for them to gain exposure to your members.

     

     

        

     

    We've partnered with SilkStart, a market-leading community creation and management software company.

      Each community is supported by the below features for leaders to best engage their members in a communication and information-rich space.  

    Membership Management

    Automated membership management includes enrollment, renewals, invoices and payment processing. 

    Event Management

    Create, manage, and track events all in one place. The event calendar easily showcases both community events as well as allows members to promote their own events for additional value-add.

    Website

    A mobile-friendly and easy to edit website allows users to easily tailor the site to suit their community needs without needing to know a line of code.

    Email Communications

    The step-by-step email builder allows users to create announcements, newsletters, and more with a professional look and feel. Tailor-able automated emails for event registration, membership renewal, new group posts keep your members engaged.

    Member Directory

    The member directory easily gathers all members in one space so they can conduct self-directed networking. Members are able to update their own profiles with contact details, pictures, documents, and bios to best engage with the community.

    Groups

    Create groups for a specific giving interest, for charities and foundations to share best practices among themselves, or to post new RFPs. There is no limit in getting community members social and collaborating with each other.  

    Job Board

    Become the go-to job board in your community - allow members to post for free and non-members for a fee to create an additional revenue stream.

    Online Payments and Invoicing

    Payments made easy through secure online payment processing. All transactions create invoices so only send manual invoices when required. 

    Training and Support

    The support team is there to assist in making sure you are comfortable leveraging all these features and more.