08/28/2025

Finding the Right Community Platform for Your Association

Align technology decisions with strategic goals

This is the fourth article in our Community Management Series. In the last piece, we explored how to build and sustain an engaged association community.

Choosing a community platform is one of the most complex and consequential technology decisions association professionals face today. The stakes are high: The right platform can help bring your community strategy to life; the wrong one can drain resources, frustrate members, and undermine your credibility.

But here’s the thing — this isn’t just about tech. Choosing a community platform is a strategic decision, not a software decision. And too often, we approach it backwards by starting with the features instead of the fundamentals.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE’s Center for Association Leadership.