Potential Answer to Lodge Dues Administration? FreshBooks

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1. Mark Menard says:

   June 1, 2009 at 9:57 am

   Hi,

   First, I’m the owner of Vita Rara, the makers of MORI, a Grand Lodge system, that includes a set of functions for secretaries to track lodge finances, including dues. (http://www.vitarara.net/mori/introduction)

   So, with all of that said, we are examining the possibility of launching a system for individual lodges to manage their members, finances, mailing lists, etc. This new product would be web based like FreshBooks. It would be a more natural fit for a Masonic Lodge and would include dues collections functionality, including online payment for those lodges that want to do it. We’re gauging interest. So, let us know.

   Is this something you might be interested in?

   Mark
2. Fresh Randy says:

   June 2, 2009 at 5:21 am

   Hey Dean,

   thanks for the great write up about FreshBooks

   And yes, we do pick up the phone here haha.
3. John A Gallant says:

   June 12, 2009 at 5:27 am

   As a member of a lodge in the Grand Lodge of New York, we do use the MORI system from Vita Rara. This product has the distinction of being a Web interfaced utility who’s primary focus is Lodge administration tracking. It does not provide the banking support, but all the dues/invoices/vouchers are tracked provided the secretary inputs them.

   There is also a very solid support for all the Membership tracking or “registry” stuff that is very often sparse or lost in the paper transactions that usually occur between the local and grand lodge.

   (Std. Disclaimer: I do not work for Vita Rara, , I just know that our Grand Lodge and locally all the lodges in my masonic district use MORI.)
4. Milan says:

   October 19, 2009 at 11:46 am

   Big negative side is also the fact that it would require the lodge to upload all the member names and addresses and store them on a remote location.

   Taken the history of the order and prosecutions, It would not be wise to expose that information, and I am sure many brothers would not feel to comfortable about that.

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