Back to the Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base Article

What are Membership Levels and how do they work?

A membership level is the tier of a membership, such as Basic, Family, Student, Sustaining, or Lifetime. Levels let you group members, tailor communications, and report on your membership by tier.

How levels work in Argenta

Membership levels are set up as classification codes, so a level is a label you define and then assign to a member. Dues are not baked into the level itself: you record what a member actually pays through their member payments, and you track how long a membership runs with the term and renewal dates on the member record.

Assign a level to a member

  1. Open the member record and go to Member Details.
  2. Choose the Membership Level. If the level you need is not listed, you can add it right from the dropdown.
  3. Click Save All Changes & Continue or Save All Changes & Exit.

Level vs. Type vs. Category

Member Details has three related classifications, and you can use them together:

  • Membership Level - the tier (for example Basic, Gold, Lifetime).
  • Member Type - the kind of member (for example Individual, Organization, Honorary).
  • Member Category - any extra grouping you find useful, by interest, profession, and so on.
Reconnecting…

Whoops!

You've Encountered An Error

Something went wrong on our end. Don't worry, our development team has already been notified, and we'll get it fixed as soon as we can.

Please avoid repeating the same action for now. A quick reload usually gets you going again.