Dues tracked by hand
Renewals live in a ledger or a spreadsheet, and someone spends every January chasing members who forgot to pay.
Veteran organizations
Honor the mission. Fund the programs.
Posts, chapters, and auxiliaries run on volunteers and tight budgets. HometownLift is free for every veteran organization, and donors cover the fees at checkout, so every dollar goes to the mission.
The challenge
What makes this fundraising harder than it should be
Fundraisers that are hard to run twice
The spaghetti dinner, the golf tournament, and the scholarship drive each start from scratch every year.
Officers rotate, records don't follow
When the adjutant or treasurer changes, member history and donor records often leave with them.
Volunteer hours go uncounted
Members give hundreds of hours a year, but nobody can total them when it is time to report.
The HometownLift approach
One place for the post, the members, and the money
Member dues on autopilot
Monthly or annual dues with automatic renewals and a self-serve member portal.
Fundraising drives
Online drives for scholarships, honor flights, and memorials. Donors cover the fees, and payouts go straight to your bank.
Dinners and events
Sell tickets online, scan them at the door, and take card payments at the table.
Sponsors
Local businesses pick a sponsor tier, pay by card, and appear on your public sponsor wall.
Volunteer hours
Members sign up for shifts and their hours are logged, so you have the totals when you need them.
Records that survive turnover
Donor history, member lists, year-end giving statements, and Excel exports by tax year stay with the organization, not one officer's laptop.
FAQ
Common questions
What does it cost?
Nothing. Every feature is free for every organization. Donors cover a small platform fee plus card processing at checkout, so your organization keeps 100% of every gift.
Does it work for auxiliaries and chapters, not just posts?
Yes. Any veteran organization with its own bank account can run on HometownLift, including auxiliaries, chapters, honor guards, and memorial committees.
Who built this?
HometownLift is military owned and operated, and built in Lincoln, California.
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