Howspace for Trade Unions & Associations
One platform to manage the full member journey, grow engagement, and streamline internal operations.
Simplify every step from onboarding to operations
Member acquisition and onboarding
Attract and onboard new members with streamlined, engaging experiences from day one. Show the value of membership early and boost participation across all types of organizations
Engagement and community building
Create meaningful connections through interactive spaces and activities. Turn passive members into active contributors while building retention and a sense of belonging, whether around shared causes or professional goals.
Member training and development
Offer flexible, accessible learning experiences that build member skills and drive value. Support development for association members, volunteers, board members, and committees—anytime, anywhere.
Meeting management and operational efficiency
Run more effective meetings and streamline internal processes with less admin. From board meetings to annual events, save time, simplify governance, and reduce workload with one platform.
Turn new members into active participants faster
Smooth member start
Create a centralized hub for new member onboarding that simplifies administrative processes while providing a warm welcome to your organization. Guide newcomers through their first steps with clarity and purpose.
- Use customizable templates to create repeatable onboarding flows
- Share welcome materials, key resources, and orientation info in one place
- Offer self-paced onboarding alongside live events
- Track progress and spot where extra support is needed
Engaging first impressions
Design early member experiences that clearly highlight the value of joining, encouraging participation from day one. From networking to professional development, provide new members with a reason to get involved from the start.
- Offer quick access to networking and participation opportunities
- Help new members connect with peers and the wider community
- Collect preferences to personalize their experience
- Showcase member benefits and opportunities for involvement
Simplified onboarding
Reduce admin work and eliminate manual processes with a centralized system that creates a smooth, consistent onboarding experience for everyone involved.
- Replace email chains and disconnected tools with one platform
- Keep member data organized, secure, and easy to access
- Deliver consistent, error-free onboarding at scale
Build stronger communities with meaningful engagement
Enable conversations that matter
Create lively discussion spaces to connect members across time zones. Whether it’s trends, best practices, or shared goals—make every conversation count.
One platform, many connections
Bring your whole community together, improve engagement while making operations simple and scalable.
Build sub-communities with ease
Give leaders the tools to manage their own communities within your organization, based on topics, regions, or roles.
Turn insights into action
Collect feedback through polls, surveys, and conversations, then use AI to uncover key themes and take informed action.
Develop skills, leadership, and expertise across your organization
Support continuous learning
Deliver high-impact learning experiences that develop both professional skills and specialized capabilities. Support knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and certifications—all in one place.
- Build structured learning paths aligned with members’ goals and roles
- Combine in-person and digital learning for a seamless experience
- Enable mentorship and communities of practice to share expertise
- Track progress, certifications, and outcomes in one system
Learning for all schedules
Support diverse learning preferences with flexible training options that combine self-directed modules, live events, and collaborative activities to maximize participation and completion.
- Provide on-demand learning content that members can access anytime
- Blend self-study with live workshops and discussions
- Personalize learning paths based on interests and goals
- Create seamless transitions between in-person and digital activities
Monetize your training
Turn your expertise into additional revenue streams by creating and delivering high-value professional training programs to businesses and external organizations.
Track completion and certifications for compliance and continuing education
Build scalable training with repeatable processes
Deliver branded learning experiences for corporate clients
Manage registrations, payments, and content access with ease
Run meetings and operations with less effort
Simplify meeting management
Make meetings more productive—no matter where people join from.
Stay aligned without email overload
Create a shared hub where updates are clear and easy to find.
Automate and streamline operations
Free your team from repetitive tasks and reduce overhead.
Use resources smarter
Operate more efficiently with built-in tools that help you focus on impact.
Everything you need in one place
Built-in translation
Enable international members and chapters to participate equally in their preferred language without additional tools or costs.
Responsible AI
Quickly analyze thousands of member contributions to identify key themes—whether from professional discussions, event feedback, or community forums—while maintaining ethical standards.
Secure member data
Protect sensitive information with enterprise-grade security that meets global compliance standards and builds member trust.
One-click access on any device
Participate seamlessly from smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktops. Secure links work across all devices, letting members engage whenever and wherever they choose.
Engagement analytics
Track participation metrics across activities and member segments to focus efforts where they’ll have maximum impact.
Howspace Hub Add-on
Howspace Hub is a learning management add-on for Howspace that turns your workspaces into a social-first learning experience platform (LXP). Read more
Built-in surveys
Create polls, comprehensive surveys, and pulse checks without additional software to gather actionable member feedback.
Hybrid event management
Enable international members and chapters to participate equally in their preferred language without additional tools or costs.
What other membership organizations love about Howspace
Connections across distances
“I need an environment where I can meet and communicate with members remotely. Doing this asynchronously is also very important; we don’t have to be online simultaneously, yet the information still flows and is accessible. In other words, without Howspace, I wouldn’t have easy access to members and activists all over Finland.”
Sanna Pihakivi, JHL’s Expert on Professional Activities, Education and Guidance
Making our values visible
“With the help of Howspace, we were able to produce material that was distinctly different to anything we had done previously. In addition, we were able to make our values visible in our operations. The strategy work was a genuinely good example of what we always aim for, which is to be inclusive, listen to our members and meet their needs. This achievement will certainly be reflected in our operations in the future.”
Juha Makkonen, Development Manager at OAJ
High participation, real impact
“Howspace served its purpose perfectly. Online participation is demanding and requires courage, but the platform worked very well for us. Even during the last month, almost 70% the total number of participants were involved in the Howspace work”
Heini Hult-Miekkavaara, Senior Specialist (Career, Training and Competence Services) at YKA.
Start building stronger communities
Howspace brings together everything you need to run impactful trainings, organize meetings, and build stronger communities, all in one collaborative platform. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to scale your efforts, we’re here to help you work smarter, not harder.
Book a short demo to see it in action.
We’ll walk you through how Howspace can support your goals, reduce manual work, and help your members stay connected and engaged—without juggling multiple tools.
Whether you’re running trainings, meetings, or member engagement, Howspace simplifies the way you work—while making it more impactful. Let’s show you how.
Customer stories
How Technology Industries of Finland ensured engagement across its 1,800 member companies
Discover how Technology Industries of Finland transformed member engagement through Howspace, improving collaboration and gathering valuable insights for better decision-making.
UN Women gives diverse voices a seat at the table through an AI-powered online platform
UN Women brought diverse voices to the table through the Generation Equality Forum Public Conversation platform—held on Howspace.
WEA’s online course for digital skill development achieved outstanding engagement compared to typical MOOCs
Learn how WEA Finland utilized Howspace to create an impactful online course, resulting in high engagement rates and empowering participants to enhance their digital skills.