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Kannect
One platform for events, messaging, members, and payments — built for communities, not algorithms.
Partner summary
The offer at a glance
A quick read on buyer fit, pitch, economics, and promotion fit.
Best buyer
Nonprofit executive directors and development teams
Main outcome
Communities see a 30%+ lift in event attendance within 90 days of moving to Kannect.
Commission
To be confirmed
Best channels
Direct Outreach, Newsletter, Webinar, Content Marketing
Terms
Commercial terms, commission, payout, checkout readiness, tracking method, and partner-approval rules are not founder-confirmed. Proof claims (30%+ event attendance lift, 324+ events, 100% reach, 5-min launch) are extracted from the Kannect website and have not been independently verified by comstein.
Main pitch
Most organizations stitch together Facebook, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, a website builder, and a member spreadsheet — and the algorithm decides who ever sees them. Kannect replaces...
Economics
Partner terms
Commission, pricing model, and review timing for this listing.
Commercial terms
Partner terms
Founder confirmation required before partners promote this listing.
- Commission
- To be confirmed
- Pricing
- Subscription
- Duration
- —
- Review period
- 30 days
Pricing tiers
Minimum
Primary$15.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Up to 1,000 people
- Unlimited events
- Unlimited announcements
- Kannect Community Hub app
- Discovery on Kannect Discover
Launch
$39.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Up to 5,000 people
- Unlimited events
- Unlimited announcements
- Kannect Community Hub app
- Discovery on Kannect Discover
Growth
$79.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Up to 25,000 people
- Unlimited events
- Unlimited announcements
- Kannect Community Hub app
- Discovery on Kannect Discover
Scale
$159/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Up to 60,000 people
- Unlimited events
- Unlimited announcements
- Kannect Community Hub app
- Discovery on Kannect Discover
Who this converts for
The buyers this offer is shaped for. Match your reach to the strongest audience fit.
Nonprofit executive directors and development teams
Mission-driven organizations engaging supporters, volunteers, and donors who want fundraising, events, and communication in one place.
Pain points
- Donations and event tickets sit in separate tools
- Facebook organic reach buries posts
- Eventbrite charges 10–14% on ticketed fundraisers
- Volunteer lists live in disconnected spreadsheets
- Organic social reach buries community updates
- Tools never share the member list, so the same person is re-entered everywhere
- Ticketing platforms charge 10–14% on paid events
- Donation tools sit outside the rest of the supporter relationship
- Email lists drift out of sync with the actual member roster
- Members never see the most important update
Desired outcomes
- Run donations, events, and communication from one dashboard
- Keep 100% of registered-nonprofit donations after Stripe processing
- Reach every opted-in supporter
- Lift event attendance
- Every opted-in member receives every announcement
- Lower platform fees on paid events and nonprofit donations
- One member record that spans events, messages, and groups
- Launch a community in minutes, not weeks
- Independent, verified network without ads or algorithmic feeds
- Exportable, owned community data
Public safety agencies
Police, fire, EMS, and emergency-management teams that need a verified channel for time-sensitive updates to neighborhoods, schools, and partners.
Pain points
- Time-sensitive updates do not land
- Social feeds are unreliable for emergencies
- No verified channel to residents
- Partner agencies fragment across tools
Desired outcomes
- Reach every opted-in resident in real time
- Emergency Announcements bypass member preferences
- Verified spam-free channel
- One platform for routine and emergency updates
K–12 school administrators and PTA leaders
Schools, districts, and PTAs that need to reach every family with events, announcements, sign-ups, and fundraisers.
Pain points
- Family communication is scattered
- Deadlines slip past busy parents
- Every class and team picks its own tool
- PTA fundraisers lose to platform fees
Desired outcomes
- Reach every opted-in family
- Run family nights and fundraisers with RSVPs and reminders
- Group families by class, grade, team, and club
- Keep PTA 501(c)(3) donations at 0% platform fee
Chamber of Commerce membership directors
Local chambers running year-round member engagement: mixers, ribbon cuttings, member luncheons, and ongoing benefits.
Pain points
- Event tool does not know the member list
- Members rarely log into the portal
- Email reach drops as the list grows
- No clear picture of disengagement
Desired outcomes
- RSVPs and door check-in for mixers
- One current member record
- Reach every active member
- Spot disengagement before renewal
Higher education alumni and student engagement teams
Colleges and universities engaging students, alumni, and campus groups in one platform.
Pain points
- Student-org tools differ from alumni-office tools
- Alumni engagement fades to email
- Reunions pay 10–14% to ticketing
- Departments pick their own apps
Desired outcomes
- One account from student through alumnus
- 2% platform fee on reunions and donor weekends
- Reach every opted-in student and alumnus
- One platform for clubs and departments
Local government communications teams
City and county communications teams that need to reach residents directly with permit changes, public meetings, and civic events without depending on a social-media feed.
Pain points
- Residents miss permit and public-meeting updates
- Social-platform reach is throttled
- Email lists are stale
- No verified channel to residents
Desired outcomes
- Verified, direct channel to residents
- Reach every opted-in resident
- One platform for civic events and updates
- Less reliance on a social-media algorithm
Why partners convert here
When to pitch this, and the outcomes the buyer actually gets.
Use cases
- Retire Eventbrite for paid and free community events
- Retire Eventbrite for paid and free community events
- Replace Facebook Groups and Mailchimp with broadcast that lands
- Replace Facebook Groups and Mailchimp with broadcast that lands
- Run nonprofit donation campaigns at 0% platform fee
- Run nonprofit donation campaigns at 0% platform fee
- Stand up a verified community hub in under five minutes
- Stand up a verified community hub in under five minutes
- Unify chapters, committees, and programs on one member record
- Unify chapters, committees, and programs on one member record
Outcomes
Every opted-in member receives every announcement
Lower platform fees on paid events and nonprofit donations
One member record that spans events, messages, and groups
Launch a community in minutes, not weeks
Independent, verified network without ads or algorithmic feeds
Exportable, owned community data
30%+ more event attendance within 90 days
EvidenceLaunch in under five minutes
Evidence324+ events hosted
Evidence2% platform fee on paid events
Evidence0% Kannect fee on nonprofit donations
EvidenceReach Promise: 100% delivery to opted-in members
EvidenceVerified, spam-free network
EvidenceReach Promise written into the product
EvidenceIndependent and founder-run, not Bending Spoons
EvidenceCredit-card-verified trial keeps the network spam-free
EvidenceData export within 30 days on request
EvidenceBefore · After
Retire Eventbrite for paid and free community events
Before
Eventbrite charges 10–14% on paid events, attendance data lives separately from member data, and reminders depend on a third-party email tool.
After
Events, ticketing, reminders, check-in, and attendance history all run inside Kannect against one shared member record.
Expected outcome: 30%+ lift in event attendance inside 90 days, with fees dropping from 10–14% to 2%.
What makes this different
Where this offer beats the alternatives.
Independent and founder-run, not owned by a roll-up acquirer
Credit-card-verified trial keeps the network spam-free
Reach Promise: 100% of opted-in members receive every announcement
2% platform fee on paid events, vs 10–14% on Eventbrite
0% Kannect fee on registered-nonprofit donations
One member record across events, messages, groups, and payments
One Community Hub app for every community a member belongs to
No ads next to community content, ever
Data export by request, delivered within 30 days
Promotion strategy
Partner playbook
Angles, questions, objections, and inputs to keep outreach sharp.
Value proposition
One platform for events, messaging, members, and payments — built for communities, not algorithms.
How to pitch
Most organizations stitch together Facebook, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, a website builder, and a member spreadsheet — and the algorithm decides who ever sees them. Kannect replaces all of it with one operating system: events with RSVPs and check-in, announcements that reach every opted-in member, members and chapters on one record, payments at a 2% platform fee (0% on nonprofit donations), and discovery on a verified, spam-free network. Independent, founder-run, and live in under five minutes.
Positioning
The independent, verified community operating system for organizations — events, messaging, members, and payments in one platform, not an algorithmic feed and not an acquirer's product.
Best angles to test
- Bending Spoons just bought Meetup and Eventbrite — here is the independent alternative
- Stop paying Eventbrite 10–14%: a 2% platform fee for ticketed events
- The Reach Promise: every opted-in member gets every message, no algorithm
- 0% Kannect platform fee on registered-nonprofit donations
- One member record across events, messages, groups, and payments
- Launch your community in under five minutes, no developer required
- One app every community a member belongs to lives in
- One platform for events, messaging, members, and payments
- Built for communities, not algorithms
- Independent and founder-run
- Verified, credit-card-gated trial keeps the network spam-free
- Reach Promise: every opted-in member receives every announcement
- 2% Kannect platform fee on paid events
- Plans start at $15/mo with a 14-day free trial
- Kannect Community Hub app on iOS and Android
- Most organizations launch in under five minutes
- Communities see a 30%+ lift in event attendance within 90 days
Angles to avoid
- Do not claim guaranteed revenue
- Do not claim results are typical
- Do not claim official partnership before founder approval
- Do not claim Stripe-verified payouts
- Do not claim managed checkout is ready
- Do not state specific customer logos without founder confirmation
- Do not claim Kannect is HIPAA, SOC 2, or FERPA certified unless founder confirms
Discovery questions
- What stack are you using today for events, messaging, and member records?
- What percentage of your members would you guess actually sees an important announcement?
- What does Eventbrite or Mailchimp cost you a year?
- Is your organization a registered 501(c)(3)?
- How many chapters, committees, or programs do you run, and how do you keep them connected today?
- When does your current platform contract renew?
Disqualifiers
- Large-scale professional conferences with complex sponsor and badge workflows
- B2B SaaS user communities focused on developer chat
- or buyers requiring a full AMS
- grants-management system
- or enterprise CRM today.
Target keywords
Objections & responses
“Why not just keep using Facebook Groups, Eventbrite, and Mailchimp?”
Response: That stack costs reach (Facebook organic averages around 5%), platform fees (Eventbrite 10–14%, Mailchimp by contact list), and a member record that never syncs. Kannect replaces all three at 100% reach to opted-in members, 2% paid-event fees, and one shared member profile.
“Are members going to be willing to download yet another app?”
Response: Members are not required to download anything to participate. The Kannect Community Hub app is optional but unlocks push, direct messaging, task assignment, and ticket check-in, and it carries every community a member belongs to — one app, every community.
“Our data is going to get locked in.”
Response: Your members, events, and content are yours. Request a full export by email and Kannect delivers within 30 days. Kannect runs the operating system; what runs on it belongs to you, and it is never sold or rented back as ads.
“How do we know Kannect won't get acquired and raise prices like Meetup and Eventbrite did under Bending Spoons?”
Response: Kannect is independent and founder-run, and positions itself explicitly against the acquirer playbook. It is not a guarantee, but the company's stated principles include independence, verification, reach, and ownership — written commitments, not features.
“Is the platform actually mature enough — what about analytics, broadcast email, donation-via-ticket flows?”
Response: Today Kannect offers basic profile, resource, and event analytics; system emails on actions, with broadcast email on the roadmap; and donations as a separate flow from event tickets. Founders should confirm specific gaps against their must-haves before switching.
Rules
Promotion rules
Where you can promote, what is restricted, and what the founder requires.
Allowed channels
Restricted channels
- AI-generated content
- Yes
- Content reuse
- No
- Founder approval
- Yes
Approved claims
- One platform for events, messaging, members, and payments
- Built for communities, not algorithms
- Independent and founder-run
- Verified, credit-card-gated trial keeps the network spam-free
- Reach Promise: every opted-in member receives every announcement
- 2% Kannect platform fee on paid events
- 0% Kannect platform fee on registered-nonprofit donations
- Plans start at $15/mo with a 14-day free trial
- Kannect Community Hub app on iOS and Android
- Most organizations launch in under five minutes
- Communities see a 30%+ lift in event attendance within 90 days
Claims to avoid
- Do not claim guaranteed revenue
- Do not claim results are typical
- Do not claim official partnership before founder approval
- Do not claim Stripe-verified payouts
- Do not claim managed checkout is ready
- Do not state specific customer logos without founder confirmation
- Do not claim Kannect is HIPAA, SOC 2, or FERPA certified unless founder confirms
Compliance notes
- Commercial terms, commission, payout, checkout readiness, tracking method, and partner-approval rules are not founder-confirmed. Proof claims (30%+ event attendance lift, 324+ events, 100% reach, 5-min launch) are extracted from the Kannect website and have not been independently verified by comstein.
Evidence
Proof & trust signals
Claims, evidence links, and operational trust signals partners can lean on.
Proof points
- event_attendance_lift: 30 %
- opted_in_delivery_rate: 100 %
- time_to_launch_minutes: 5 minutes
- paid_event_platform_fee: 2 %
- nonprofit_donation_platform_fee: 0 %
- events_created: 324 events
- Every opted-in member receives every announcement
- Lower platform fees on paid events and nonprofit donations
- One member record that spans events, messages, and groups
- Launch a community in minutes, not weeks
- Independent, verified network without ads or algorithmic feeds
- Exportable, owned community data
- 30%+ more event attendance within 90 days
- Launch in under five minutes
- 324+ events hosted
- 2% platform fee on paid events
- 0% Kannect fee on nonprofit donations
- Reach Promise: 100% delivery to opted-in members
- Verified, spam-free network
- Reach Promise written into the product
- Independent and founder-run, not Bending Spoons
- Credit-card-verified trial keeps the network spam-free
- Data export within 30 days on request
Proof links
- Kannect homepage social card
The community operating system — events, messaging, members, payments, and discovery on one platform.
- Kannect Events
Run events with RSVPs, ticketing, reminders, and check-in.
- Kannect Communication
Announcements that reach every opted-in member — the Reach Promise.
About Kannect
Kannect is the community operating system organizations use instead of stitching Facebook Groups, Eventbrite, Mailchimp, a website builder, and a member spreadsheet together. Events with RSVPs, ticketing, reminders, and check-in; announcements that reach every opted-in member; one member record across chapters and programs; payments at a 2% platform fee (0% on nonprofit donations); and discovery through Kannect Discover and the Kannect Community Hub member app on iOS and Android. Independent, founder-run, and verified — every organization joins through a credit-card-verified trial that keeps the network spam-free.
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