Managing a choir with Yapla: The case of Choeurs sans frontières

Choeurs sans frontières: Promoting francophone choral singing

Choeurs sans frontières is a non-profit organization founded in 2006, dedicated to the development and promotion of Francophone choral singing, particularly harmonized contemporary songs. Alain Lanctôt, Chairman of the Board, explains how the organization, entirely run by volunteers, uses Yapla to simplify member and event management. The association has more than 1200 registered members in its database, with a minimum of 600 active members each year.

The need for a digital tool to lighten the workload

Faced with numerous administrative tasks, Choeurs sans frontières needed a tool to centralize the management of members, events, and communications. Alain discovered Yapla through Charles Decroix, former Executive Director of the Alliance Chorale du Québec, and was impressed by the possibilities offered by the platform.

Why choose Yapla for choir management?

A comprehensive solution for managing memberships

Choeurs sans frontières uses Yapla to automate and centralize membership management, which allows for effective grouping of all member information. Alain explains that Yapla has significantly reduced the workload through the automation of administrative tasks. The association manages several types of members, requiring a flexible platform tailored to their needs.

Facilitating the organization of conferences

Yapla is also used to organize events such as conferences and singing weekends. Each year, Choeurs sans frontières organizes a conference in January and the Folies Chantantes weekend, gathering between 450 and 525 participants. Yapla centralizes registrations, manages participant information, and automatically generates participation certificates, thus simplifying the organization of these events.

Developing communication with Yapla

The newsletter function allows Alain to send digitized newsletters and keep members informed of news. Choeurs sans frontières uses this feature to promote the sale of sheet music in PDF format, reducing workload and paper mailings.

Future projects for Choeurs sans frontières

Alain aims to develop online training, such as music theory courses and sessions on copyright, to offer alternatives during the pandemic and enable broader participation. The association also plans to create a new category of members to further personalize communications and improve data management.

Final words from Alain

We are very happy to use a Quebec-based platform. We feel a real sense of closeness with you, and it's a real plus for our association. Moreover, the platform is very financially accessible, so thank you Yapla!

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