Features

Association Member Directory Software

Create searchable member directories with our directory builder. Customizable filters, map integration, and automatic updates from your membership database. No coding required.

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Real-Time Auto-Updates
Customizable Search Fields
Google Maps Integration
Unlimited Directories
Complete Directory Features

Everything You Need to Connect Your Members

Searchable directories with maps, privacy controls, and automatic updates

Multiple Directory Styles

Choose from listing-only, detail pages, or map-based directory formats

Customizable Search Fields

Select what fields are searchable—name, organization, location, custom fields

Real-Time Auto-Updates

Directory updates instantly when members edit their profiles

Google Maps Integration

Plot member locations with radius search and interactive markers

vCard Contact Downloads

One-click exports to phones, Outlook, and contact managers

Privacy Controls

Members set field visibility (members, public, or private). Staff control directory access by member type.

Unlimited Directories

Create separate directories for members, consultants, vendors, chapters

Hidden Field Filtering

Create filtered views without showing complex search options

Profile Photo Display

Show member headshots in directories and contact cards

Advanced Search Filters

Text search, dropdowns, checkboxes, location radius, custom fields

Member Opt-Out Options

Members control their directory visibility from profile settings

Randomized Search Results

Randomize result order to give all members equal visibility

Mobile-Responsive Design

Full directory functionality on phones, tablets, and desktops

No Coding Required

Point-and-click builder—no web developers needed

Reusable Templates

Save directory configurations and duplicate for new segments

Unlimited Member Listings

No per-member fees—list 500 or 5,000 at the same price

What Sets This Apart

Integrated Directories vs. Standalone Tools

Real-Time Updates, Zero Manual Work

When members update their profile—new job title, phone number, address, certification—your directory updates instantly. No exports from one system, imports into another, no spreadsheets to maintain. Other platforms require manual data syncing or overnight batch processes.

Set Your Own Search Criteria

Most directory tools limit you to name, location, and maybe job title. i4a lets you pick and choose your own search fields. Include custom fields specific to your database as search options.

Unlimited Directories From One Database

Create separate directories for members, corporate partners, certified consultants, board members, chapter leaders, and volunteers—all from the same database with no duplicate data entry. Other platforms charge per directory or limit how many you can create.

Customizable Search

Flexible Search Options

You choose what database fields are searchable. Filter members by location, expertise, certification status, member type, or custom fields unique to your organization.

Search Field Types:
  • Text search for names, job titles, company names
  • Dropdown filters for categories, member types, industries
  • Location search by city, state, zip code, or radius (US zip codes show distance from search location)
  • Checkbox filters for areas of expertise, certifications, interests
  • Custom fields unique to your organization's needs
Hidden Field Filtering:
  • Use hidden filters to automatically show/hide members based on criteria
  • Create targeted directories without cluttering the search interface
  • Build consultant directories showing only members with active certifications
Directory search filters showing multiple criteria
Customizable search filters with text, dropdown, location, and checkbox options
Directory Styles

Three Directory Formats for Different Needs

Choose the directory format that best serves your members' networking needs.

Listing Only:
  • Display member information in a clean, searchable list
  • Perfect for simple directories where members need to find contact information quickly
  • Best for: Contact directories, committee rosters, chapter member lists
With Detail Pages:
  • Show summary listings with links to full member profiles
  • Great when members need to learn more about each other before connecting
  • Best for: Consultant directories, speaker bureaus, expert networks
With Map Integration:
  • Plot member locations on an interactive map powered by Google Maps
  • Members search by radius, zoom to specific areas, find colleagues nearby
  • Best for: Regional networking, chapter locators, service provider directories
Three directory styles showing listing, detail page, and map views
Choose from listing-only, detail pages, or map-based directory formats
Map Integration

Find Members by Location on a Map

Help members discover colleagues, chapters, or service providers near them with integrated Google Maps functionality.

Map Features:
  • Plot member locations automatically using address data from your database
  • Search by radius to find members within 10, 25, 50, or 100 miles
  • Click map markers to view member details or contact information
  • Combine with other filters to find certified consultants in a specific region
vCard Downloads:
  • One-click contact exports to phones, Outlook, or other contact managers
  • Include profile photos in exported contact cards
  • Select which fields appear in vCard exports (phone, email, address, social links)
  • Universal compatibility with all major contact management systems
Directory map view showing member locations with radius search
Interactive map showing member locations with radius search and clickable markers
Common Questions

Directory Builder FAQ

PDF rosters are outdated the moment you publish them. When members change jobs, update phone numbers, or move, your quarterly PDF shows wrong information for months. i4a's directories update in real-time as members edit their profiles—no staff time creating updated PDFs, no outdated contact information, and members can search by location, expertise, or certification instead of scrolling through alphabetical lists.

No. Directory builder is included with every i4a subscription at no additional cost. Create unlimited directories whether you have 1,000 members or 50,000+ members—your price stays flat. See pricing details

Members update their own profiles from the member portal. When they change their job title, phone number, address, or any other field, the directory updates automatically in real-time. No manual exports, imports, or data syncing on your end.

No. Create as many directories as you need—member directories, consultant directories, chapter locators, vendor lists, speaker bureaus, board rosters, volunteer directories, or any combination. All pulling from the same member database, all included in your i4a subscription.

Absolutely. Use hidden field filtering to create unlimited directory variations from the same database. Build separate directories for individual members, corporate partners, certified consultants, board members, volunteers, or any other segment—each with its own search criteria and visibility rules.

Yes. Members can control their directory visibility from their profile settings. You can also set default privacy options at the field level—for example, show email addresses only to logged-in members, or hide phone numbers from public directories entirely.

Yes. All directory styles are fully responsive and mobile-optimized. Members can search, filter, view maps, and download vCards from their phones or tablets. Search forms adapt to smaller screens, and map interfaces use touch-friendly controls.

Yes. If you want to use map-based directories (member locations plotted on interactive maps with radius search), you'll need to sign up for a Google Maps Platform account with billing enabled. This is a separate account you create directly with Google—not through i4a. If you prefer not to use maps, you can still create searchable directories without map integration.

Yes. While you can't export directly from Directory Builder, staff can use Report Builder (a separate tool in the admin interface) to export member data to Excel or CSV. Apply filters by location, member type, certification status, and more to export only the subset you need. Perfect for creating targeted outreach lists.

No technical skills required. The Directory Builder uses a point-and-click interface where you select which fields to display, choose search options, set privacy rules, and pick your directory style. If you can use a web browser, you can build and manage directories. No coding, no developers, no IT support needed.

Yes. Members searching for nearby colleagues, finding consultants in their specialty, or looking for members with specific expertise don't want to call staff. Self-service search 24/7 reduces "do you know anyone in Texas?" phone calls while helping members network more effectively.

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Give members a personalized portal to manage their profile, directory settings, and privacy preferences.

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Boost Member Engagement With Directories

Member directories are a key engagement tool that drives retention. Learn how to promote networking, encourage profile completion, and demonstrate membership value in our retention guide.

Membership Retention Guide

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