New Feature "Collection Assistance and Household Management Function" Implemented in Neighborhood Association Support System "CHIKUWA!"

Spiral Locas Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Hidenori Nakajima), which provides information sharing solutions to local governments nationwide, has implemented a new feature, "Collection Assistance and Household Management Function," into its neighborhood association support system "CHIKUWA!" to streamline membership fee collection. In addition, through integration with the online payment system "Payment Core" (Core Systems Co., Ltd.), credit card payments are now supported. This enables a reduction in the "burden of membership fee collection" faced by neighborhood associations through an integrated approach of online payments and household management.

■ Background and Challenges

"CHIKUWA!" has provided functions necessary for organizational management, such as information sharing between local governments and neighborhood associations, electronic bulletin boards, surveys, and group forums, as a communication tool to support the digitalization of neighborhood association operations.

Among these, the most frequently voiced requests from local governments and neighborhood associations were to "reduce the burden of membership fee collection." Previously, while "CHIKUWA!" allowed for the digitalization of member management, membership fee collection was limited to cash payments.

Against this background, Spiral Locas has newly developed the "Collection Assistance and Household Management Function." Through integration with "Payment Core," it supports online payments, realizing overall efficiency in collection operations and reduction of management burden.

■ What the New "Collection Assistance and Household Management Function" Can Do

The "Collection Assistance and Household Management Function" is a feature developed to streamline "membership fee collection operations," which are particularly burdensome within neighborhood association tasks.

【Main Features of the Collection Assistance and Household Management Function】

● Collection Management on a Household Basis

・Centralized management of payment status on a household basis

・Easy identification of duplicate payments and non-payments

● Online Payment of Neighborhood Association Fees (Utilized in conjunction with "Payment Core")

・Supports payment of neighborhood association fees via credit card

・Payment possible 24/7, from anywhere, anytime

*To use the collection function, an application to "Payment Core" is required.

The introduction of this function leads to:

・Significant reduction in the work involved in visiting, collecting, and tallying for membership fee collection

・Visualized payment status reduces stress associated with checking for non-payments

・Reduced risks such as loss of cash and calculation errors

...various benefits that lead to reduced workload for neighborhood association executives, contributing to the promotion of DX (Digital Transformation) in neighborhood association operations.

*Collection Online Payment System "Payment Core"

A collection online payment system provided by Core Systems Co., Ltd., exclusively for non-profit organizations such as neighborhood associations and alumni associations. It allows for the collection of membership fees, sponsorship money, and other payments via credit card from anywhere, at any time.

URL: https://www.coasystems.net/category/ca/

■ Future Prospects

Spiral Locas aims to provide an easier-to-use service by continuously improving based on user feedback. Furthermore, by emphasizing dialogue with participating local governments and neighborhood associations and establishing forums for sharing success stories and practical tips from the field, they will provide support that leads to effective utilization.

Moving forward, the company will continue to work towards the further dissemination and enhanced convenience of "CHIKUWA!", which supports the digitalization of neighborhood association operations and enables smooth information sharing.

◆ Spiral Locas Inc. Overview

Company Name: Spiral Locas Inc.

URL: https://spiral-locas.co.jp/

Headquarters Location: Sumitomo Seimei Nagoya Building 5F, 2-14-19 Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City

Representative: Hidenori Nakajima

Business Description: Providing "Information Sharing Solutions" used in highly public-interest fields such as municipalities and boards of education nationwide

◆ Inquiries Regarding This Matter

Spiral Locas Inc. Business Promotion Department