Making a Millennial Impact
Wild Apricot
JULY 5, 2012
Is your organization enabling Millennials to connect, get involved and give? The 2012 Millennial Impact Report offers some insight into engaging this generation.
Millennials Are Lazy?
Eric Lanke
MAY 28, 2018
Recent readers of this blog may not be aware that I cut my blogging teeth on the subject when I hosted (with Jamie Notter ) The Hourglass Blog from 2009 to 2012. As if there wasn't another generation standing between the Boomers and the Millennials that was, in fact, ready to lead -- albeit in a slightly different direction.
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Eric Lanke: Millennials Are the New Slackers
Eric Lanke
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Millennials Are the New Slackers. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. Its horrific, McAfee says, and he goes on to detail out how Millennials should be acting in this dismal economy. Millennials are the new kids on the block when it comes to the workplace.
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Humanize and the Millennial Generation
Jamie Notter
JANUARY 24, 2012
Humanize and the Millennial Generation. Posted January 24, 2012. That post was the setup to this one, based on the original question that was posed in one of our Humanize twitter chats, which was “Is the Millennial generation better poised to accept the ideas in Humanize than previous generations.” Consulting.
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Tips from the Trenches: 6 Ideas to Make Your Events Appeal to Gen Z
EventMobi: Association Events
JULY 9, 2024
Generation Z , or “Gen Z” for short, is the demographic cohort born between 1997 and 2012 that succeeds Millennials. Strategies that work with Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers simply won’t be compelling for Generation Z. The truth is, they’re not that different from Millennials and Gen Xers.
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The Trick to Innovating with Gen Y
YourMembership
MAY 31, 2012
How Do You Innovate With Millennials? May 31st, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. There have been many articles written on how to attract millennials and hopefully, by now, you’ve put some processes and activities in place to attract this very large generation.
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Association Weekly Wrap-Up for February 8th!
YourMembership
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
3) Millennials on the Job: All They Really Want Is a Little Appreciation by Christina Pope. Do Millennials care about “length of service” recognition? A study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership in San Diego found Millennial employees have about the same level of organizational commitment as other generations.
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Age Doesn't Matter. Goal Does. - Friday Fix
YourMembership
JULY 20, 2012
July 20th, 2012 | Posted in Social Media and Business Trends. 2 Comments to “Your Goal for Social Media – Friday Fix” Frank says: July 22, 2012 at 8:41 pm. Christina says: July 23, 2012 at 8:09 am. Tags: gen y , millennials , online community , social media , social media strategy.
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How Millennials are Transforming Politics and the Public Sector
Achieve
APRIL 10, 2016
Millennials turned out to vote in record numbers in 2008. Since then, politics are transforming Millennials and their view on government and the public sector. Is it safe to say the Millennial voice really matters in elections? Sixty seven percent of young voters cast their ballots for President Barack Obama in 2012.
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5 Gen Z Values Associations Need to Know
Membersuite
JANUARY 24, 2023
5 More Gen Z Values—and How To Appeal To Them Generation Z was born between 1997 and 2012, making them about 10 to 25 years old. They’re done with the social media performances of selfie-obsessed, show-off Millennials in their feeds. The focus here is on young Gen Z adults, 18 to 25 years old. They like TikTok’s unedited, live streams.
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SXSW is here! Association Weekly Wrap-Up for March 8th!
YourMembership
MARCH 8, 2013
Three millennials (two males and one female) also served on the committee. The three millennials asked some very tough and insightful questions. Recently I observed an annual conference committee meeting of a major association. Staff and volunteer leaders were present.
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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low
Aaron Wolowiec
MARCH 11, 2014
million people volunteered at least once from September 2012 to September 2013, averaging 50 hours. Surprisingly, while we’ve heard that Millennials and younger generations find volunteering important, 35 to 44 year olds volunteered the most, while 20 to 24 year olds volunteered the least. According to the report, about 62.5
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Mission Driven Volunteer Q&A
Spark Consulting
MARCH 6, 2014
Volunteer Match’s 2012 Millennial Impact Report. How can we get more Gen-Xers and Millennials involved? If Gen-Xers and Millennials only see Boomers represented among your volunteers, they’re likely to assume that’s all you want and will accommodate. This helps clarify the job and more firmly commits the volunteer.
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150 Generations: the Hype Still Reigns
Jamie Notter
JULY 18, 2011
Pardon my French, but I would have thought that today, a full six or seven years since the Millennials brought our attention (again) to generational differences (remember the early 90s when Gen X hit the scene?), Humanize and the Millennial Generation. Millennials: Entitled or Risk Takers? { July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7).
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How Associations Can Connect with Gen Z by Offering What’s Important to Them – Part 1
Membersuite
DECEMBER 1, 2022
When Millennials were entering the job market, remember the scare tactics used by keynote speakers? Generation Z was born between 1997 and 2012, making them about 10 to 25 years old. Experiment with advisory groups where Gen Z and young Millennials work alongside older members. They’re entitled!” They need recognition!”
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SCD Group: Millennials, Multitasking and Associations: What Can.
SCD Group
OCTOBER 3, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Millennials, Multitasking and Associations: What Can We Do at Work. Labels: association changes , association management , associations , Faculty Focus , Millennials , SCD Group. Reply Delete Steve Drake October 4, 2012 9:41 AM Thanks Kris. ▼ 2012. Causeaholic. at 4:36 PM.
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Successfully Managing Across Generations
Achurch
AUGUST 28, 2024
Millennials comprise the largest proportion of the workforce, but Gen Z will eclipse them in a few short years. Silent generation and Boomer staff may communicate more formally (both written and verbally) than their Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z counterparts. Millennials like the dialogue, but Gen Z will fact check for accuracy.
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Your Member Recruiting Campaign Will Fail Without This
YourMembership
APRIL 24, 2012
April 24th, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. But it’s not just the millennials who are struggling with reasons to join their parents’ (or grandparents’) organizations. YourMembership.com Blog. Ideas to help you engage, empower and retain members. “I have.”
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Associations Now
AUGUST 4, 2016
A recent study finds that more than 90 percent of educational institutions are offering credentials and digital badges, in part, to serve their millennial students, who favor badging and certificates to traditional degrees. What about millennials? As an aside: Did you know that millennials are now the largest population in the U.S.?
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40 Designing New Opportunities for Millennial Members
Associations Now
MARCH 27, 2014
On the heels of new research on millennials that illustrates some potential areas of concern for associations, we take a look at how the American Institute of Graphic Arts is adjusting to changing membership demographics and needs. Millennials are not as likely to align with institutions.
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Social Media Roundup: Millennial Membership Lessons From Churches
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Much like associations, churches are trying to attract millennials as members—here’s what they’ve learned. As a group, millennials might not necessarily be religious (a third of adults under 30 in a 2012 Pew Research poll had no religious affiliation), but churches haven’t given up trying to reach them. Church at a bar?
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Surveys, Flextime, Millennials & Causes: Association Reads of the Week
SCD Group
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Although there is controversy about how to define the demographics of the Millennial generation, they are a huge group, somewhere between 80 and 90 million. Compare that to 76 million Baby Boomers. Checkout Charity: How Do the Pennies Add Up?
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Giving Away Four Free Passes To Millennial Donor Summit 2012
Beth Kanter
JUNE 13, 2012
MCON 2012, a virtual summit to help nonprofit leaders learn how to engage the Millennial generation as donors, takes place online on July 19. The schedule features an impressive list of Millennials and others who are experts on this topic. The description.
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Generational Diversity in 50 Minutes
Jamie Notter
JULY 26, 2011
Learn about millennials. Millennials. I knew I couldn’t go over all four generations in today’s workplace in such a short amount of time, so I chose just one: the Millennials. Humanize and the Millennial Generation. Millennials: Entitled or Risk Takers? July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7).
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 20, 2012
They are hosting a free webinar to highlight more findings from their report as well as the forecast for 2012. The 2012 Millennial Donor Survey needs your help! The survey will run until January 31, 2012. If you are interested in working better with Millennials, take a few minutes to complete the survey.
Gen Z 101: Five facts to attract more members to your association
Nimble AMS
DECEMBER 11, 2022
While not quite as large a demographic as Millennials , Gen Z is historically the most racially and ethnically diverse generation to date. To help you build your understanding of Generation Z, here are five vital facts about your members born between 1997 and 2012 : Gen Z has clear social media preferences.
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3 Myths About Millennial Members Get Busted
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Forget the studies you’ve read about the mindset of millennials. You have a much better understanding of the entire millennial generation (those of us born between 1981 and 2000) and what we bring to the table. history, as was pointed out by Pew Research Center’s Millennials in Adulthood survey earlier this year.
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Generations and Paradox
Jamie Notter
JANUARY 12, 2012
Posted January 12, 2012. The conversation was focused on the Humanize book , and the initial question was whether the Millennial generation is more likely to embrace more “human” organizations than previous generations. Humanize and the Millennial Generation. Millennials: Entitled or Risk Takers? { Eric Lanke.
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The Hourglass Blog: Millennials Are the New Slackers
The Hourglass Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Millennials Are the New Slackers. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. Millennials are the new kids on the block when it comes to the workplace.
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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators and Fundraisers
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 27, 2012
This post by Kari Saratovsky not only sheds some light on the recent rise in Pinterest, but also shares some great infographics on Millennials. Check out The Millennial Story, Told By Infographic(s). We’ve got some great social media and communications posts today. Think Facebook was confusing before? when you get into this one.
An Association Just for Millennials? New Advocacy Group Aims High
Associations Now
APRIL 11, 2016
An anecdote credited to Simpson and relayed by a Washington Post op-ed writer in 2012 was the impetus for the launch of the first association specifically targeting all young adults. In comments to Vice , the 26-year-old explained that the goal of the group is to highlight the influence of millennials as a voting bloc.
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Best of the Web
Association Adviser
MAY 9, 2012
May 2012 -- Networking & Opinion Dissociation: Associations and the Reality of Irrelevance. Ryan Crowe SocialFish A soon-to-graduate student reflects on how associations come across to the millennial generation and how they can remain relevant to a group used to making their own connections in our digitally-connected world.
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Jamie Notter
JANUARY 31, 2012
Posted January 31, 2012. February 1, 2012 at 4:10 pm. Previous post: Humanize and the Millennial Generation. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7). May 2012 (7). April 2012 (9). March 2012 (9). February 2012 (7). January 2012 (6). Consulting. Generations. Books: Jamie Notter. 1 comment }.
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The WELL — Where Online Community Began
Higher Logic
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
But even I (a millennial ) remember a day before they were the norm (and the day before everyone had cell phones). When they weren’t able to sell it, they held onto the site for a few more years until 2012, when The WELL Group (a group of 11 investors and community participants) bought it for a reported $400,000.
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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketers
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JUNE 15, 2012
The 2012 Millennial Impact Report has been released. Learn about Millennials preferences to connect, get involved and give to nonprofits. Lots of people are blogging this one, including Allyson and Nancy. Semphonic is looking for entries for the Non-Profit Analytics Challenge.
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Conflict and Decision Making
Jamie Notter
JANUARY 17, 2012
Posted January 17, 2012. January 20, 2012 at 8:29 am. January 20, 2012 at 11:05 am. February 3, 2012 at 10:23 am. Weekly Wrap-Up for January 20, 2012 | Affiniscape Blog. Next post: Humanize and the Millennial Generation. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7). May 2012 (7). April 2012 (9).
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Eric Lanke
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
► 2012. (45). Millennials Are the New Slackers. Joe Gerstandt. Mizz Information. Principled Innovation. Seth Godins Blog. SocialFish. Thanks for Playing. Trade Association CEO Support. Yes and Know. Post Archive. ► July. (6). ► June. (7). ► May. (6). ► April. (7). ► March. (6). ► February. (6).
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Eric Lanke
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
► 2012. (45). Millennials Are the New Slackers. Joe Gerstandt. Mizz Information. Principled Innovation. Seth Godins Blog. SocialFish. Thanks for Playing. Trade Association CEO Support. Yes and Know. Post Archive. ► July. (6). ► June. (7). ► May. (6). ► April. (7). ► March. (6). ► February. (6).
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The Hourglass Blog: Arguing for Generational Superiority
The Hourglass Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
This is another one of those posts challenging the assumption that as Millennials storm their way into the workforce theyre going to radically change the landscape and force organizations to adapt to their idiosyncratic ideals in order to harness their power and survive. Millennials arent any different. Millennial: Yes we are!
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40 How a Sharpened Focus on Mission Upped Revenue, Membership
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
From 2012 to 2016, these efforts have resulted in a 21 percent uptick in membership, along with the accompanying membership dues. Plus, the report posits that an organization’s strong sense of purpose can also attract and retain employees, including millennials. Putting Purpose into Practice.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 5, 2013
80 Percentage of young donors who said they preferred nonprofits with mobile device-friendly websites, according to the 2013 Millennial Impact Report. Millennials especially liked mobile websites that offered links to news and related information. One of the constant things that we’ve seen is that millennials do give,” said Feldman.
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40 The Hourglass Blog: Truth and Equality in the Workplace
The Hourglass Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
A couple of posts ago I mention a post from HBRs Andrew McAfee about how the connected habits of Millennials are benefting organizations. Well, a week after that one, McAfee posted another , this one about what goes wrong when Millennials take their connected habits too far. Millennials want truth and equality in the workplace.
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SCD Group
AUGUST 14, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012. These came labeled as follows: Millennials At the Beach (left); At the Museum (center); On a date (right). Now, these photos and emails are funny to Boomers and older people who just can’t understand how Millennials can possibly really communicate on smart phones. ▼ 2012. Causeaholic.
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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Labels: ASAE , association , association careers , career choice , jobs opportunities , millennial chat , millennials. 2 comments: sewi April 1, 2012 1:44 PM This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Reply Delete sewi April 2, 2012 4:23 AM This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. ► 2012.
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