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5 Ways to Revamp Your Membership Committee

Membersuite

Every association is unique—that old saying is true and you can really see it in membership committees. Some associations can’t live without theirs, some got rid of theirs years ago, and some wonder what to do with their membership committee. If you’ve had an uneasy feeling about your membership committee, you are not alone.

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Eric Lanke: Which Committee Are You On?

Eric Lanke

Which Committee Are You On? You serve on two committees for this association--one of which you chair. Because this association has dozens of committees, you find the meetings for both of your committees scheduled at the same time at an association conference. Which committee meeting do you attend? image source.

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Eric Lanke: Should Committees Report to the Board?

Eric Lanke

Should Committees Report to the Board? Should committees report to the board?" There are some committees whose jobs clearly relate to the governance of the association. The Finance Committee. The Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee. The Education Committee. The Membership Committee.

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The great proposal debate: Why consultants eschew RFPs

Aaron Wolowiec

Simply draft a proposal describing you’re recommended course of action and be sure to include your proposed fees. I had this happen to me many years ago – not in a proposal, but in an “exploratory meeting” where I naively gave away the store. They’d already gotten at least two proposals.

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Association Leaders - Untitled Article

Association Leaders

. • Create a Search Committee – The Board should identify a Search Committee whose responsibility will be to facilitate the process for your association. The ideal Search Committee will have members with different interests/points of view. Consider having your current President serve on the committee in an ex-officio capacity.

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Does Your Board Act as Your Innovation Committee?

Eric Lanke

It advocates for corporate boards to serve as a kind of innovation committee for the corporations they are put in place to safeguard. It seems like a good idea to me, assuming the members of the board committee remember to stay out of the weeds and embrace their roles as strategic advisors.

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How to enhance your association’s membership committee

Nimble AMS

Your membership committee plays a vital role in your association—guiding conversations about key membership benefits, identifying potential member pain points, and strategizing solutions to better support your members. We’re here to help you enhance your membership committee! What is a membership committee?