Wild Apricot

APRIL 29, 2022

Operating a nonprofit is expensive, and most can’t rely on donations alone to cover their costs, especially when they’re first starting up. That’s where grants come in — funds you can get from the government (or a foundation).

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Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And the individual memberships cost more and offer fewer benefits. Their group memberships (80% of their members) are paid by companies. Their individual memberships are almost universally paid by the individuals. Spot the problem? The association has good reasons to nudge people towards join as groups.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 20, 2021

How can you find a price point that's fair for your members, accurately represents the value you’re providing, and covers the cost of running your organization? Deciding how to price your membership can be challenging. Whether you’re a.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 10, 2022

Donations are a BIG DEAL to your nonprofit: they’re a primary revenue stream , support your base costs, and give you the resources you need to keep growing. However, many people get nervous when it comes to the big question: how to ask for donations?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Rather than reducing product costs and increasing sales, you could reconsider your organization’s pricing strategy. Remember that the cost of your products and services don’t influence your prices. What are our costs? Factoring in these costs ensures that you fully understand what expenses your pricing covers.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Costs are going up, yet budgets often remain flat,” the report says. Manage costs in a smart way by understanding the types of meetings and events you are managing across the enterprise — think size, spend, activity, number of meetings — so you can influence where your investment is going on a continual basis.”

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The Association 100

JANUARY 12, 2025

Alongi introduces their groundbreaking 4K mobile production unit a control room on wheels that cuts costs, reduces carbon footprints and delivers cinematic-quality content. On The A100 Podcast , Phil Alongi of Alongi Media discusses how associations can raise the bar on event production without breaking the budget.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Once you dig a little deeper, you’ll see there are, in fact, ongoing costs with an in-house build in addition to some pretty steep up-front costs. Additionally, it’s critical that the project road map is managed meticulously to avoid risk of delays that can lead to cost overruns. Time to Value or Return on Investment.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

From housing costs to deregulation and tariffs, finance teams may need to adapt to evolving conditions. Supply Disruptions, Rising Costs, and Project Delays Elections shape supply chains and project timelines through shifts in trade policies, tariffs, and regulatory priorities.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These technologies are aimed at providing benefits like improved efficiency and cost reduction. B2B Payment Trends Report Automating Manual Tasks According to our 2025 Trends Survey , 64% of accounting teams are already utilizing automation technology, and another 17% intend to adopt such tools in 2025.

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Association Reserves

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Think of HOA reserve funding as spreading the cost of repairs over time. A sufficient reserve fund prevents this by spreading out the cost over time through regular contributions. Inflation and rising costs mean future repairs or replacements will be more expensive than they are in our current economy. Unfair, right?

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Association Analytics

MAY 25, 2021

The initial integration cost is often expensive. There is often ongoing annual integration support costs for EACH integration. There are significant cost savings on the AMS migration by not bringing over all of the historic data your association worked to put in there from your other systems. Your AMS Wasn't Designed For That.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Jarrett Tran, PCAM, Senior Account Executive, Community Association Management, AvidXchange Increased Cost of Doing Business In our survey with CAI, we found that keeping homeowners’ association fees flat was a major concern for community management associations in 2023.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

Don’t forget to look at costs. In addition to analyzing your virtual event data, you’ll also want to compare the costs for your events before deciding if it was worth it or not. Consider both hard and hidden costs when evaluating your events. For example: Did you invest in an additional platform for your virtual event?

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

How do you raise the price of a virtual event when you did a free event or a very low cost event last year? Here are three key things that you need to include when communicating a price change, especially within the context of raising the price of a virtual event when you did one for free or low cost in the past year.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Your pricing committee should take a holistic approach , balancing member value, operational costs, and revenue goals. Finance representative Elect someone from your finance team to provide insights on your cost structures, financial goals, and how pricing changes will impact your overall revenue.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

What are the COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) per unit? Is there a cost associated with the product and are you making enough revenue from it to offset that cost? This is a cost often overlooked and one that can tip the scales of profitability. This is a cost often overlooked and one that can tip the scales of profitability.

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Products Analysis Price Revenue 282

Higher Logic

JUNE 5, 2020

We'll look at stats in each of these categories: Online Community Costs and Return on Investment (ROI). Online Community Costs and Return on Investment (ROI). As communities age, the cost per member decreases dramatically – dropping significantly after year three. Lower support costs (48%). Lower support costs.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Inflation-Fighting Budget Strategies Hear about creative cost-savings techniques to impact your bottom line. Expanding to Asia Pacific: Business and Operating Models for Global Growth Hear about the pros and cons of setting up a wholly owned office versus working with a local AMC, including cost, control, and operational impact.

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Higher Logic

JUNE 17, 2020

Organizations have historically seen communities as having a siloed use case like deflecting costs for customer support or product innovation. I hope this mindset shift continues, because viewing communities as cost deflection tools limits the true power of community to grow your organization.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 6, 2021

After running virtual events for free or very low cost, the first thing that you want to focus on is raising the price of any virtual components that you're going to offer, whether hybrid components or purely virtual events. Here are some thoughts to help guide you.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 10, 2024

There are absolutely programs, products, and services we SHOULD offer below cost for the good of the profession or industry, the order, or the mission. And that’s a good thing. But EVERYTHING can’t be a loss leader. And this is where it gets tricky.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If youre embarking on an AMS project, start your research by reviewing 108 Ideaspaces list of issues to consider when selecting an association management system (AMS) , such as reporting, security, API, technology partners, access control, cost of ownership, vendor stability, and the ability to expand software capabilities as your needs change.

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NetForum

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Learn tips to move to a new AMS for the lowest cost, greatest benefit, and most positive impact across your organization. How to find the right time for a new AMS for your association appeared first on NetForum Association Management Software.

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 4, 2020

So, beyond your standard questions about event schedule and production cost, what are the other most important questions to ask a virtual events vendor as you investigate their services? In order to cut down on costs, some digital event providers are leveraging free and/or open-source platforms that they do not control and maintain.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Assess actual member value and resource costs, then redirect efforts to more impactful activities. Don’t maintain initiatives solely because they’re traditional or have strong internal advocates, and in fact use that data to prove to those internal champions what the reality is.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In a recent interview on D2Ls Learning by Association podcast , Soth said: Put all your products across the line and rank what offers the highest value for your members then ask: Whats the feasibility of delivering that at a higher value, a higher cost? What must be true in order to improve it? Start asking those questions.

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Revenue Strategy Leadership Cost 98

Rejuvenesce

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Cost-Effective No Expensive Developers : Hiring a professional can cost hundreds or thousands of dollarsmoney most organizations dont have. Cost-Effective No Expensive Developers : Hiring a professional can cost hundreds or thousands of dollarsmoney most organizations dont have. Thats where LLMs come in. Heres why: 1.

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Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

Learn how to attract more members, keep members longer – and at lower cost, increase member satisfaction, improve member meetings and conferences to drive retention, add or change programs to address real member needs, decrease acquisition and maintenance costs to retain members, and build self-sustaining membership communities.

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Technology Strategy Education System 370

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Top tips, links to essential forms, typical timelines, costs and more! Learn how to start a nonprofit in California with this beginner-friendly guide.

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