Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The data reveals important insights into disparities in leadership, funding, and support. Two new fact sheets from Candid, produced in partnership with ABFE , offer a snapshot of nonprofits with Black CEOs and majority Black leadership. These leaders are already delivering results in their communities.

Leadership 22

Leadership South Carolina Mississippi Louisiana 22

Association Analytics

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Ensure leadership bases decisions on clear metrics rather than anecdotal evidence. Assess actual member value and resource costs, then redirect efforts to more impactful activities. Consider assigning relevant numbers to each position to connect individual work to organizational goals.

Tips 169

Tips Tools Project Survey 169

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. Remember: no money, no mission.

Cost 221

Cost Price Products Leadership 221

Associations Now

AUGUST 13, 2023

A report on some new leadership research out of the Stanford Graduate School of Business ends on a sobering note. The implication is that the culture needs improvement, and O’Reilly points to some notable examples of companies that have had dysfunctional, narcissistic leadership, like Theranos and Uber.

Leadership 97

Leadership Sample Review Newsletter 97

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.

Cost 272

Cost Analysis eBook Report 272

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.

Chicago 275

Chicago Revenue Education Member Engagement 275

Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Delegate tasks across leadership. Non-dues revenue capabilities: Offset the cost of purchasing your AMS by choosing one that allows you to collect non-dues revenue through it. Delegate tasks across leadership. Delegate these tasks across your leadership to spread the workload. Make the most of integrations. Let’s dive in!

Organization 270

Organization LMS Software Social Media 270

Reid All About it

APRIL 18, 2025

They go into detail on items that belong on your list: reporting, security, API, technology partners, access control, cost of ownership, vendor stability, and the ability to expand software capabilities as your needs change. AI tools course.

Strategy 270

Strategy Member Engagement Software Revenue 270

Reid All About it

AUGUST 25, 2023

Leadership & Learning: The Best Leaders Ask the Best Questions: Because Who Needs All the Answers Anyway? What cultural leadership characteristics keep an organization from reaching its potential? Let’s explore what IT leaders need from their CSO, leadership team, and organization to be good strategic partners to the organization.

millennials 370

millennials Education Survey Certificate 370

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

. – Curious Leadership Shift #3: Creating a Curious Culture Learn how to create an organizational culture where curiosity thrives, employees feel empowered to ask questions, and collaboration leads to groundbreaking solutions. Learn about the process of building a custom app, including the cost and timeline. More info/register.

Arlington 281

Arlington DC Washington Revenue 281

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. The goal: If your organization offers certifications, continued education, or trainings as membership benefits, your leadership may want to boost involvement in these areas to grow non-dues revenue. Objection 1: Price.

Social Media 254

Social Media Member Engagement Tools Revenue 254

Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Understands the difference between Value vs. Cost vs. Investment . Seek to influence through Thought Leadership . Instead think of packages with external engagement opportunities and thought leadership content . Sends their employees to our education program . Thinks about long-term engagement via expertise .

Directory 209

Directory Conference Recruiting Recruitment 209

Reid All About it

MAY 22, 2020

The goals they discuss are thought leadership, meeting leads and decision-makers, product showcasing and brand awareness. WILMI (Women In Leadership Meetings + Incentives) Digital Event. Examine the importance of networking, personal leadership and refining your passion. Creating Your Association Leadership Path.

Certificate 369

Certificate Revenue Conference North Carolina 369

.orgSource

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Leadership must also foster a culture of innovation and emphasize that AI is a tool to enhance—not replace—human capabilities. Costs of AI Implementation For some associations, the perceived cost of implementing AI can be a barrier. It’s crucial to balance the use of AI with strong, transparent data governance practices.

Tools 88

Tools Member Engagement Strategy Innovation 88

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

At a time of a leadership transition, planned or unplanned, more and more organizations are using interim leaders (aka interims) to help the board address organizational challenges, large and small, that may have existed during the tenure of the previous leader.

Leadership 73

Leadership Committee Process Review 73

AssociationChat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Resource Allocation Is our cybersecurity budget proportionate to the potential risks and costs of a breach? Leadership Responsibility Who in our leadership team owns cybersecurity risk management? How quickly could we detect and respond to a data breach?

Leadership 52

Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Technology 52

Reid All About it

JUNE 14, 2024

Membership to Leadership: Recruiting Millennial and Gen Z members to the Leadership Pipeline (CRVM June Crunch and Munch) An active volunteer leadership pipeline and succession planning are integral to healthy, thriving chapters. These calls are joined by ASAE leadership as needed to answer any questions from members.

Arlington 264

Arlington Revenue Leadership Strategy 264

Reid All About it

MARCH 24, 2023

WBT Systems describes how associations can support women professionals by providing professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities, and educating employers about eliminating workplace challenges. Quick hits Can AI write thought leadership content for you? You’ll see the next edition on Friday, April 14.

Revenue 233

Revenue Chicago Leadership Education 233

Reid All About it

JULY 2, 2021

technology, human resources, physical space, leadership, engagement, etc.). We’ll also discuss how Finance and IT departments can work together to lower costs and increase security in the online purchase process. CAE credits. More info/register. Host: Association Women Technology Champions. More info/register. More info/register.

Technology 370

Technology Strategy Education System 370

Higher Logic

MARCH 16, 2017

These findings show that many companies have made the connection between customer retention, their community, and increased revenue/cost savings. Although not directly related to retention, the study also found that 45 percent of companies tied community to cost reduction. Business Impact Study, Page 7).

Revenue 174

Revenue Survey Cost Leadership 174

Membersuite

MAY 25, 2021

Your leadership probably thinks the one you have is good enough, especially with all the other demands on your association’s limited budget. Think how leadership thinks: align each point of your argument to an organizational goal. The first question from leadership will be “How much will this cost?” But you know better.

Software 170

Software Leadership Project System 170

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Convincing your leadership team that an online community is the best way to provide value to members can be a challenge - especially if they’re unfamiliar with the concept. When building your business case, customize it for your association, taking into account the experiences of your leadership team as well as the needs of your members.

Strategy 168

Strategy How To Software Leadership 168

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Cost of Standing Still In 2015, AOL still had 2.1 Foster a Culture of Innovation : Encourage staff and leadership to think creatively and embrace new ideas. Be Agile : Just as broadband disrupted AOLs business model, new technologies and societal shifts will continue to disrupt associations. million dial-up subscribers.

Innovation 88

Innovation Case Study System Technology 88

Higher Logic

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Customer support costs. For example, a major business initiative might be to reduce customer service costs. In our example, the customer support community’s main KPI is customer service costs. That’s a 10% decrease and a savings of $10,000, which are the numbers you should present to your leadership team to show business impact.

Cost 107

Cost Maine Examples Revenue 107

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

. – Useful, Free & Low-Cost Tools, Software, and Services for Your Nonprofit. What software tools and services are available to nonprofits at low or no cost that are worth using? How do you judge when a tool really is low cost, as opposed to one that will end up costing you time and effort? 1 CAE credit.

LMS 221

LMS Software Revenue Cost 221

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This opportunity is for association professionals who are responsible for reporting analytics to leadership, Boards of Directors, and other stakeholders, to come together in a free-flowing environment to share their lunchtime and discuss, this month, member engagement scoring. [Note from DR: I’ll see you there!]. Tue 12/3 at 12 p.m.

West Virginia 360

West Virginia Washington DC Revenue 360

Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption. Will costs finally come down? Host: Small Association Leadership Alliance Thu 1/25 at 11:30 p.m. – Post-program campaigns. Wed 1/24 at 2 p.m. 1 CMP credit. More info/register.

Member Engagement 264

Member Engagement Revenue Strategy Education 264

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

That’s on us, says Jay Cost at The Dispatch. Getting Buy-in, Budget, and Executing Epic Event Engagement Activations Attendee engagement is important, but how do you convince your leadership to invest time, money, and resources into something that they don’t fully understand? 1 CAE credit. Learn how to build an epic business case.

Strategy 275

Strategy Technology Arlington Education 275

.orgSource

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Costs of Inefficiency: Wasted Resources: Time and money are consumed by outdated workflows. Investing in efficiency now pays dividends in time and cost savings. Relying on manual processes or outdated technology limits your ability to operate effectively and scale as your needs evolve.

Member Engagement 88

Member Engagement Revenue Tools Strategy 88

Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Assuming she does that, you should be starting to get some sort of a sense of what she’s interested in, so you offer her something that will cost her some money, but not much, and that you’re reasonably sure she’ll like. If she’s downloaded a bunch of stuff to read, maybe offer her a book to purchase.

Cost 150

Cost Leadership Recruitment Recruiting 150

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Future of Thought Leadership (Radio Free 501c, the podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting ) Every week Rogue Tulips brings the nonprofit community intriguing guests discussing vital topics affecting nonprofit organizations around the world—and we have fun doing it! Explore practical tips and strategies to initiate your data hygiene journey.

Strategy 281

Strategy Video Technology Education 281

Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them. Why the cost of a restaurant meal has soared—you really should read this if you ever dine out. ( We’ll address both the real costs and the impact on experiences for participants. Hybrid work myths. AMS selection. Quick hits. More info/register.

Technology 44

Technology Software Cost Education 44

Spark Consulting

MAY 15, 2019

For instance, the CFA Institute runs a free online program called Investment Foundations that is designed to help people who aren’t Certified Financial Analysts understand what’s involved in being a CFA and why the certification, which is expensive in time and cost and is difficult to earn, is worth investing in.

Certificate 265

Certificate Committee Revenue Industry 265

Sequence Consulting

MARCH 21, 2025

Author: Daria Knupp Its no secret that keeping existing members engaged is more cost-effective than constantly acquiring new ones. For example: Award ceremonies highlight leadership , volunteer efforts, and industry accomplishments, inspiring others to stay engaged.

Certificate 72

Certificate Education Member Engagement Resources 72

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to overcome your colleagues’ (or leadership’s) fear of raising sponsorship prices —an argument that gets into goals, costs and value. You will be able to understand the difference between program and supporting services and variance methods for allocating costs in accordance with GAAP.

Revenue 300

Revenue Blended Learning Conference Technology 300

Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

And through increased volunteering, society experiences greater civic engagement and more resilient communitiesthose who volunteer are more likely to vote, join community organizations and take on leadership roles , and give philanthropically. The hidden costs of volunteering What do we mean by volunteer infrastructure?

Cost 52

Cost Report Resources Recruitment 52

.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. In the US, the cost of childcare creates significant barriers that prevent women from fulfilling their earning and professional potential. It supports professional development and networking.

Leadership 88

Leadership United States Resources Committee 88