Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

A 2023 report from the Do Good Institute found that 78.9% Nonprofits face a growing challengeaccording to Points of Lights Annual Affiliate Report 2023, half their volunteer positions remain unfilled, even as demand for their services surges. The hidden costs of volunteering What do we mean by volunteer infrastructure?

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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. The report describes how experts expect AI to profoundly reshape human traits and behaviors by 2035.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The report recommends taking a multichannel approach; personalizing the journey so members/customers quickly find what they need; and tracking their place on the engagement loop of consume, contribute, collaborate, and co-create. Member recruitment. Learn about the process of building a custom app, including the cost and timeline.

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Arlington DC Washington Revenue 281

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Solving the Employee Turnover Problem Most organizations could dramatically reduce employee turnover costs and keep their top talent if they only took some simple steps to address the true reasons people leave. Enhancing Chapter Operations: The Power of Dashboards How many of us struggle with getting component volunteers to submit reports?

North Carolina 258

North Carolina Revenue Email Marketing Newsletter 258

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. Slightly up from last year’s report, this year 49 percent of associations reported a growth in membership.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Member recruitment. They go into detail on the 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. Can you pinpoint your associations competitive advantage(s)? More info/register.

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YourMembership

MARCH 7, 2016

Far too often, we underestimate the value of data we have at our finger tips, and overlook some key reports that make our ROI soar. However, it is easy to sometimes lose track on just how much it costs to recruit one new member as opposed to retaining one when renewal time comes around. Member Acquisition vs. Member Retention.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 22, 2021

WBT Systems suggests putting on your behavioral scientist hat if you want to recruit and engage volunteers while virtual fatigue is running rampant. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Because there’s always time to learn, right? Virtual volunteer fatigue.

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

In order to recruit new members, associations need to provide a unique value proposition , something compelling enough that people see value in paying for membership on their own or asking their company to sponsor their membership. Difficulty justifying membership costs with any significant ROI (27%). Be the industry leader.

Social Media 254

Social Media Member Engagement Tools Revenue 254

WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. According to the 2018 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI), the median basic annual membership dues is $212. And that’s just the cost of joining. Soft skills.

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Associations Now

APRIL 4, 2025

workforce, the disruption has been going on for a while nowsecondary education, the internet, AI, housing, the cost of living, and more have all played a role in what kinds of jobs people look for, when and where they look for them, and what industries appeal most to them. That meant AAMFT had to change its approach to recruitment.

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Blue Sky eLearn

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, whether increasing non-dues revenue or new member recruitment, it’s just as important that your organization follows through with these goals. The software allows you to organize and store member information, as well as generate reports to discover valuable insights on your membership.

Organization 270

Organization LMS Software Social Media 270

Reid All About it

AUGUST 21, 2020

Bruce Rosenthal (Bruce Rosenthal Associates and Partnership Professionals Network) and Christopher Gloede (Ricochet Advice) recently published a useful report, The New Sponsorship Model for Virtual Events. The report also includes a sample virtual event prospectus to give you additional ideas. Association membership app. Host: ASAE.

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Targeted Revenue Source: Lapsed Member Recruiting [Webinar Recording]. Lapsed members are not a sunk cost, but an opportunity to increase revenue quickly. 2017 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report. Here are some tips to help you find the right items to help cultivate the image you want to display. Read more. Read more.

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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2020

Each year the goal of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is to help associations better understand what is working in membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. Recruitment – The report highlights associations use a wide variety of channels to add new members.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For those engaged in nonprofit marketing, it’s noteworthy that fundraising and communication staff rank high in both need and difficulty to recruit. Recruitment needed at all levels and no budget to do so: Now that’s a problem. But I’m happy to report that a solution is at hand: social recruiting, especially LinkedIn.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The report also found that, of this number, 51% said they struggled to find staff, with a further 38% reporting that trained staff was the primary issues. Talent has been a massive part of our association’s focus from the outset of this pandemic and the report underlines just why we have been so concerned.”.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Economies of Scale – reduce costs of delivering education programs. If recruiting younger members is a key strategic goal for your association, you may want to restructure or repackage your education offering for millennials to outline how your programs and credentials can help them to secure employment.

Technology 210

Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 22, 2014

recently released the results of its annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , in which 53 percent of associations reported membership growth throughout the last year. In the study, the majority of associations reported a two- to three-month grace period for membership benefits once memberships expire.

Social Media 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 12, 2016

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. Slightly up from last year’s report, this year 49 percent of associations reported a growth in membership.

Certificate 100

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Some associations have saved hundreds of hours on report creation per year.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Adrian Segar highlights findings from Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024. He shares the report’s discoveries about the disconnects between what planners think attendees value and what attendees really value. Volunteerism is not just about completing tasks with lower-cost labor, which can lead to feeling used. Attendee value.

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Associations Now

JUNE 26, 2017

A report from FlexJobs finds that while remote work remains a relatively small part of the work economy, it has seen significant growth in the past decade. The report lays much of this progress at the feet of evolving technology. The report defined telecommuters as full-time employees who work from home in the U.S.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 10, 2020

Whether you’re adding new team members, refreshing staff skills, or changing your recruitment and retention approach, now is a great time to determine your HR needs. That easy and “cost-effective” platform or technical solution sounded good at the time, but now you must pay for costly upgrades and patches. 1 CAE credit. . –

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. Online fundraising’s broader reach also brings increased registration and reporting requirements. The ROI of Words: How to Write Website Copy That Will Drive Member Renewal and Recruitment. 1 CAE ethics credit.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Billhighway shares Elizabeth Engel’s advice for tackling this conundrum, including how to help chapter volunteers excel at member recruitment, engagement, and retention. And often they can offer their services for little or no cost to you. Podcast recommendations. Location: Alexandria VA. More info/register. More info/register.

Revenue 270

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The good news is that many Gen Zers and millennials say there’s value in joining associations, even at a time when competing professional resources and networks are as close as the click of a button—and often at little or no cost. Peer-to-peer recruitment. Instagram engagement. Event follow-up. That’s a huge mistake, Myers says.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain issues, increased operational costs and staff shortages are heavily impacting the business meetings and events sector, according to the Meetings Industry Association (mia). Additionally, 90% of venues have reported increased operational costs, with over half highlighting ‘substantial increases’.

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Recruiting Recruitment Cost Report 59

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2023

. – Mastering Year-End Reporting: 5 Tricks and Treats for Advocacy Teams It’s important to show your leadership team, board, and members or clients what you’ve accomplished in the past year, but it’s even more important to connect past success to future plans, especially with a tumultuous election year ahead. More info/register. 1 CMP credit.

LMS 264

LMS Leadership Strategy Recruitment 264

Membersuite

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since an AMS is at its essence a database, find out what kind of reporting and analysis you can do with the AMS alone, and what you’ll have to rely on other software to do. This option expands your data analysis capabilities and increases your team’s access to reports and dashboards. Soon, retention reports can be calculated for you.

Analysis 142

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions. The ROI of Words: How to Write Website Copy That Will Drive Member Renewal and Recruitment. A well-researched, goal-oriented and theme-based join process can help you achieve increased engagement at the cost of a few clicks.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2024

A new report from McKinley Advisors got me thinking about the role of membership in associations. You’ll nod along as the report describes challenges (especially #2) we’ve put up with for way too long. s 2024 Association Economic Outlook Report. Too often, membership “just is.” Association trends. 1 CMP credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Here are five takeaways from the 2024 Civic 50 Report that nonprofit leaders can leverage to expand or initiate successful corporate partnerships: 1. Recruit potential board members. By proactively identifying hard costs, you can tailor in-kind requests to the specific strengths of the company.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. That’s on us, says Jay Cost at The Dispatch. It seems weird to report on Thanksgiving dishes more than a week later, but I feel strangely obliged. His points make sense, although he’s not suggesting you stop using LinkedIn.

Strategy 275

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Recruiting young members. The latest MGI report disclosed how poorly associations are doing with young member recruitment. 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. Quick hits.

Technology 44

Technology Software Cost Education 44

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

And at what potential cost? Recruiting and retaining members is of critical importance to the association, but there is a place where the law of diminishing returns takes over. In this situation, how much time, energy, and resource should we spend on recruiting Marvin Gardens into our membership? But to what end?

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