Tue.Jan 21, 2025

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Creating Your 2025 Roadmap to Excellence 

.orgSource

Excellence doesnt happen by chanceits built through thoughtful planning, strategic alignment, and a commitment to continuous improvement. In todays fast-paced, digital-first world, associations need a clear roadmap to navigate disruption, adapt to member expectations, and drive impactful, sustainable growth. As associations tackle challenges like digital transformation and evolving member needs, knowing where to start can be daunting.

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Understanding Nonprofit Audits: A Beginner’s Guide

Wild Apricot

Nonprofit audits help assess and strengthen everyday operations, financial practices and stakeholder trust. Learn what to expect from the auditing process.

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The Dream – And Reality – Of Artificial Intelligence

Association Analytics

Its no secret – artificial intelligence is all the rage in the association industry. Every conference and trade show has at least a handful of sessions on the subject, and most any technology solution provider is working to incorporate some level of generative machine learning into their existing platforms, Those that havent done it already, at any rate.

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The Membership Blueprint

Association Adviser

Membership is the cornerstone of associations, yet the traditional approaches to attracting and retaining members are no longer enough. With competition from for-profits, online networks, and tech-driven platforms, associations must adopt a more innovative and data-driven approach to remain relevant.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Associations Respond to LA Wildfires

Associations Now

Two associations share their strategies for supporting their members and the larger affected communities. Hurricane Helene and the recent Los Angeles wildfires have impacted hundreds of thousands of Americans. Because such natural disasters are part of life, associations should be prepared to respond to them. In a recent post on LinkedIn, Vista Cova founder Lowell Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, laid out a variety of disaster-response steps that organizations can take , from granting a year of membership

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3 tips to sell and incorporate sponsorships in your continuing education webinars

Freestone

Introduction Does your organization feel uncertain about how to make the most of sponsorship opportunities in your continuing education webinars and live event streaming? If so, youre not alone! 72% of organizations dont offer online sponsorships for virtual events, costing non-dues revenue and valuable partner opportunities. Dont let your continuing education program get left behind!

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Four Ways to Remove a Board Member

Blue Avocado

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style and neither does good advice. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. Forward (2025) For nonprofits, many aspects of carrying out their missions have changed since Blue Avocado began.

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How to go Big and Balance Life

Association Strong

Hosts Tom Morrison and Dave Will interview Garry Shapiro,, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. CTA produces the largest trade show is America, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Gary shares the opportunities and challenges with leading incredible growth, getting it all done with a balance of life. Hosts Tom Morrison and Dave Will interview Garry Shapiro,, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association.

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RefTech

Event Industry News

RefTech is a multi-award-winning provider of self-managed and project-managed online and onsite event registration, badging, and scanning solutions. We are trusted by event organisers worldwide to deliver seamless technology integrations that make your life as an event organiser easier.

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Find New Non-Dues Revenue Streams for Your Organization with This Free Guide

Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a

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Reimagining equity with AI: What philanthropy can do

Candid

AI is transforming industries, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. For resource-strapped organizations, AI holds enormous promise. But AI adoption comes with challenges. Concerns about authenticity, disparities in access, and biases in AI tools raise urgent questions: Will this technology help bridge societal gaps, or will it deepen them? The inequity in AI adoption today has parallels to the early days of seat belt installation in cars.

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We Group CEO Nick Morgan joins NTIA Board

Event Industry News

Nick Morgan, CEO of We Group, has joined the board of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), a leading organisation representing and advocating for the entertainment, nightlife and hospitality sectors in the UK.

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Integrating Social Proof into Your Donation Page: 5 Tips

Achieve

Imagine youre waiting at a gate to board a plane. All of a sudden, your fellow passengers start forming a line. You know its not your time to board yet, but you still feel the urge to join the line, afraid the other passengers know something you dont about when the plane will be ready to take off. If youve experienced a similar situation before, youve been under the unique pressure of social proof.

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BMA House reveals food festival theme for summer 2025 parties and events

Event Industry News

BMA House has revealed its summer party and event offering, providing a creative, inclusive and unusual solution to elevate conferences, corporate events, parties and networking.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Meshh measures fan engagement for SailGP in Auckland

Event Industry News

SailGP, the worlds most innovative sailing race, utilised Meshhs cutting-edge spatial analytics solutions to measure fan engagement at Waitemat Harbour Racecourse for SailGPs Auckland race on the 18th and 19th January, where more than 20,000 fans attended.

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Last call for innovators and experts to speak at The Meetings Show

Event Industry News

The Meetings Show, the UKs leading event that brings together the worlds meetings and events community, has given innovators and industry experts an extra week to submit their game-changing ideas and insights for the 2025 show.