Wild Apricot

AUGUST 23, 2013

'Wouldn’t it be amazing to have an abundance of engaged, highly motivated volunteers who are brimming with ideas your association actually implements?

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YourMembership

AUGUST 30, 2013

'There’s plenty of talk among organizations on how to recruit and engage Millennials but are you getting them involved to the point they are assuming the role of your next ED? And what would your organization look like if it was Millennial led? Your organization would be: 1. More collaborative. Millennials were raised to be collaborative [.] ( Read more. ) The post What If Your ED Was a Millennial?

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 15, 2013

'From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: The Maryland Association of CPAs realigned all their volunteer roles along a grid where the X-axis represented high value to members and the association and the Y-axis represented alignment to strategy. Then volunteer teams used that grid to pull resources away from committees and chapters doing low priority work and refocus those resources on activities and projects that were in the high-high quadrant.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 20, 2013

'Detroit’s Cobo Center. I’m sure I can speak for my fellow Michiganders: We’ve watched with heartbreak as Detroit, once the most prosperous city in the country, has struggled to financially support its declining population. Sadly, it all came to a head on July 18 when the Motor City filed for bankruptcy. Ever since, that’s all the media seem to care about.

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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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2013

'There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today titled, “ Building Middle-Manager Morale “ I think it’s interesting these big companies are recognizing the importance of training, leadership development and increasing morale among their managers.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 26, 2013

'Here is the round-up of free non-profit webinars for September 2013. This month we''ve found 21+ webinars to help you get ready for fall.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 7, 2013

'The days after a major conference are filled with busy work, attending to all of the things you pushed off leading to the conference. I have 50,000 vendors calling me (yes they call me too, I know how you feel) some from conference and others I politely deferred before conference. Your colleagues have all sorts [.] ( Read more. ) The post Turning Post-Conference Euphoria into Action appeared first on YourMembership.com.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2013

'I’m excited to announce the third Spark white paper – The Mission Driven Volunteer – co-authored with Peggy Hoffman , CAE, President of Mariner Management. This week, I’ll be blogging about the contents of the whitepaper. The basic premise is: Associations’ current model of volunteering is broken. Standing committees value form and position over function and effectiveness.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 14, 2013

'The bag of trail mix that served as my lunch during the closing general session of #ASAE13. It’s the closing general session at #ASAE13. I’ve somehow come down with the worst summer cold/sinus infection I’ve had in at least the last 10 years. Many of my friends seem to be sniffling and sneezing, as well. This has resulted in an unexpected morning expedition to the local CVS.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2013

'An interesting question I’ve often considered is ‘Can we learn good leadership skills or traits from bad leaders?’ Well, I recently read an article on this very topic from one of my favorite business dailies – SmartBrief. Author, James daSilva thinks, like I do, that we can learn both good and bad leadership skills and traits from bad leaders.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 28, 2013

'Please read this poem, and when you’re done I have some questions for you. Choices. As I grew up I started to learn. When I was older I learned to imagine. I imagined a hero. But with it a demon. The demon destroyed. But there was still hope. For the hero was there to help, So may I ask you, With the choices you’ve made. Have you made heroes.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 19, 2013

'Here''s an overview of some of the recent updates to LinkedIn that might impact non-profits and membership organizations.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 14, 2013

'What’s your association’s mission statement? Do you know it by heart? What about your staff? Do they know it? Does it go something like “… advancing the cause and concerns of _…” or maybe something like “…promotes the industry, while providing services, technology and leadership…”? Some of you may even have mission, vision and values statements. [.] ( Read more. ) The post Mission (Statement) Critical for Associations appeared first on

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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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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 27, 2013

'I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by the nice folks at Naylor for Association Adviser TV. One of the questions they asked me to address was: What are the top three things that an association can do maintain the value proposition for the next generation of membership? You must understand the difference between life stage characteristics and generational characteristics.

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Mariner

AUGUST 8, 2013

'There are really two times a year when I dare to ponder the question of mortality: New Years Eve and my birthday. Both days cause me to consider how far I’ve come and how far I’ve yet to go in so little time left. This inevitably pushes me to set forth goals (habit changes really) for the year ahead.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2013

'Being the “boss” means different things to different people. As a result, the types of “boss” people are can be different as well. Think about the different managers you’ve had in your career. Each one was unique. They had different personalities, they looked different and they had different management styles. I like to think I have a good management style (however, my opinion on the subject is irrelevant.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 8, 2013

'I had the great honor this week to present with Robert Barnes of Fitness Australia this week at the ASAE Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. We talked about the work both he and I have done to strengthen the culture at his organization, though I will admit fully he has done a lot more work on it than I have. Long before he read Humanize, Rob was crafting a culture around a phrase that staff had coined–TeamCool–in order to get better performance.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 21, 2013

'The success of many non-profits depends on effective volunteer and staff partnerships - so can’t we all just get along for the greater good?

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YourMembership

AUGUST 22, 2013

'In our work with associations over the past decade and a half, we’ve found several communication “secrets” (best practices really) that the most successful of our customers have in common. We wanted to share them with you so that you could decide whether they help you as well. Our most successful clients: 1. Know email [.] ( Read more. ) The post Communication Secrets of Successful Associations appeared first on YourMembership.com.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2013

'From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: A number of research studies and innovative volunteer-supported projects…provide us with a new working definition for volunteerism: giving one’s time and talent to drive mission. This new definition draws on two intrinsic motivations to volunteer, with the focus on the outcomes of volunteering and the functions needed to drive those outcomes.

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Virtual

AUGUST 23, 2013

'Inc. Magazine has released their annual “ Fasting Growing Private Companies in America ” edition. And for the third time in recent years, Virtual was right there on the list, nestled among some pretty cool companies. It was interesting paging through the edition—it helped me realize a few things about the nature of growing companies and the state of the economy.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 20, 2013

'Most of the time this blog is about leadership development and leadership issues in general. Today’s topic – problem solving – is applicable to you if you’re a leader, a future leader or someone who will never lead. Why? Because everyone has to solve problems, every day. I read in interesting article today called ‘ 5 Steps to Fixing the Problems with Your Problem Solving ‘ .

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Eric Lanke

AUGUST 26, 2013

'image source WSAE has invited me to lead a peer-to-peer discussion on Membership Engagement on September 4, 2013. It''s going to be via conference call, so all are welcome to participate. Go here for more information and to register. I''m going to start with some of my own thoughts and experiences in helping to lead a similar discussion at the ASAE Marketing, Membership and Communications Conference (which I blogged about here , here and here ) but I expect the conversation will go in several d

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 28, 2013

'A discussion about the pitfalls we''ve experienced with developing Version 5.0, and the lessons we''ve learned about managing Wishlist requests.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 8, 2013

'Yesterday’s blog post gave a few tips on turning post-conference excitement into action. For most organizations, the challenge is not the innovative thought. The challenge is getting buy-in, whether that’s board buy-in, staff buy-in or member buy-in. When you come back from a conference with all of these delicious ideas percolating in your head, it’s hard [.] ( Read more. ) The post Obtaining Post-Conference Buy-In to Innovation appeared first on YourMembership.com.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Spark Consulting

AUGUST 13, 2013

'From the new Spark whitepaper, The Mission Driven Volunteer , written with Peggy Hoffman: The current model of volunteering in associations, based on standing committees, is broken, leading to: Difficulty recruiting volunteers. Do-nothing committees. Poorly attended meetings. No new ideas. Volunteer burn out. Disengaged and disheartened volunteers.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 20, 2013

'I just finished reading the new white paper that Elizabeth Engel and Peggy Hoffman have put out about “mission-driven volunteers,” and it’s fabulous. The paper makes a compelling case why the current model for volunteering in most associations is broken, and then provides some cool ideas (with good case studies) for how to do it differently–and more effectively.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Remember that line from the ’80s, “Real men eat quiche”? The point was that even macho, big, strong men have a feminine side AND that’s good. Well, I came across an article today which takes this concept two or three steps further. It’s a very interesting read. The article talks about a study and subsequent book titled, ‘The Athena Doctrine’ The belief is that successful leadership traits of the past such as: competitiveness, independence, self-re

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