Association Adviser

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The pandemic changed many things about life for associations, and maybe a critical piece that’s been overlooked, amongst the event cancelations and revenue shortfalls, has been membership engagement. Cathi Hight, President of the Hight Performance Group, who recently spoke at the Texas Society of Association Executives New Ideas conference, says that COVID was a “black swan” event, altering what is valued and how members prefer to interact.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

“I wish there were a way for kids to play sports with no equipment,” Arielle half-joked to her office mate Mike as she placed yet another order for jump ropes and mitts for their nonprofit, Kids Sports. “I think that’s just.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is quickly becoming a go-to strategy for nonprofits to reach their fundraising goals. The Global NGO Technology Report states 33% of nonprofits are using a P2P platform to raise funds for their organizations. But it’s not just nonprofits finding success with peer-to-peer initiatives. Individuals from all backgrounds leverage P2P platforms to encourage giving to their favorite causes.

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GrowthZone

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This is the first in the Striving for Success series of blog posts featuring excerpts from our 2022 Chamber Success Competition entries. We hope you enjoy (and can relate to) hearing from our customers and how they are reaping the benefits of using GrowthZone’s software solutions to grow member value, increase productivity, and boost revenue. In the Success Competition entry form, we asked “Explain how using ChamberMaster or GrowthZone software has benefited your chamber and/or members.

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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2022

On Tuesday, October 11, Shelly Alcorn hosted Joan Eisenstodt and me on The Phoenix Cast for an important conversation about association meetings in a post-Roe world. Just as meetings are starting to recover from pandemic shutdowns, new (and old) laws are putting pregnant attendees at significant risk. The key thing I think associations need to take from our conversation is that choices about where we host our meetings could be putting pregnant attendees at SIGNIFICANT risk if they have a medic

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Ditch Data Discomfort appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Remote workers are more likely to experience burnout and depression due to long hours, isolation, and communication problems. Burnout can lead to decreased productivity and higher turnover rates in your company. This post discusses how you can use remote working as a benefit for your employees without putting them at risk for burnout or depression.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post How to Modernize Your Association’s Approach to Corporate Sponsorships appeared first on Higher Logic. In an episode of the Member Engagement Show podcast we heard from a foremost expert on corporate partnerships about how the approach must change. Plus, we got the results of a survey revealing what corporate. The post How to Modernize Your Association’s Approach to Corporate Sponsorships appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Religious organizations do so much for their communities—from bringing people together for fellowship, to hosting family friendly events, to performing acts of service for those who are less fortunate. With such a focus on community, church staff.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Future-Proof Your Association with Value Management – 11/8/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Imagine walking into an antique shop looking for a specific item. There’s so much to wade through, but you’re short on time. Pricy antiques are mixed in with flea market junk.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post The Odds Are in Your Favor with a Purpose-Built Community appeared first on Higher Logic. As we head to Vegas for TSIA World: ENVISION, the only gambling will be done at the tables because a purpose-built community is always the safe bet for your organization and customers. The post The Odds Are in Your Favor with a Purpose-Built Community appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio is planting a tree for every Christmas Party booking confirmed between the 27 th of September and the 30 th of November, as it looks to provide even more incentives for businesses to meet during the festive season. The brand hopes to plant over 500 trees throughout the campaign but is looking to encourage more and more event planners to invest in sustainable Christmas events.

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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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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Future-Proof Your Association with Value Management appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As we shift into the last quarter of the year, many nonprofit organizations are thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but campaign that should not go unnoticed is GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity” that began in 2012. The idea on this day is to deviate from the consumer mindset driven by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and to instead support charitable giving and volunteerism.

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Higher Logic

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As we head to Vegas for TSIA World: ENVISION, the only gambling will be done at the tables because a purpose-built community is always the safe bet for your organization and customers. When it comes to gambling, you make bets based on the odds. For example, in Blackjack, you will hit immediately if your first two cards equal 10 or 11, but you may think about it more if you have a total of 15.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There is a joke in the event industry that event leaders either believe that they don’t have enough data to make data-crunching worthwhile, or that they have too much data to know where to start. Whilst this holds some truth, it probably reflects a common anxiety that we either don’t have enough time to look, or to find out where to look first. This article from Konduko gives some simple tips as to what data to collect, and which dials you can move.

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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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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Get Your Piece of the Pie: Cutting a Slice of the Budget for Analytics appeared first on Association Analytics.

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PROPEL

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this episode, we talk to Erica Salm Rench of rasa.io about how to get associations to experiment with AI and new tech, especially in an area (email marketing) that is so entrenched in “we’ve always done it that way” Have a listen! Source.

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Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Every day, people come up with creative ideas for starting a mission-driven charitable project. But it can feel overwhelming to apply for 501(c)(3) status and plan for how to manage the business side of things. Not to worry! Fiscal sponsorship can help. . Any 501(c)(3) can lend your project its nonprofit status and collect donations on your behalf.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Once upon a time, technology was an isolated country ruled by a few savants who spoke a strange language. They were powerful but others didn’t always understand, or even care to know, what magic they were up to. Today, the castle is breached. Technology’s strength lies in the opposite of its reclusive beginnings. Collaboration and […]. The post Solutions Day Delivers!

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The post Get Your Piece of the Pie: Cutting a Slice of the Budget for Analytics – 11/2/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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PROPEL

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The pandemic is slowing down, but the great resignation is heating up, so what are you doing about your culture? Most leaders have already sensed that their culture has shifted in the last few years, and they are now dealing with a lot of turnover and uncertainty. Yet I’m seeing a widespread hesitancy for leaders to jump into the work of changing their culture to be more successful in today’s.

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Ungated

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By Leah K. Burton, Esq., and Noelle G. Hicks, Esq. At a time of continuing economic and social unease, how should community association board members and managers confront mental illness issues? Sometimes, community conflict is unavoidable and associations must take action to avoid liability while honoring its obligations. Here’s a prime example: Last year, an overwhelmed manager of a large master-planned community was on the verge of quitting her job due to a precarious situation involving a re

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Wembley Stadium, the home of English football, has joined the association. Wembley Stadium has an extensive venue offering – in addition to its 90,000-seater international sports and music stadium – with eight distinct, multifunctional, spaces ranging in size from 300sqm to 2000sqm. Stuart Gavin, meeting and events director, Delaware North @ Wembley Stadium, said, “To us, the AEV represents core principles that align to our propositi

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Association membership marketing is much different than marketing a product for sale. Sales are instant. With membership marketing, the key is to build loyalty. Fortunately, with data, we can better understand members’ behavior and which marketing channel is most effective to reach our members. In this blog, we share tips on how to take your marketing to the next level with the help of analytics.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We all know how much time nonprofit communicators spend on creating and posting social media content (Hint: A LOT). But what’s it all for? I recommend that you connect your social media strategy back to specific nonprofit marketing goals and objectives. Here are the 12 categories of nonprofit communications objectives that we suggest you start with for all of your work.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Candid’s mission to get you the information you need to do good hinges on both the information and getting it to you. The information can be highly relevant and compelling. But, if you have trouble getting to it, it can severely limit the impact of the content. To better deliver on our mission, and help you more easily find articles on foundation transparency, we have consolidated our funders’ content from Transparency Talk, the former GlassPockets blog, into Candid’s Blog.

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