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Is a Four-Day Workweek Right for Your Association?

Associations Now

Many organizations are considering moving to a four-day workweek. But how can you implement a flexible work schedule to staff and still provide the same level of service to members? One association shares how it found a balance through iteration and practice. Though the idea of moving to a four-day workweek has recently grown in popularity , the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources began exploring the idea almost 15 years ago.

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Association Strategies + Peer Connections = A Formula for Success

Higher Logic

The post Association Strategies + Peer Connections = A Formula for Success appeared first on Higher Logic. Higher Logic’s Super Forum 2023 is only a month away on April 10-12! In addition to an agenda packed full of sessions to help your association improve and grow, here are 5 more reasons you. The post Association Strategies + Peer Connections = A Formula for Success appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Write an Association Mission Statement in Five Steps

GrowthZone

In this article, we will provide guidance on how to write a mission statement for an association. What is a mission statement? A mission statement is a declaration of an organization’s purpose, goals, and values. It is a fundamental document that guides and inspires all of its actions and decisions. Why should an association write a mission statement?

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How to identify areas for organizational innovation at your association

Nimble AMS

Are you ready to identify areas for organizational innovation at your association, but aren’t sure where to start ? You’re not alone! Many organizations wonder if the time is right to embrace technological innovation like association management software (AMS) to streamline staff processes and offer a superior member experience. If you’re unsure about how to begin embracing innovation at your association , follow the tips in our blog to guide your decision-making process.

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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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Will Associations Ever Move Past Shiny Object Syndrome to Strategy?

Mizz Information

It would never have occurred to me a decade ago–or even five years ago–that in 2023 I’d still be writing about social media still being considered a shiny new thing to associations, or that associations would still be grappling with, essentially, social media 101. But of course, it should have occurred to me because what’s old is almost always still always new to associations it seems.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

.orgSource

While some businesses are writing their final pandemic chapter, the healthcare and restaurant industries continue to feel the aftershocks of seismic disruption. Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground.

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WEBINAR: Association Marketing: Expert Strategies to Help Meet Your Goals

Association Adviser

This one-hour webinar reviews marketing trends and actionable takeaways to take your marketing plan to the next level. We will share why marketing plans are important, the essential components to consider, and why aligning the plan to meet your association goals is essential. By downloading the webinar, you will learn: Why marketing plans are important […] The post WEBINAR: Association Marketing: Expert Strategies to Help Meet Your Goals appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Hiring the Right Community Manager

AMG

As a homeowner, being part of a homeowners association (HOA) can have many benefits. It can provide a sense of community, help maintain property values, and give you access to shared amenities and services. However, managing an HOA can be a complex and time-consuming task, which is why many associations hire a professional HOA manager. But with so many HOA management companies and individuals to choose from, how do you select the right one for your community?

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What Are the 8 Core Elements of Culture?

PROPEL

There are many ways to measure culture, but we’ve chosen the 8 core elements of Agility, Collaboration, Growth, Inclusion, Innovation, Solutions, Technologies, and Transparency specifically because they represent the key choices every organization must make about how much they will align with traditional management practices, and how much they will embrace the new model that we call “future of.

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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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A Lightweight Framework for Building An Association Data Strategy

Association Analytics

In today’s world, there are plenty of tech options, processes, and formulas to implement and manage data. However, not all associations are at the same point in their data strategy journey. For those struggling to find the time or knowledge to get started, building out a lightweight framework can help combat both those obstacles. A lightweight framework can also help organizations that are in the process of updating an existing strategy – whether that’s understanding data and systems

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Club Membership Cards: Your Key to Member Loyalty

Wild Apricot

The post Club Membership Cards: Your Key to Member Loyalty appeared first on WildApricot.

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Event Forecast 2023: The Top Trends You Can’t Miss!

Aaron Wolowiec

Get ready to experience the future of event planning! As we enter 2023, the AV and event planning industries are embracing new trends and technologies to cater to the ever-changing needs and preferences of attendees and planners alike. This year, personalization, AI-powered event technology, sustainability, and immersive experiences take center stage.Get ready to experience the future of event planning!

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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Online learning. With for-profit and higher ed competition growing, your association’s online courses must stand out in the crowd. But excellent content isn’t enough to gain market share. Content is a commodity, says WBT Systems. Learn what elements of engaging and effective online learning you must build into your live and on-demand programs.

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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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Foster Member Engagement with Intuitive Community Design

Higher Logic

The post Foster Member Engagement with Intuitive Community Design appeared first on Higher Logic. If your community user experience is hard to navigate, even members who are determined to figure it out will be slower to engage. The post Foster Member Engagement with Intuitive Community Design appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Reserve Studies for HOAs: The What, The Why & How to Succeed!

Wild Apricot

The post Reserve Studies for HOAs: The What, The Why & How to Succeed! appeared first on WildApricot.

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Upgrade Your Event Planning and Marketing with AMS Data Insights

Membersuite

Don’t rely on member and attendee data collected before or during the pandemic to make event decisions. Behavior and preferences have changed for many. Members who faithfully went to events no longer can or want to. I know people in the association community who used to be road warriors but are now content to be homebodies. Members who once scoffed at the idea of virtual events are now asking for more.

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Cvent to be acquired by Blackstone in $4.6 Billion transaction

Event Industry News

Cvent Holding Corp. (“Cvent”) (Nasdaq: CVT), an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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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Twitter, I Hate You. Twitter, I Love You.

AssociationChat

There are reasons I want to quit Twitter, but there are a few reasons I stay. Sometimes those reasons to stay don’t seem strong enough. But other days, I come across something like The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Twitter account and I realize I may never leave. I could write a long post about the Twitter war that started yesterday about The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife’s logo looking like a bearded guy, but all you need to know is PBS and the FDA Twitter accounts have weighed in and the

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How to Implement Strategic Inquiry at Your Nonprofit in 5 Steps

Blue Avocado

Using the example of an educational nonprofit, this article presents five steps nonprofits can take to implement strategic inquiry including building board support, listening to community, research, broadening networks, and sharing the journey. The post How to Implement Strategic Inquiry at Your Nonprofit in 5 Steps appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Building a unified platform

Candid

Building a “unified platform” is a goal Candid has been working towards since Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces in February 2019. One of our promises to you as we became Candid was to build a hub for the future of data, information, and knowledge for the social sector. We also committed to developing a new generation of tools designed to champion the causes, organizations, and knowledge that power civil society worldwide.

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5 ways ticketing companies leave your festival short-changed

Event Industry News

For something seemingly straightforward, the world of ticketing has become a pretty complicated industry. Full of fiddly contracts, weird pricing models, kickbacks, double-kickbacks, and all sorts of abacus-bending deals. Ticket Tailor’s approach is the opposite: they want to simplify everything.

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2025 Association Survey Results Report

GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta

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How Culture Patterns Reveal the Non-Obvious Path to Speed

PROPEL

This is the fifth post in a new series of case studies that showcase several different ways in which we have worked with a client to solve a particular presenting culture issue. This organization got harsh feedback from customers and stakeholders: you’ve become too slow. Their culture data said they had issues with information sharing, but they dug a little deeper and realized it was about.

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What can Associations Learn from Corporate Learning Trends?

Forj

In the earlier part of this century, I gained experience in corporate online learning and later shifted my focus to digital transformation for association education. I believe that corporate education design innovations are slightly ahead of association trends, I intermittently attend corporate training conferences put on by ATD, Learning Guild, and Training Magazine to stay current.

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How to Make Your Social Media Updates (Among Other Things) More Relevant

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

In last week’s webinar on social media trends, we mentioned that no matter what platform you are on or whatever algorithm changes the social media companies throw at you, if you focus on earning trust and influence then you’ll be fine. A great way to earn the trust of and influence your followers is to share updates, photos, graphics, and videos that are relevant to them.

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ESSA Director: Sustainability needs to be sustainable

Event Industry News

To mark Global Recycling Day 2023, Andrew Harrison, director of the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), takes the opportunity to look at the bigger picture and take stock of where we are with sustainability as an industry… Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to help recognise the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious […]

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Turn Messy Data into a Strategic Asset with This Essential Guide

Is messy, outdated, or duplicate data making it harder to track engagement, revenue, and performance? Poor data quality can slow your organization down and prevent you from making informed decisions. With The Dirty Data Guide , you'll discover: Practical steps to clean your data and maintain accuracy over time. A checklist to help your team implement data hygiene best practices.

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Does Your Team Speak The Same Language?

Achurch

Does Your Team Speak The Same Language? Teams may have all the tools they need for communication, but our intentions and meanings don’t always come through as intended. Some of this can be attributed to different generations in the workforce, cultural backgrounds, and even the channels we choose to convey our message. Effective teams cut through the noise by developing a common language – general rules so to speak – of expected norms in the workplace.

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Bill to Expand 529 Savings Accounts Reintroduced in Senate, House

Associations Now

The bipartisan legislation, long supported by ASAE, would allow workers to use 529 education savings accounts to pay for voluntary professional certifications and credentials offered by associations. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) this week reintroduced the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act , bipartisan legislation to allow Americans to use ‘529’ education savings accounts for skills training, credentialing,

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Workaholic and Caretaker: Two Patterns That Make Saying No Hard

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Setting boundaries is all about saying No, which we know is very hard for nonprofit communication staff! But saying no is the essence of strategic decision-making , so it’s incredibly important. But what you may not realize is that when you are having trouble saying no, you are actually having trouble setting a boundary. Without good workplace boundaries, you are likely left feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, uncomfortable, resentful, or guilty.