Wild Apricot
JULY 22, 2024
Discover essential fundraising metrics your nonprofit must monitor for success. Explore key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive donor engagement, revenue growth and organizational impact in our comprehensive guide.
The Association 100
JULY 21, 2024
In this video , I discuss how Letters to the Editor can boost your association’s public engagement and influence. LTEs are a powerful tool for driving dialogue, connecting your association’s mission to community concerns and influencing public opinion and policy decisions. By addressing timely topics with expert insights, you position your association as a trusted voice in shaping policies.
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YM Careers
JULY 22, 2024
Unlock learnings from the 2023 Community Brands Association Trends Study and learn what members value most today. The post What Association Members Value Today appeared first on YM Careers by Community Brands.
YM Careers
JULY 25, 2024
Discover two tips from the 2023 Community Brands Research Study to keep your association’s member engagement and loyalty trends positive. The post Two Tips to Keep Your Association’s Member Engagement and Loyalty Trends Positive appeared first on YM Careers by Community Brands.
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Struggling to get members to open or engage with your emails? You're not alone. Our free Best Practices for Email Marketing guide offers practical tips to strengthen your email strategy and improve engagement. Inside, you'll learn how to: Write subject lines that increase open rates Build scannable, mobile-friendly designs Choose send times that fit your audience Personalize content with Smart Newsletter Use Message Report data to refine strategy This guide helps associations and chambers create
.orgSource
JULY 22, 2024
Part Two When the generative AI bots made their debut in early 2024, they signaled a definitive end to the idea that yesterday’s technology is good enough for today’s members. Expectations for high-touch service and personal attention are rising steadily. Sliding by on “same old, same old” is not an option in a newly competitive environment. The.orgSource paper, Pathways to Organizational Excellence , presents a blueprint for meeting the challenges of digital markets.
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Spark Consulting
JULY 25, 2024
Another observation that has fascinated me since my earliest years in associations is: Who’s allowed to make the call? What do I mean by that? Well, if you search for “stories of outstanding customer service,” all kinds of lists come up, compiled by HubSpot and Forbes and RingCentral and others, referencing all kinds of things from dentists to bicycle shops to yoga studios to rescuing a forgotten bridesmaid’s dress to creating a prayer room on the fly to implementing a gr
Freestone
JULY 25, 2024
Introduction Is your association looking for the right learning management system (LMS) to enhance your continuing education program? To find the right LMS to meet your learners’ needs you’ll need to evaluate your specific requirements so you can make an informed decision when choosing the right technology. Your association can complete an LMS needs assessment to discover your unique technological needs, ensuring you pick the best system.
Wild Apricot
JULY 24, 2024
Explore essential strategies and tactics for effective nonprofit content marketing. Learn how to engage supporters and amplify your mission with storytelling and best practices to share with your audience.
The Association 100
JULY 21, 2024
In our latest episode of The A100 podcast , Ben H. Rome of the American Bus Association discusses how storytelling has evolved in the association world, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and resonance. He explores ABA’s eco-friendly initiatives and advocacy efforts for electric vehicles, providing actionable tips for effective communication and member engagement.
Speaker: Sean Yoder
Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.
EventMobi: Association Events
JULY 25, 2024
Whether located around your annual meeting or as a standalone event, workshops can be an effective way to supercharge engagement. And right now, solid engagement is something that associations could use a bit more of. According to the 2024 edition of MCI’s Association Engagement Index , two-thirds of association members regularly access the content organizations produce.
NetForum
JULY 25, 2024
How much should association management software cost for mid-to-large sized associations? Before you buy new association management software (AMS), you’ll want to know the true cost of owning the system to ensure the technology will truly meet your organization’s needs. Read our blog to understand what your association needs to know before you buy your […] How much should association management software (AMS) cost?
Wild Apricot
JULY 26, 2024
Here are 10 membership drive examples that attract new members. Plus advice on how to set your goals, build a strategy and tips for easy reg.
My Seat at the Bar
JULY 25, 2024
During a recent conversation with a client, she noted, in a more than exasperated tone, We need to stop designing our benefits for retired people. Their leadership is, shall we say, senior, and their decisions are often informed by their historical perspective. They enjoyed the association of their youth and hope to duplicate the experience for their younger colleagues.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement
There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how
Email Maven
JULY 22, 2024
Apple Mail in iOS 18 is rolling out a feature, in September, that will change the way we handle emails: categorization tabs. Like Gmails primary, promotions, and social tabs, this update aims to make inbox management easier and more intuitive by automatically sorting emails into relevant categories. Whats Changing? Apple Mail will now categorize incoming emails into distinct tabs: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions.
The Association 100
JULY 21, 2024
I wrap our podcast series on AI in PR by highlighting AI’s game-changing impact on crisis management and influencer engagement. I discuss how AI tools can offer real-time sentiment tracking, enabling proactive crisis response. Learn about AI’s role in drafting crisis strategies and combating disinformation. Get a step-by-step guide on how to create a crisis comms plan for your association.
Wild Apricot
JULY 25, 2024
Donor relationships are at the heart of every nonprofit. Take our quiz to evaluate your organization’s relationships and learn how to make them stronger.
Candid
JULY 23, 2024
With the 2024 elections fast approaching, once again, we’re seeing disparities in who votes and who doesn’t. These gaps distort our democratic process and the policy debates that flow from it. To address these challenges, many philanthropic and nonprofit organizations are embracing their nonpartisan role in the voter engagement space to help build a more inclusive democracy where all voices are heard.
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Is your current AMS is creating more problems than it solves? You can lead the change. This eBook shares a customizable letter designed to help you clearly communicate your organization’s challenges, highlight the benefits of a modern system, and make a strong case for exploring a new AMS. Whether it’s outdated reporting, clunky workflows, or member frustration, this resource will help you start the conversation with clarity and position yourself as the advocate your organization needs.
Associations Now
JULY 23, 2024
The International Society of Automation sees Mimo as a way to expand membership and grow globally. The International Society of Automation has created an AI-driven large language model (LLM) that’s designed to provide support for current members, attract new ones, and strengthen its international connections. The LLM, named Mimo , was formally announced on July 11 but has been available since late June, said Jason Wampler, CAE, ISA Managing Director of IT.
Event Industry News
JULY 23, 2024
Wordly, the leading provider of live AI translation and captions, released the 2024 State of Live AI Translation, a comprehensive global study into the use of live translation at multilingual meetings and events.
Wild Apricot
JULY 25, 2024
Well-Read Mom is able to achieve their mission of bringing women together to grow through good books with WildApricot's Text Messaging System
Candid
JULY 22, 2024
As we highlight the skill, talent, and resilience of people with disabilities—through Disability Awareness Month in July, the Invictus Games and Paralympics this summer, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October—it’s fitting to examine what Candid data suggests about their representation and visibility in the nonprofit sector. Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector report analyzes the demographics of staff, leaders, and board members, based on data from
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Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 23, 2024
Is it time to refresh your nonprofit’s email newsletter? We recently shared our seven tips for modern nonprofit email newsletter designs. Today, let’s look at five email newsletter trends that will influence the way your nonprofit’s e-newsletter looks in the future. 1. Movement at the Top We all know the power of video and animated content.
Crowd Wisdom
JULY 25, 2024
How to create learning pathways Keeping learners engaged with relevant course material can be quite a challenge in today’s fast-paced information environment. Although there are more resources available to learners than ever before, they may not always know how to select the most beneficial content for their professional development. At the same time, learners may find traditional online courses too restrictive and not entirely relevant to their individual needs.
Event Industry News
JULY 25, 2024
Festivals and gigs may be the best way for brands to engage with Gen-Z audiences, as three quarters (74%) of Gen-Z festival attendees agree that they are more open to new ideas at live music events.
Association Adviser
JULY 24, 2024
This one-hour webinar unlocks the potential of your data. Immerse yourself in the fundamentals of data collection, storage, and visualization. Discover how to accumulate, analyze and interpret your data to gain valuable insights and contextualize it within your industry.
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.
Associations Now
JULY 26, 2024
The 2024 ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo is fast approaching. Here are some key articles to read before the event. Whether you’re heading to Cleveland for this year’s Annual Meeting & Expo, or keeping up with the goings-on remotely, Associations Now has plenty of content to help you get up to speed on the meeting’s presenters and key themes. Here’s a sampling of some of the sessions and relevant articles.
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 24, 2024
“What gets measured, gets managed,” is a phrase coined by management guru Peter Drucker. For annual conferences, this is best accomplished by identifying and adopting a combination of leading and lagging performance measures. Not all metrics can give you the insights you need right now. Lagging indicators look at the past — the end results of your efforts — whereas leading indicators look ahead and attempt to predict future outcomes.
Event Industry News
JULY 22, 2024
In the evolving landscape of experiential marketing, credible measurement is paramount. The Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition (EMMC), a non-profit organisation, is at the forefront of this shift, advocating for consistent, performance and outcome-focused measurement methodologies across the industry.
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