Associations Now
MARCH 1, 2023
While you may think spring training is only relevant for professional baseball players, it’s a good training tool for boards too. One leadership and communication expert shares how spring training, or consistent training, makes for more effective boards and stronger associations. It’s officially spring training season for Major League Baseball. But this type of training isn’t just for professional athletes.
Higher Logic
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The post How to Generate Non-Dues Revenue from Sponsorships appeared first on Higher Logic. Associations that diversify their revenue streams beyond member dues are much better positioned to keep a robust staff and explore new programs. Generating non-dues revenue (NDR) from email and community sponsorship can be a game-changer. The post How to Generate Non-Dues Revenue from Sponsorships appeared first on Higher Logic.
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Association Adviser
MARCH 1, 2023
Welcome to UGC 101! The first of this two-part series will dive into what user-generated content is and how to begin mining for that content. Then, Part 2 will show you how to build your community as a foundation for mining the best UGC. The pandemic changed the way we approach just about everything in […] The post User-Generated Content for Associations: Part I appeared first on Association Adviser.
Nimble AMS
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Imagine w hat would happen to your organization if your outdated association management software (AMS) suddenly imploded. M embers couldn’t pay their dues , n ew members couldn’t join , and no one could participate in your online community. Your association would see a decline in member engagement , retention , and recruitment. U ltimately, yo ur organization would experience a sharp decline in ROI.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Raklet
MARCH 1, 2023
Membership portals are great platforms to provide a unique place for your members and keep your engagement rates high. You. The post How to Build a Membership Portal in 3 Easy Steps appeared first on Raklet - All-in-one platform to grow your audience.
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WBT Systems
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Many of us progress through our careers with little official guidance. Unless you’re working with a coach, your next steps in professional development aren’t always clear. Enter self-assessments.
Aaron Wolowiec
MARCH 3, 2023
If it seems more difficult to engage members these days - you are right. But don’t worry because Amanda Kaiser has got a whole passel of solutions for you!
Reid All About it
MARCH 3, 2023
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Self-assessment tools/programs. Self-assessments reveal where you need to improve your skills and what you need to learn. WBT Systems shares several association examples of self-assessment tools and programs for choosing a career path or course of study, preparing for a certification exam, or improving business practices and policies.
Spark Consulting
MARCH 3, 2023
I recently had the opportunity to participate in Association Charrette , a project of Vista Cova, facilitated by Lowell Apelbaum. Most commonly used in design focused industries (architecture, urban planning, landscaping), charrettes “…serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution while integrating the aptitudes and interests of a diverse group of people.
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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
Associations Now
MARCH 2, 2023
The Charitable Act would expand and extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving and ensure that Americans who donate to charities and other nonprofits can deduct that donation from their federal taxes at a higher level than the previous $300 deduction. This week, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand and extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving.
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
As Greta once said, “You are never too small to make a difference.” We are pleased to bring you this fourth edition of the Sustainable Events Buyer’s Guide which looks at the latest innovations, tools, tactics and talent helping to make our industry more sustainable.
Candid
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Exhale. You worked hard to meet last year’s fundraising goals, and now you’re able to look ahead at a new year filled with new possibilities. For many nonprofits, donation data consistently spikes in October, November, and December and declines in January and February. If this is true for your organization, don’t let a slower start to the year discourage you from getting a head start on achieving your annual goals.
Blue Avocado
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
To understand how resignation trends impacted nonprofits, sector leaders must look below the headline figures to understand employee motivations. The post Re-evaluating the Great Resignation appeared first on Blue Avocado.
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.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Member-referral programs can help associations expand their communities. One membership expert shares some strategies for developing a referral program that benefits new and current members. Members can be your best asset for recruiting other members. Knowing firsthand what your association offers, they can talk up the benefits of membership to their colleagues.
Event Industry News
MARCH 2, 2023
hivr.ai, a travel technology start-up that automates meeting and group sales processes for conference hotels, today announced an integration partnership with Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider. The new integration will allow hivr.
PROPEL
MARCH 3, 2023
Culture assessments measure one moment in time, so there will always be external factors that can push the scores in one direction or another, but for the most part these variations will be at the edges. Once you run a culture assessment and look at your results, you may be hit with a lingering feeling of doubt—is this really an accurate picture of my culture?
Elevating Engagement
MARCH 3, 2023
There is a question that we’ve been asking ourselves for decades now. What do our members need? What do they need when they are new members? What do young professionals need? What do members and attendees need at each career milestone or organizational milestone? What do they need now that that critical regulation has changed? You get the picture. Sometimes we even ask them, “what do you need?
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!
Associations Now
MARCH 1, 2023
Associations’ relationships with meeting vendors have shifted in recent years. Check out a few highlights from the back catalog. Whether they’re exhibiting their products and services on the tradeshow floor, lending a helping hand in executing the event, or sponsoring what’s happening on stage, vendors play a key part in the event ecosystem. The problem is, that ecosystem has been a little challenging of late, in part because of the shift to virtual and then hybrid events, which has changed the
Candid
MARCH 1, 2023
A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information. To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector.
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Ahead of its May trade show, taking place 23 – 25 May, the IMEX Group has published its first ever externally-verified Sustainability Report for IMEX Frankfurt. The IMEX Group has tracked and published the environmental performance of its American show, IMEX America, since 2012 but today’s report represents a significant achievement for its German counterpart.
PROPEL
MARCH 1, 2023
Paul Roetzer is the author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing, and the Future of Business and founder of the Marketing AI Institute. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss his years of researching and predicting the impact of AI, his thought on “Responsible AI Principles” and what it all means for associations. Listen below, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
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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
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The Fragrance Creators Association’s Policy Insights Program centralizes industry data to better anticipate advocacy and member needs. A trade association has introduced a new program for data gathering that’s designed to improve strategic and advocacy decision-making. The Fragrance Creators Association launched its Policy Insights Program in late January as a way to centralize disparate information around regulations, legislation, consumer behavior, and supply-chain issues.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
It’s hard coming up with things to talk about on social media or in your newsletter. We can help though! Every month we share blog, social media, and newsletter ideas your nonprofit can use to produce new content. These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get April’s prompts emailed to you next week.
.orgSource
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. An AI whose vocabulary is limited to customer service platitudes doesn’t seem so threatening. But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. Back in 2017, McKenzie reported that: “By 2030, 75 million to 375 million workers (3 to 14 percent of the global workforce) will need to switch occupational categories.
PROPEL
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
This is the third 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 was strong, but they had hit a point in their history where they were not responding quickly enough to opportunities in their industry as they emerged. They ran the WorkXO culture assessment.
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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.
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Hiring employees isn’t everything when it comes to DEI efforts, but it can be an important step when hitting your broader goals. Here are some strategies to keep in mind as you consider inclusion through the lens of recruiting. Is your association encouraging a broad range of employees to join the organization—or is it trying to, and finding that the recruiting process is leaving people out?
Event Industry News
MARCH 3, 2023
Nicola Shaw, head of growth at Tag Digital, has been in/around digital marketing for most of her career. In this episode, having detailed Tag’s mission – how it works exclusively with organisers around the world helping to grow their events – with host James Dickson putting the questions, Nicola looks at new model marketing.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 2, 2023
Farra Trompter and I recently spoke about the 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Take a listen on the Big Duck podcast: You can read the transcript here. Let us know what you think! And here we are cracking ourselves up before we hit record. The post Kivi and Farra Talking Trends appeared first on Nonprofit Marketing Guide.
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