Higher Logic
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The post What We Learned from the 2022 Association Member Experience Survey appeared first on Higher Logic. For association leaders, the advice is often the same again and again. Find out what your members want. Higher Logic’s 2022 Association Member Experience Report helps you do just that. . The post What We Learned from the 2022 Association Member Experience Survey appeared first on Higher Logic.
Association Adviser
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Associations need to find ways to enhance their career centers or job boards to make them as dynamic and enticing as possible. Why? Professionals — members and non-members alike — are attracted to associations through career centers. It’s often the first point of contact with an association. And they’re incredibly powerful tools for converting job seekers into members.
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GrowthZone
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The Striving for Success blog series features entries from our 2022 Chamber Success Competition. We hope you will learn from these user stories and how you can grow member value, increase productivity, and boost revenue while using GrowthZone’s software solutions. The first blog post in the series featured competition entries sharing how using the GrowthZone solution increases member engagement.
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Fundraising videos build your case for support, providing viewers with an in-depth look at your organization and inspiring them to take action. It’s no surprise, then, that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to make a donation.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The only way forward for association education programs is to improve them and grow them. This is not a time to stand in place. There is no good reason to stand in place.
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Spark Consulting
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
We’re almost at the end of the revisiting of the top ten all-time Spark blog posts in honor of Spark’s tenth anniversary! Coming in at the #2 spot: Strategic Planning v. Strategic Thinking. In the original post, I highlighted Henry Mintzberg’s well-known Harvard Business Review piece “ The Fall and Rise of Strategic Planning ,” in which he encourages us to focus on creating dynamic, flexible visions of the future that accommodate disruption and allow us to rapidly respon
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Every nonprofit needs the keen eye of a board of directors—but what are the nonprofit board positions you should fill? In order to create a board that can uplift your organization’s mission and long term goals, you need all the right players.
.orgSource
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
It’s a game! It’s a store! It’s entertainment! Nope, it’s the metaverse—a unique amalgam of online obsessions designed to keep thumbs clicking and Venmo accounts begging for cash. Or that’s what the creators of Forever 21 Shop City seem to be aiming for. Check it out. Technology research and consulting firm, Gartner, and Forbes Magazine […]. The post Forecasting For IT in an Unpredictable Climate appeared first on.orgSource.
Candid
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.
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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
Association Adviser
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
You’re creating engaging content for your members and posting on your association’s social media pages consistently — nice work! However, have you thought about how your employees' and board members’ online interactions can help or hurt your social media marketing efforts? What your employees and board members say about your association on their professional and personal social media profiles can impact the reputation of your organization — for good or bad.
Portage Group
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The sheer volume, complexity and diversity of issues association directors and executives must understand and address today is dizzying. In our current uncertain and complex environment, where should associations focus their time, effort and resources in order to maximize impact? TPG’s Fall 2022 Whitepaper summarizes our team’s ‘top five’ list of strategic issues associations today are focused on.
Mary Byers
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Heres a cold, hard truth: companies no longer need associations to reach members. Now they can create and share their own content via blogs and e-newsletters, cultivate an audience via social media and other channels, and present educational information outside of association meetings. Collaborating with for-profit companies is essential for associations success.
Candid
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Since Twitter’s new ownership took over in late October, the social media platform has experienced a significant decline in its userbase—a loss of over 1.3 million active users in one week. Candid’s Twitter account alone has lost over 1,000 followers in the same period, and we expect to see this negative trend continue. Additionally, rumors about paywalls , increases in hate speech , and chaos around the new paid verifications , have led to a lot of uncertainty, frustration, and confusion.
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.
AvidXchange: Association Management
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
A possible recession has businesses on edge as many are reevaluating costs and priorities in preparation for an uncertain future. For homeowners associations (HOAs), there’s concern that economic hardship could add to the intense pressure they are under to retain and hire the people they need to stay in business. The HOA industry gained popularity in the 1960s and has grown steadily ever since.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
A growing number of creative roles require specialist, practical, and technical skills and experience. Rachel Nicholson, Head of Institution at Backstage Academy, highlights the importance of skills-based education for careers in the live events and creative industries. As the live events and creative industries flourish, employers in the sector need new, highly trained individuals to meet the needs of a booming industry.
Achurch
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
6 Unexpected Pitfalls That Can Snare Your Hybrid Workplace. Throughout your organization’s transition to a hybrid workplace, camouflaged or hidden issues can derail progress and jeopardize success. These organizational pitfalls and their associated problems may not be on your radar yet. That’s natural because “you can’t read the bottle from the inside.
Nimble AMS
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
You already know that Nimble AMS is for innovative associations looking to blaze technological trails and offer the best member benefits. The association management software (AMS) leverages artificial in telligence , predictive analytics, and automation to assist your staff as they increase efficiency, become data-driven, and improve the member experience.
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!
Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits have long known the value of building community, but our voices have been ignored or devalued. Now we are learning that valuing private profit over community has brought us to the edge of extinction. Why it Happens: Our existing economic structure is designed to reward profit-seeking and to devalue […].
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Belfast climbs to prestigious #8 position as Visit Belfast takes home top innovation award for its pioneering social impact initiative Changing the Menu. For Good. Belfast has smashed into the Top 10 official list of sustainable destinations in the world according to the 2022 results of the annual GDS Index, which sees the Northern Ireland capital climb eleven places since last year to take the 8th spot; placing the city as the most sustainable destination on the Island of Ireland and securing i
Aptify
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Here are the answers to the most frequently asked data conversion questions we get. We talk with associations about changing their membership software systems every day. There is, of course, a lot to consider when making this decision: How much does it cost? How difficult will it be to configure? And, perhaps most important, what will happen to our data?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Let’s just say this right from the start: SEO (search engine optimization) is HARD. It’s complicated, involves a lot of different elements you may or may not have time for, and could be someone’s entire job at your organization. But, as the communications pro in your office, it’s likely up to you to at least understand some of the basic concepts of SEO.
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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
Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Nonprofits have been leaders in building sustainability for generations. Nonprofits can be the catalysts for the systemic change in consciousness we so desperately need by advocating for a community-benefit approach in our economic system. The post Nonprofits Have Been Right All Along: Community Benefit Models Can Solve Our Toughest Environmental Challenges appeared first on Blue Avocado.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The latest round of investment, which is backed by existing investors, will allow the software development company to move forward with an acquisition strategy. Eventscase, the all-in-one event management software, celebrated its 10th anniversary last September. Negotiations to achieve the new investment round started at around the same time. This financial backing will enable the technology company to move forward with a new acquisition strategy that is expected to materialise in 2023.
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Whether you’re sending welcome emails to new members, important announcements, or dues reminders, your content is worthless if your emails aren’t getting opened. Don’t get discouraged. A good open rate is about 20% , a great one anything above that. If your open rate is less than you’d like, check out these ideas for improving it. Use a play on words benefitting your audience.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
November has arrived, and with it, an increasing flurry of communications ranging from political ads to door-busting holiday sales to year-end giving requests. If you are anything like me, if opening social media apps or checking my inbox didn’t already feel daunting, this avalanche of communication makes me want to leave my devices with my seven-year old (who learns through destruction). .
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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.
Multiview
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The holidays are quickly approaching and for many of us, the question of “how can I help?” tends to come to mind quite often. Is your association offering opportunities to give back to local charities, the community, or your members?
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Event Tech Live London (ETL) has partnered with Eventscase, in conjunction with the AEVEA (Spanish Event Agencies Association), to bring an ‘Agency Tech Tour’ to ETL 2022. There is no standalone event tech show in Spain and ETL’s move to Excel, which has City Airport, the Queen Elizabeth Line and hotels galore on its doorstep, opens the door, wider, to a new world of key buyers.
PROPEL
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
If you want your culture to be awesome, you first need to know what it is, and that means conducting some kind of assessment. There are many approaches out there, varying greatly in terms of things like level of effort, expense, and complexity. There are three main options: do it yourself, purchase an assessment, or subscribe to a platform. The simplest form of culture assessment is to sit your.
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