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Fall Fundraising Ideas For Nonprofits In 2021

Wild Apricot

This is a guest blog post by Vish Vass , Senior Vice President and Managing Director at GiveCentral. Fall is here! Changing leaves and cooler weather means it’s time to prepare for the thick of fall fundraising. For many, this is the time to.

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Your Association’s Education Programs Can Provide What the Remote Workplace Lacks

WBT Systems

The workplace is unsettling for many people right now. Organizations have the technology and processes for remote and hybrid work in place, but many overlooked necessary changes to their culture.

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How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys – 11/3/21

Association Analytics

The post How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys – 11/3/21 appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Education Strategy: Moving Forward with Intention

Aaron Wolowiec

As we approach the close of 2021, this is an ideal time to focus our intentionality on how we approach our slate of educational programming and how we want to move forward into 2022. But in a time when we have gotten used to reacting to what’s thrown at us, how can we approach our menu of programs, products, and services with strategic rather than reactive thinking?

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Improve Email Strategy with Proven Email Marketing Tips

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

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Tip of the Iceberg: Your Guide to Finding More Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

In today’s market, it’s imperative to recognize your unique non-dues revenue opportunities. Similar to many of your peers, your association probably has many traditional revenue generators in place, but we have a few secret tips to help you expand your print and digital ecosystem, provide extras at your events, and offer sponsored content that will […].

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How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys

Association Analytics

The post How to Get Actionable Data From Surveys appeared first on Association Analytics.

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Digital Resiliency: The Crucial Tech Trend Driving?HOA Market?Growth?

AvidXchange: Association Management

Community Association Management (CAM) companies are adjusting to new market conditions as the world navigates a global pandemic. They’re grappling with broad and complex remote working situations, more contactless business transactions, outdated technology infrastructures and budget cuts. They realize the need to think and act strategically but may not fully understand how investing in new digital technologies such as automation, cloud computing and data analytics can help ensure their b

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Why Standards Matter

Virtual

In this episode, Andy welcomes Mauro Lance, Virtual Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer and Mike McCamon a Senior Consultant with Virtual Inc. This podcast discusses all things standards, from why standards matter, what works well and how groups have evolved. In this episode, Andy welcomes Mauro Lance, Virtual Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer and Mike McCamon a Senior Consultant with Virtual Inc.

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Camp Bestival expands the family business

Event Industry News

Fresh from announcing a second location for Camp Bestival 2022 – Weston Park, Shropshire – co-founder/curator Rob da Bank talks sell-outs, suppliers, locals and line-ups with Event Industry News. Camp Bestival Shropshire promises to bring all the da Bank family magic up from Dorset, think signature stages and entertainment for all ages – theatre shows, wellbeing workshops, circus spectacles, comedy, kids’ gardens, magic meadows and a maelstrom of music – to another perfect setting.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

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.

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The Power of Shared Power: Co-Directing Nonprofits Through Compassion

Blue Avocado

We have found that qualitatively, compassion is often perceived as weak, soft, and forgiveness-focused. But compassion is as much about discussion, truth telling, and the hard work of moving forward together. We discovered that many people have a cultural interpretation of what compassionate action looks and feels like. Compassionate action is not universally accepted as a […].

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ASAE Demo Days October Preview

Nimble AMS

ASAE Demo Days is the perfect opportunity to learn about select products and services for associations. . See how you can arm your team with the tech they need to win everyday. A recent association trends study by Community Brands shows that only half of association professionals feel their organization is technologically prepared for the future.

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Share How You Say “Thank You”

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Let’s see your thank you notes, emails, videos or any other ways you thank your supporters. We’re presenting our very popular budget-friendly webinar How to Say Thank You and Share Your Successes with Your Supporters on November 4th and are looking for more examples to share. Registration for that is only $20 if you want to join us to learn how to talk to your supporters so they feel appreciated, included and inspired to give again.

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Wembley Stadium to offer British Sign Language at every concert

Event Industry News

Wembley Stadium connected by EE has today announced that it will become the UK’s biggest venue to offer British Sign Language (BSL) as a guaranteed service at every live concert. The announcement commits that all future concerts at the stadium will offer guaranteed BSL interpretation with services provided by Performance Interpreting Ltd, ensuring the magic of live music can be enjoyed by more people than ever.

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Interactive Webinar: Recurring Giving Events That Keep on Giving

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

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Are you a good listener?

AssociationChat

Are you a good listener? According to some research*, it is likely you believe you are a better listener than you actually are! In fact, 96 percent of those asked believe they are good listeners according to Accenture. But a Scientific American article states, “… studies show that people wildly overestimate how good they are at listening.”. So, what do you think?

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3 member mistakes and how your association can avoid them

Nimble AMS

To deliver a great member experience, you must keep mistakes to a minimum. . Here are some common mistakes and how to avoid them using a modern association management software (AMS) system. 1. Not personalizing member communications. . Sending generic member emails does nothing to show members you understand and care about their needs. But sending targeted, personalized communications does.

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Task delegation: How committees benefit association operations

Ungated

Contributed by Tori E. Perano, CMCA, AMS. Committees are the backbone of many successful community associations. When managed correctly, they provide an important voice and opportunity to contribute to residents, create a conduit to leadership positions , and benefit association operations by tackling short- and long-term tasks. To establish a committee, board members first must look for any guidelines contained in the governing documents that outline the details of each committee, such as the n

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Customise your environment down to the smallest detail with EXVO from AllSeated

Event Industry News

The majority of the virtual event landscape are apps that broadcast content. The experience is passive consumption with text chat and feels more like a conference call than an event. In addition, events like trade shows aren’t able to really provide value to stakeholders. A year without in-person events compounded the negatives of these types of engagement which caused unprecedented user fatigue and losses in revenue.

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How to Make the Case for a New AMS (and Win)

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.

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Introducing Candid’s U.S. Social Sector Dashboard, Chapter 1 

Candid

What’s the story of the social sector? And perhaps more fundamentally, what is the social sector? In the United States, the social sector employs over 12 million people (roughly the combined populations of New York City and Los Angeles) and generates more than $3.7 trillion in aggregate annual revenue (a sum greater than President Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure package).

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Do You Call Your Blog a “Blog” or Something Else?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Is the term blog totally outdated? That question came up in a conversation with participants in the Communications Director Mentoring Program , and several people agreed that it is. The word comes from the combination of web + log = blog and was first used in the late 90s. Many people still use it (including us) and there are categories of writers referred to as food bloggers and travel bloggers , for example.

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Why Standards Matter

Virtual

In this episode, Andy welcomes Mauro Lance, Virtual Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer and Mike McCamon a Senior Consultant with Virtual Inc. This podcast discusses all things standards, from why standards matter, what works well and how groups have evolved. In this episode, Andy welcomes Mauro Lance, Virtual Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer and Mike McCamon a Senior Consultant with Virtual Inc.

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The possibilities of hybrid exhibitions are endless with Conference Compass

Event Industry News

We are at the brink of what’s perhaps the most exciting moment in the history of the event industry. After a long period of restrictions for traveling and large gatherings, event planners are now looking to organize in-person events again. Most have learned how to run their events successfully online and will use this newly acquired knowledge in their strategy moving forward.

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

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,

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Best Practices for Giving Tuesday Nonprofit Fundraising

Bonterra

The importance of Giving Tuesday to nonprofit fundraising cannot be overstated. For some organizations, Giving Tuesday donations can represent as much as 20% of their annual revenue. This year, Giving Tuesday has set an ambitious goal of helping nonprofits raise $3.4 billion.

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We Could Not Be More Proud!

Velvet Chainsaw

Dear Friends, We are so excited to announce that Dave Lutz, our illustrious managing director, has been named an inductee to the 2021 Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders. It is the event industry’s most prestigious award, which acknowledges a lifetime of pioneering and meaningful work! Please join us in congratulating Dave, and if your schedule allows, in-person at a celebration of Dave and his esteemed fellow inductees, and other winners of the EIC Global Awards, just before IMEX America, o

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The Power of Shared Power: Co-Directing Nonprofits Through Compassion

Blue Avocado

We have found that qualitatively, compassion is often perceived as weak, soft, and forgiveness-focused. But compassion is as much about discussion, truth telling, and the hard work of moving forward together. We discovered that many people have a cultural interpretation of what compassionate action looks and feels like. Compassionate action is not universally accepted as a […].

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There is no ‘why’ in hybrid

Event Industry News

Over the past 20 months the event world has changed more quickly and more completely than any 2019 prediction suggested it might. What better time then, to talk Top Tech for Exhibitions. With input from the likes of Showcase AVi, Conference Compass, Hubs 101, Exposure Analytics and Eventscase, we look at how ‘texpertise’ can help organisers foster the very best response from the show floor.

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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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Crush Your Membership and Revenue Goals with Artificial Intelligence!

ReviewMyAMS

Guest post by Salesforce Simple Ways to Keep Members Happy and Increase Revenue Lapsed memberships are not something you want to see. But membership retention is a challenge for many associations. The question is: How will your organization address it? The ideal approach is a proactive one. It’s not about waiting until members are already gone to try to win them back.

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Funders’ hidden contribution to the sector: their data 

Candid

Every year, hundreds of funders from the U.S. and other countries around the world share data about their grantmaking with Candid. For Candid, or more accurately, the social sector, this is a boon for several reasons. For one, the data tends to be of better quality than that which is available from public sources like 990 and 990PF forms. It’s also more timely.

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How to Write Community Guidelines — And What We Ended Up With

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

As I’ve shared, we are leaving Facebook Groups in favor of a private-label community integrated into our website and running on Circle. As we envisioned this new place, we also needed to think about the community guidelines. Here is the process I went through to develop the guidelines, which you will find below. Get all of your random thoughts down.