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Increase Member Engagement Easily with These Community Features

Higher Logic

The post Increase Member Engagement Easily with These Community Features appeared first on Higher Logic. Driving better engagement keeps your members invested in their membership—it’s a major factor when it’s time to renew. Learn how to leverage your community features to make engaging members easier. . The post Increase Member Engagement Easily with These Community Features appeared first on Higher Logic.

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How Associations Can Connect with Gen Z by Offering What’s Important to Them – Part 1

Membersuite

I suppose it’s only human to make assumptions about other generations. When Millennials were entering the job market, remember the scare tactics used by keynote speakers? “They’re entitled!” “They need recognition!” Ugh, so exasperating. Stereotypes like these are barriers to understanding and connecting. Don’t make the same mistake with Gen Z. Each generation is influenced by what’s going on around them as they come of age, so they will differ in some ways.

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Do’s and Don’ts: Six Tips to Help Justify Attendance at Your Event

Velvet Chainsaw

As we progress through the event industry’s recovery to 2019 levels, conference organizers must have a laser focus on helping potential attendees make their business case for attending their events. The best path for helping them get approval to attend is to ensure that the majority of your education program is aligned to advance business outcomes or results.

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Mentorship: An Investment in Your Association

Association Adviser

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.

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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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6 Ways to Appreciate Your Employees

GrowthZone

Employee turnover is a common challenge for organizations and can have a major impact on your success. Turnover is disruptive, costs money, and impacts employee morale. The actual cost is difficult to measure but may include increased workloads, overtime expenses, and reduced productivity associated with low employee morale. Not to mention the recruitment costs and time and resources needed to train new people.

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Three Keys for Transforming Your Association with Analytics

Association Analytics

While change in your association is inevitable, it’s important not to change for change’s sake. To make a real impact, harnessing your association data as a guide to meaningful change will benefit your members — and your organization. In this blog, we’ll examine how successful associations manage change and transformation of technology, with wisdom from Reggie Henry, Chief Information & Performance Excellence Officer for ASAE.

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Is podcasting right for your association?

Higher Logic

The post Is podcasting right for your association? appeared first on Higher Logic. How can audio – which has been around for as long as humans have been communicating – be seen as something “new”? A recent episode of our podcast, The Member Engagement Show, explores the power. The post Is podcasting right for your association? appeared first on Higher Logic.

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12 Days of Recipes - Day 1: Sweet Potato Casserole Cake

Aaron Wolowiec

For day 1 of our 12 days of recipes, we invite you to indulge in this Sweet Potato Casserole Cake shared by Shannon Lockwood, Event Garde's Event Manager.

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Online Directory Software: 11 Top Options for 2023

Wild Apricot

Every membership organization can benefit from having a member directory —but it sure comes with a lot of information to juggle! That’s why online directory software is just what you need to keep up with member data without sending your.

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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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Visual Architects Recommissioned for Kendal Calling 2023

Event Industry News

Event décor and installation specialists, Visual Architects has been recommissioned for services at Kendal Calling 2023 taking place at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from 27th – 30th July, following a successful, full transformation of the festival in 2022. Last summer saw the Manchester-based company – which transforms events and venues through unique event décor, lighting, and immersive experiences – create original, signature looks and concepts for nine open air arenas an

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Q&A with Higher Logic Chief Legal Officer Lisa Gilley

Higher Logic

The post Q&A with Higher Logic Chief Legal Officer Lisa Gilley appeared first on Higher Logic. For this Q&A, we sit down with Lisa Gilley, who was recently promoted to Chief Legal Officer at Higher Logic, to discuss her career journey, advice she would give to others and a little quickfire. The post Q&A with Higher Logic Chief Legal Officer Lisa Gilley appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Benefits of Professional Accountability Groups

Aaron Wolowiec

Accountability Groups are becoming common practice - they can serve lots of different functions and mean lots of different things to different people. They are any group of like professionals who want to provide support for, provide personal and professional growth opportunities for, and build relationships with others in their field. Read on for the benefits of these groups.

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Fundraising beyond GivingTuesday: 5 tips to maximize year end giving 

Candid

It’s that time of year again. The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations.

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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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Six ways to thank new (and repeat) donors at your association

Nimble AMS

You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. Saying “thank you” is t he key to fostering healthy donor relationships. But do your donors know just how much your organization appreciates the m ? We’re here to help you elevate your donor relationship with six valuable tips.

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Welcome Webinars Are Out, and Virtual Orientation Events Are In!

Elevating Engagement

If I had to draw just one significant conclusion from the New Member Engagement Study results, it would be that onboarding programs are evolving by becoming more responsive to members. We are moving from mass communications to finding ways to personally welcome each person once they join, connect them to a future friend, and get them what they need when they need it.

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Improve Engagement in the Middle of the Great Resignation

PROPEL

It IS possible to increase engagement despite these trying times. In this final PROPEL webinar of 2022, learn how the American Association of Endodontists managed to increase employee engagement—while dealing with the challenges of the pandemic—by uncovering the underlying culture patterns in their workplace culture that were driving employee behaviors.

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GlassPockets at sunset: reflections from working at the intersection of power and light 

Candid

This year, GlassPockets marks its 12 th and final anniversary, as Candid will sunset the website on December 15, migrate its learning content to Candid Learning for Funders , and use new approaches to encourage funder transparency. I’d like to take a moment to offer history and lessons learned, the thought that went into this decision, and how we plan to evolve the effort for greater impact.

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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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A step-by-step guide to boosting member engagement in 2023

Nimble AMS

Is your association looking to boost member engagement in the new year? You’re not alone! The Community Brands Association Trends Study found that 90% of association professionals identify developing or improving engagement opportunities for their members as a top priority. To increase member connection and loyalty in your organization in 2023, you’ll want to p repar e your member engagement strategy today.

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SAFETY REMINDERS FOR RESIDENTS TO KEEP IN MIND THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

AMG

While everyone wants to enjoy the holiday season in their community, it is important to make sure everyone stays safe during this enjoyable time. Here are 4 safety reminders that will help everyone in the community stay safe. 1. Outdoor Yard Ornaments During holidays and even birthdays, gaining in popularity are gigantic yard signs, blowup novelties, special effects, and more.

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Our Culture Assessment Can Tell You What to Stop Doing

PROPEL

Organizations suck at stopping doing things. We have data that illustrates this – one of the first culture patterns we spotted in the aggregate data from our culture assessment is called “heavy agility.” In short, cultures value moving forward and maintaining quality, but they don’t value fixing things that are broken or stopping things that are no longer providing value.

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Meetings & events industry trends and predictions for 2023

Event Industry News

From evolving event booker expectations to the importance of the right collaborations for business success, hear the latest MICE trends and predictions for the year ahead from a selection of Custard’s expert clients. Lead times, creative thinking and wellbeing. “Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023.

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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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Four tips to make your annual report member-centric

Nimble AMS

It’s beginning to look a lot like the annual reporting season! Each year your association rush es to collect last-minute data to keep your members and stakeholders updated on your accomplishments. But compiling your annual report doesn’t need to be taxing. With innovative association management software (AMS,) your staff can gather crucial member data all year long, streamlining your annual reporting process.

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Focusing on Excellence Puts the National Association for Healthcare Quality Ahead of Change

.orgSource

People think of me as a fixer—the person you call to repair broken systems. And yes, I do my share of cleanups in the strategy, technology, and marketing aisles. But I’m also fortunate to have clients who look to me for advice on how to prevent accidents, keep innovation in stock, and attract new customers. […]. The post Focusing on Excellence Puts the National Association for Healthcare Quality Ahead of Change appeared first on.orgSource.

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8 Challenges to Anticipate During Your Hybrid Workplace Transformation

Achurch

8 Challenges to Anticipate During Your Hybrid Workplace Transformation. Once it was safe to return to the office, many organizations ended up with a hybrid work model—a compromise solution. This unplanned transition to hybrid came with unforeseen consequences. You can avoid these eight common pain points by having a remote work consultant guide you through your hybrid transformation. 1.

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Global event leaders reveal next stage of sustainability journey

Event Industry News

Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. The Roadmap , launched recently at COP27, is designed to provide a common framework for all event industry stakeholders to support and guide them to achieve the net zero target. Five action areas.

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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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Nonprofit Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for December 2022

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Nonprofit communicators, do you need ideas on what to write about in December? Then keep reading! We have ideas you can use for newsletter articles, social media updates, blog posts and more. These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get January’s prompts emailed to you next week. On the Calendar. 12/4: Santa’s List Day.

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The Power of 20

Mariner Management

Passing our 20th anniversary got us thinking about the meaning of 20. (Check out Wikipedia which shares that it is the third magic number in physics, or numerology where we find it’s the law of attraction number.). Along the way, we found examples of the power of 20. So here are a few to explore. Have fun! 20 seconds of courage can change your life.

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Understanding Technology Project Foundations

ReviewMyAMS

Guest post by 501works Technology projects are notoriously fickle. Unfortunately, the success or failure of projects is not just dependent on the technology being selected. Obviously selecting a solid platform is a critical success factor. But once that is out of the way, the real success falls more squarely on the shoulders of the organization. How can you better position your team for success?

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