WBT Systems
JULY 26, 2021
Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program. Read more about Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program.
Wild Apricot
JULY 29, 2021
Setting up, promoting, and executing a silent auction can be a daunting task. There are so many moving pieces! Planning and coordination are key, to ensure your association, nonprofit, or charity sees the funds—and fun!—you want out of.
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Higher Logic
JULY 27, 2021
The post Information + Integrations = Power for Associations. Here’s Why. appeared first on Higher Logic. Find out how to make your member data more useful for your association with software integrations between your AMS, online community software, and marketing automation platform. The post Information + Integrations = Power for Associations. Here’s Why. appeared first on Higher Logic.
Membersuite
JULY 30, 2021
You know it’s time to rethink how your association uses reports when, month after month, you share a report with staff or volunteer leaders and all you hear is: “Hmm, interesting.” A report’s potential is wasted if it’s merely reviewed and forgotten. A report, in the right circumstances, should lead to insight and action—decisions, new tactics, new products or services, or changes in strategy.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Association Analytics
JULY 28, 2021
Today’s digital world offers tons of channels to share your content, which is great. But it also means tons of content for you to produce and tons of sources to track. We often hear from associations that they have limited capacity and/or time to produce content, which is why it's so important to know exactly what content resonates with your members.
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Nimble AMS
JULY 27, 2021
Launching a new association management software (AMS) system is an exciting time for your organization. A new AMS system offers the opportunity for your association to operate more efficiently, drive more revenue, and deliver a better member experience. When your new AMS launches, your entire staff can settle in and get more comfortable with the new system.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 26, 2021
Last week I shared An Exercise to Reduce Burnout (and More): Start a List of Every Single Thing You Do at Work. The goal of that exercise was to see ALL of your tasks in one place so you could prevent burnout, manage expectations, combat imposter syndrome, and realize your worth. This week, I have a similar exercise for you, but this is more for times when your brain is completely overwhelmed with the things you need to do (or cluttered with things you just think you should do).
Association Analytics
JULY 27, 2021
Today’s digital world offers tons of channels to share your content, which is great. But it also means tons of content for you to produce and tons of sources to track. We often hear from associations that they have limited capacity and/or time to produce content, which is why it’s so important to know exactly what content resonates with your members.
Wild Apricot
JULY 27, 2021
This month, you can automate even more tasks in Wild Apricot. With over 950 apps that can now connect with our software, there are countless tasks you can do. You can then better save time and focus on your organization's mission. Also in this month's.
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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
AssociationChat
JULY 26, 2021
Question of the Week for July 26, 2021: What gives you energy and how do you energize other people? This question can give you hints to your purpose or remind you, in times of confusion, of one way to prioritize your next steps. My take: I’ve thought a lot about the activities, behaviors, and people who give me energy. But I haven’t thought as much about how I energize other people.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 29, 2021
Your nonprofit acknowledges that you can’t do it all as a comms team of one. Yay! But they don’t want to hire staff right now, and would rather contract out the work. So what should you outsource? Here are the five places I would consider first. 1. Media Relations / PR. Here’s why: If you are serious about getting regular, ongoing media coverage or you want to break into major or even national news markets, it’s a lot of work.
Achurch
JULY 28, 2021
Remember when you only needed your phone, email, and sparkling personality to communicate at work? Then, one day, a colleague introduced a new tool that promised to free up your inbox and improve collaboration—and it did. Then another tool came along to solve a different problem, and then another, and another. Now, as notification after notification pops up, you wonder if you have too many tools.
CommPartners
JULY 26, 2021
A growing consensus suggests that microlearning will be the future of L&D. Tailor-made for millennials and Generation Z, this new philosophy of education seems set to dominate the world of online learning. We have easier access to information than ever before. 2021 seems like a learner’s paradise. But there’s a dark side to all of […].
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.
Candid
JULY 30, 2021
Walmart has announced a five-year, $1 billion commitment to cover 100 percent of the cost of college tuition and books for its employees through the company’s Live Better U (LBU) education program. Through the program, 1.5 million full- and part-time employees of Walmart and Sam's Club—known as associates at Walmart—will be eligible to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of education debt, and the $1 daily fee that was part of the program since its launch in 2018 will
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 27, 2021
I am a big fan of reality cooking show Top Chef and this past season was turning out to be one of its best. Challenges consisted of a wider range of cuisines. The cast was diverse and they all seemed to genuinely like each other and eager to help. But then the day after the finale aired, allegations surfaced that the winner had been fired for harassment back in December of 2020.
Ungated
JULY 27, 2021
Authorities in Miami-Dade County identified the final known victim of the tragic collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., earlier this week, ending a month-long search and recovery operation. Ninety-eight people were killed after the building fell in the early morning hours of June 24. Since the tragedy, standards of practice and legal requirements related to ensuring maintenance and structural integrity of condominiums understandably have come under scrutiny. .
MemberClicks
JULY 27, 2021
Membership managers like you aren’t just savvy, they’re smart. That’s because they know retaining association memberships is tied directly to how you welcome new members. Do you remember your first event with your current association? What about the first touchpoint with a member? When was the first time you truly felt like a member?
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
JULY 26, 2021
Last month, we discussed the factors to consider in making the decision to conduct a workplace investigation in-house, or to retain an outside investigator. If you decide that an in-house investigation is appropriate, this article is for you. Approaching these investigations in a way so that the process is fair, objective, and thorough, as the […].
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 30, 2021
The Hound. Auburn, AL. While I think a lot of us could use an actual mixed drink at this point, it’s a little early here in the States so let’s settle for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have how generations use social, video conference tips, how to tell a story, Google news, and more.
Ungated
JULY 29, 2021
After a long time apart, CAI is excited to welcome more than 1,000 registered attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors to the 2021 Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW, Aug. 18–21, in Las Vegas. As the first CAI in-person event in more than a year, this will be an amazing opportunity to come together and celebrate the communities we serve and the volunteers and professionals who support them.
Event Industry News
JULY 28, 2021
A series of fundraising events will take place during August to help ensure Notting Hill Carnival returns to London’s streets in 2022. The organisers previously announced the event, which had been planned for August 29 and 30, will not take physically take place this year due to the “ongoing uncertainty and risk Covid poses”. Now it has been confirmed events celebrating the carnival’s culture and heritage will take place next month to help cover the costs of next year’s return event.
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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
.orgSource
JULY 27, 2021
Greg Larkin, our keynote speaker at.orgCommunity’s July 14 Innovation Summit, was quick to admit that he was feeling a little rusty being in front of an audience for the first time in over a year. “I’m freaking out,” was what he actually said. Personally, I counted down the days until my reentry to […]. The post A Day of Blue Sky Thinking—Recapping.orgCommunity’s 2021 Innovation Summit appeared first on.orgSource.
Achieve
JULY 26, 2021
One of the most challenging parts of fundraising is the coveted ask. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re thinking about how you’d like to ask your supporters for a donation. How can you show supporters that you need their help without overasking? What’s the best way to. build a passionate donor base. ? And which donors should you even ask? . Depending on the size of your organization and the types of resources at your disposal, you might not know where to begin.
GrowthZone
JULY 27, 2021
by Beth Z. (Your Nerdy Best Friend). Sound familiar? You’re going to play a video at your next big event. You talked to the venue about streaming speed and they said, “No problem – our internet rocks.” On the day of the event, you hit play, and what happens? buffering, buffering, buffering. Problem solved! Your Nerdy Best Friend explains how to make sure that never happens to you in real-time!
Event Industry News
JULY 29, 2021
The Game Fair experienced the busiest ever opening day in its 62-year history, bringing a total of 119,378 people across all three days back together safely to enjoy the festival of the Great British countryside once again. Following ‘Freedom Day’, The Game Fair was the first large-scale event in Britain. Despite forecasts of thunderstorms and torrential rain for Saturday and Sunday, but the weather was perfect, encouraging many visitors to stay until closing time on Sunday evening.
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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.
Aptify
JULY 30, 2021
Keeping the data in your membership management software clean and correct can offer multiple benefits to your organization: You’ll spend less time finding the data you need. Your reports are likely to be more accurate. You won’t waste dollars on data storage space for old data that you don’t need. You won’t waste time and money moving incorrect data around from system to system.
Achieve
JULY 28, 2021
There’s no question that the past year or so has been tough on nonprofits. COVID-19 brought on unique challenges for nonprofits of every size, affecting how we define. successful fundraising. and programming. But hopefully, your organization’s experience during the pandemic has had some silver lining, pressing you to get creative and rethink your normal way of doing things. .
Breezio
JULY 29, 2021
It was inevitable for organizations to turn to online communities during the pandemic, as communicating digitally became the “new normal” across the world. Now that we are transferring to a hybrid (virtual and in-person) working environment, online communities have a new role to play. There are several benefits to having an online community for your association in general, but it is interesting to think about how community fits into your engagement strategy specifically post- COVID.
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