Wild Apricot
APRIL 27, 2021
To say the last school year has been tough is an understatement. Just like every other function related to schools, Parent-Teacher Associations have had to pivot quickly. And after a year of trying to get creative, you may be hitting a wall when trying.
Higher Logic
APRIL 29, 2021
The post Marketers, It’s Time to Rethink Email Engagement Metrics appeared first on Higher Logic. The way marketers measure email engagement is changing, due to new security threats and restrictions. Read about them and see how you can keep track of your email engagement. The post Marketers, It’s Time to Rethink Email Engagement Metrics appeared first on Higher Logic.
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WBT Systems
APRIL 26, 2021
Why & How to Bring Back the Lost Art of Listening. Read more about Why & How to Bring Back the Lost Art of Listening.
Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 30, 2021
One year later, as we continue to watch the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in the United States, there is hope that we may start to see in-person meetings and events return in the near future. There are still however many unknowns related to events, and particularly for associations who rely heavily on this non-dues revenue source, there continues to be concern and angst with regards to revenue goals.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 26, 2021
This month, we’ve finished redesigning our online learning videos to reflect the many changes we have seen in Wild Apricot in recent years, and now we're happy to announce that Boot Camp 2.0 is now live! We've also added several new resources.
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AvidXchange: Association Management
APRIL 27, 2021
Community association managers are vital to the overall success of an association management company. After all, they’re responsible for communicating with boards, maintaining properties, and managing finances. Unfortunately, community managers are often stuck dealing with tedious, manual tasks that take up significant amounts of time. So, how can management companies relieve that stress and empower managers to be more productive?
Aaron Wolowiec
APRIL 27, 2021
"In our increasingly connected digital world, it’s more difficult than ever for event planners to cut through the noise, hold the attention of attendees, and deliver valuable engagement for event sponsors. It’s no surprise that 71.5% of event marketers say that virtual engagement tools will play a big role in their event strategies for 2021. To drive real engagement for your event, you need to invite your audience, speakers, staff, and sponsors to join in the conversation with you.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 28, 2021
If you have been with us for a while, you know we just finished a HUGE website redesign. (If you are new here, then “Hello!”). We spent a good chunk of 2020 and into this year researching design trends, best practices, and the latest website bells and whistles. I already shared some Graphic Design Trends for 2021 , but here are the top features your nonprofit website MUST have: Mobile Friendly (or Responsive) Design.
Candid
APRIL 27, 2021
Let's imagine a tree, a spider, or an octopus. Or anything else with a center (read: core idea or problem) and shoots (related points to consider for that idea realization or problem solving). Each branch, tarsus, or arm has its own, smaller offshoots, also crucial for the whole organism to work. The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. It's a visual representation of keynote thoughts centered around the main idea.
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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
MemberClicks
APRIL 27, 2021
While it seemed like attending my first post-pandemic in-person event would be like riding a bike, it came with some lessons learned and a few surprises.
.orgSource
APRIL 28, 2021
A colleague recently confided in me that although her association is facing serious challenges, the board isn’t interested in learning how to govern more effectively. Her attempts to educate them are always met with resistance. You can guess where this group is headed. If they manage to survive over the next few years, it will […]. The post Want To Innovate?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 30, 2021
In honor of Star Wars Day on May the Fourth. Hello, again! I am back with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising after missing last week due to poor planning on my part. This week I shared a few more links to make up for last week that include thoughts about Clubhouse and TikTok, types of unconscious bias, ideas for social media posts, two new reports and more.
AMG
APRIL 30, 2021
AMG's Melissa Cook and Dave Hebert, Earn the Association Management Specialist (AMS) Designation (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC) DATE, 2021 – Melissa Cook and Dave Hebert , two community managers with Greensboro-headquartered Association Management Group (AMG), recently earned as Association Management Specialists designations from the Community Associations Institute (CAI), an international membership organization focused on building better communities.
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.
Protech
APRIL 29, 2021
COLUMBIA, M d. – April 29, 2021 – Protech Associates, Inc. (Protech), a proven association management technology provider for associations and member-based organizations , w on the Bronze Stevie® Award in the “ Corporate & Community – Customer Engagement Event ” categ ory in The 1 9 th Annual American Business Awards ® today. .
MemberClicks
APRIL 29, 2021
Imagine going to a restaurant and having the hostess give you a warm welcome, quickly followed by the waiter coming over to get your drink orders and tell you all about the evening’s specials.
Candid
APRIL 29, 2021
We’re pleased to announce today’s launch of a new, free course for grantmakers, “Funding Smarter: Using Candid Tools to Inform and Share Your Foundation’s Work.” This two-hour, online course—which you can take at your own pace—will show you how to use Candid’s tools to: find aggregate and trend funding data about the fields in which you work, identify funding connections and gaps, identify potential peers and partners, discover and learn from what your funding peers are doing, improve what is kn
AMG
APRIL 26, 2021
Original Article Source: [link] Article by BY BROOKE CAIN APRIL 16, 2021 06:18 PM, UPDATED APRIL 19, 2021 03:36 PM Excerpt (non-edited) “For many, the sight of any snake will cause the heart to race. But of the 38 species of snakes in North Carolina, the majority are nonvenomous and not aggressive toward people unless threatened.
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!
Protech
APRIL 26, 2021
By The Protech Team . Just like Protech AMS, Brian Bruffey Jr. has a knack for simplifying the complicated. . When a trade or professional association is on the hunt for a new association management system (AMS) to supercharge staff productivity and solve complex business problems, they may encounter Brian. Why? As a sales engineer, it’s Brian’s job to help association executives understand that association management software doesn’t have to be so complicated. .
Event Industry News
APRIL 30, 2021
The news will bring joy to football fans in particular, who should now be able to once again cheer on their teams at their grounds. The Government has been running a series of tests at sporting events around the UK, as it prepares for further lifting of lockdown restrictions. Four thousand fans were allowed to attend the FA Cup semi-final between Leicester and Southampton, while 8,000 were allowed to watch the Carabao Cup final between Tottenham and Manchester City at Wembley.
Candid
APRIL 26, 2021
When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. Good building accessibility means creating spaces that can be used by anyone. It includes, but isn’t limited to, people who use wheelchairs, canes, and those with vision or hearing impairments. Accessibility by itself refers to the “ability to access.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 29, 2021
Here’s what’s happening this month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: The All-Access Training Pass. Attend live webinars and workshops (including the ones listed below), watch recorded webinars, enroll in exclusive online courses and access our entire library with templates, worksheets, e-books and more, and join our Private Facebook Group all with one purchase.
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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
Ungated
APRIL 28, 2021
Contributed by Steve Spanier. Homeowners associations are representative democracies where powers are delegated to elected officials (the board of directors) and limited powers are reserved to the membership. In this governing model, the answer to a simple question can serve as a board member’s North Star: What is best for the community? EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING.
AssociationChat
APRIL 26, 2021
If we were going to open a new restaurant, we would develop a business model before we create the menu. Similarly, if we’re going to develop an improved corporate sponsorship program, we should develop a business model before we create the a list of sponsor benefits. Why a Business Model for Sponsorship Programs? When I worked at an association, a Vice President on staff said our not-for-profit association should not engage in business relationships – like sponsorships – with companies.
Event Industry News
APRIL 30, 2021
Event sustainability group, isla, has launched a membership and working group specifically focused on solving the challenges around sustainable print. The group has been bought together to specifically target one of the key areas of event-based environmental waste, and create solutions to reduce its impacts environmentally. The membership is open to all event service providers that work in the events industry and have large format print services in house.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 26, 2021
The M+R Benchmarks Study for 2021 came out late last week. I recommend you check out the full report for yourself, but these are the (sometimes random) things I found most interesting. 1. The big one that just can’t be ignored was online revenue increased a whopping 32%. M+R had the foresight to account for missions that were related to the pandemic, the election, or social justice causes to see how they might skew the results.
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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.
Association Adviser
APRIL 30, 2021
Brand storytelling gives your audience a reason to show support. Here are five brand storytelling tips for small-to-midsize associations and nonprofits. The post 5 Brand Storytelling Tips to Stand Out in a Crowded Ecosystem appeared first on Association Adviser.
Smooth The Path
APRIL 29, 2021
“You are never going to please everyone” is one of the truest statements in association management. Members have different lived experiences, so each one perceives things differently. Some members may LOVE your keynote, while others won’t. Some people flock to the reception while many others stay in their room. Some use the research, while others can’t be bothered, but they’ll read the short articles.
Nimble AMS
APRIL 27, 2021
Over the weekend, I made an embarrassing number of online purchases. Of course, I made several purchases from Amazon. Nothing that I absolutely needed, but checkout was quick and easy. Amazon never asks me to enter payment information at checkout. Instead, payment information is stored under the Manage Payment Options under My Account. The concept is brilliant.
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