WBT Systems
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
If you spend enough time with educators, you’re bound to hear something about Bloom’s Taxonomy. But maybe you’re fuzzy on what it’s about. Something to do with levels of learning, action verbs, objectives?
Aaron Wolowiec
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
As we head into 2022, the biggest question that we are asked is “ What should we be ready for when it comes to pricing for associations? ” Dr. Michael Tatonetti explains where you need to begin.
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Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Your members are the lifeblood of your organization. They’re the reason why you do what you do and they’re what keeps your organization running. The more of them join, the better you’re able to act on your mission and make a difference.
Reid All About it
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Rethink sponsorship. Sherry Budziak at.orgSource suggests you reconsider what sponsors can offer to members. She explains how you can adapt their Solution Center concept to provide value to your members and sponsors. Bloom’s taxonomy. In another one of their “learning science made easy” posts, WBT Systems introduces the original, revised and rebuffed Bloom’s Taxonomy —a taxonomy used by instructional designe
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Smooth The Path
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
I remember when email first became a thing. Software designers modeled templates on snail mail, and at first, users tended to type emails in the format of regular old letters. It took some time, but eventually, email protocols and etiquette developed independently of snail mail. Look at almost everything brought into the virtual world, and you’ll see humans initially interface with the digital version as if it were the analog version.
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Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
There’s never been a better time than right now to reimagine your education programming for your first in-person conference in some time, for many—in over two years. All those changes you’ve dreamed of trying can now become a reality. Conference education sessions have long been considered the main course of the event, yet typically they reek of status quo.
Candid
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
We are in the midst of a timely and important discussion in philanthropy about increasing support to organizations led by people of color and women. However, many grantmakers like the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation have lacked access to the empirical data on race, gender, and other characteristics of leadership in the organizations we seek to fund.
Bonterra
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The end-of-year season is upon us, and we’ve got a few fundraising software tips to help you end 2021 strong and get a jump start on those 2022 activities. You’ll find all these tips (and more) in our End of Year Strategy Guide for 2021 , which is available as a free download now!
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Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Every year, Blue Avocado’s publisher, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), hosts the most popular photo contest of the nonprofit sector. All NIA members and Blue Avocado subscribers are eligible to enter and win cash prizes. This year’s theme: HEART FOR COMMUNITY Enter November 1- November 30 Show us a photo of how your nonprofit is making […].
InternetAssociation
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Online marketplaces such as eBay, Etsy, and Facebook Marketplace are essential partners to small businesses, craftspeople, and budding entrepreneurs. Sharing economy companies such as Airbnb and Uber have also emerged as facilitators for Americans to share, and profit from, their time and resources – whether it’s a ride across town or a stay in their home for travelers.
Ungated
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Finding qualified candidates to fill job opportunities in community association management has been a challenge in recent years, more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some management company executives have shifted their hiring strategy to address shortages by looking for individuals with relevant experience outside the management profession and reevaluating work arrangements and existing benefits.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
I recently sat down and chatted with Sarah Durham of Big Duck about communications teams. We tackle questions like. Who should be on the comms team? What skills do they really need? What team structures work best (and which don’t)? What are some of the control issues and power dynamics? How big should the team be? What should you hire out? Listen below or get the transcript here.
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.
Smooth The Path
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
A big part of planning the conferences is selecting tracks, speakers, topics, and presentations. This model works well when the organizers, committee members, and speakers know what members need to learn. This model will likely continue to flourish wherever there is a successful well-trodden path, like courses on processes, programs, or regulations.
InternetAssociation
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Today, IA President and CEO K. Dane Snowden released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives’ passage of infrastructure legislation: “IA applauds both chambers of Congress for coming together to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will positively impact Americans for generations to come. By including investments that will pave the way for broadband to be more accessible and available, this measure will ensure that communities across the country are able to more
GrowthZone
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
If time is money, then marketing automation is about to make your association rich. Marketing automation is the eighth day of the week you have been longing for to accomplish that to-do list that felt like a fantasy. What is this magic? Marketing automation uses software to execute, manage, and automate repetitive email marketing activities. By automating these manual tasks, you free up your team to focus on other important things, especially those requiring a more human touch.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Simple Rules: “Shortcut strategies that save time and effort by focusing our attention and simplifying the way we process information.”. Donald Sull and Kathleen M. Eisenhardt in Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World. Nonprofit communicators have to make tons of decisions a day. If making those decisions is hindering the amount of work you get done and making you feel overwhelmed, it’s time to make some simple rules of your own.
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!
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Each year there are approximately 32,000 large exhibitions worldwide, with 4.5 million companies exhibiting and over 303 million visitors*. Making exhibitions, and the many other types of large events, truly sustainable will have such an important, positive impact on local communities and the planet. This week, key players in this global industry have committed to creating a positive impact on the environment by signing a net zero emissions pledge.
Candid
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has filled our newsfeeds, our schools, our politics, and our living rooms for two years. Our collective attention has been almost singularly focused on the pandemic and its global effects. For the next 700 words, I invite you to remember the disaster events that occurred in 2019, just months before the pandemic outbreak. . In our eighth annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2021: Data to Drive Decisions , developed in partnership with Can
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Member retention requires ongoing stewardship. You need to connect with your members on a personal level and provide them with the benefits they expect from your association. To do this, membership organizations require a plethora of software tools to keep track of important member information, from a membership database to data tracking tools. You’ll especially want to know which events and gatherings your members attend so you can: Send surveys to gauge their experiences with the events.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
As nonprofit leaders and advocates in the field, we oftentimes find ourselves asking: am I doing enough ? Or, why am I even doing this work? Or, Is anything going to change? We pride ourselves in setting realistic (or, some of us set outstanding) goals, to reassure that the work we are doing truly impacts the community we set to serve. We plan and evaluate, just to say, “We met our goals,” or that the work we’re doing is great for the community.
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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
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Highest Point Festival has today released figures showing its economic impact in the Lancashire region is estimated to be £4.68 million, after 35,000 people came together to celebrate the annual music event this September. The new stats shared by the team behind Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival, also show that the event brought in a huge amount of tourism to the city, and contributed to the growth in GDP* over the summer, which the ONS claimed has been led by the service industry.
Candid
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. November 11, 2021. A partnership aimed at addressing the climate financing gap for Indigenous communities has been launched with the goal of mobilizing $20 billion a year by 2030. Announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, the Peoples Forests Partnership is designed to close a gap in carbon financing: Indigenous peoples manage a fifth
MemberClicks
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Member retention requires ongoing stewardship. You need to connect with your members on a personal level and provide them with the benefits they expect from your association. To do this, membership organizations require a plethora of software tools to keep track of important member information, from a membership database to data tracking tools. You’ll especially want to know which events and gatherings your members attend so you can: Send surveys to gauge their experiences with the events.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Happy Friday, friends! Let’s wrap up the week with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have lots of social media news and tips, a question to ask about Giving Tuesday, what to do about that thing you’ve been putting off and more. It’s time for Mixed Links….
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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.
Event Industry News
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
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Ewald Consulting
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Members are associations’ best asset. The people who make up and represent your organization bring it purpose and life. While recruiting is important, keeping your members around is just as crucial. On average, it costs 7 to 10 times more to win a new member than to keep an existing member. In this post, we will go over some tips on how associations can retain their members.
Fonteva
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Whether you’re organizing a lecture for staff members or a conference for association members, attendance is everything. There’s no point in pouring your heart into planning an event if nobody shows up. Luring in attendees is challenging enough for traditional events and even more so for virtual events. So to help you out, we’ve made this concise guide on how to market and drive attendance for your virtual events.
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