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4 ways for your staff to volunteer virtually

Association Success

Going from an office of 30 to an office of one can really make a dent in the staff camaraderie. Teams that used to lunch together now Zoom together, and it’s not at all the same thing. Due to COVID-19, many employees and employers are still working remotely, staring into the void and having conversations with their pets. . Well, maybe not quite that bad because the freedom and flexibility that comes with remote working cannot be ignored — but it can be quite lonely.

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12 Donation Website Templates + Examples to Inspire You

Wild Apricot

If you're looking to create or update your nonprofit's donation website, check out these templates from Wild Apricot + examples to get you inspired.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.21.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. Association Success is running a survey to benchmark diversity in the association industry. This ten-minute survey will help all of us get a better, bigger picture of just how equitable the association industry is for everyone in it.

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8 Tips for Attending a Virtual Conference

Blue Sky eLearn

At this point, you may have attended a virtual conference, and you’ve probably attended a webinar or two. While organizations are getting creative with their online events you can still probably expect to be sitting in front of your computer watching sessions for multiple hours a day. Here are some tips to make sure you’re ready to attend and get your money’s and education’s worth!

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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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Membership Renewal Strategy: The Top 6 Reasons Your Members Don’t Renew

Higher Logic

The post Membership Renewal Strategy: The Top 6 Reasons Your Members Don’t Renew appeared first on Higher Logic. Marketing General’s 2020 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report reveals fascinating statistics on why members don’t renew their association membership. Find out to improve member retention by addressing these preventable issues.

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Why a members-only model might be holding your association back

Association Success

Picture this: It’s Friday night, and you’re walking home through a city. Your commute takes you past a high brick wall with ivy spilling over the top. You can’t see beyond the wall, but you can hear the sounds of a dinner party taking place in the garden beyond. There’s laughter, glasses clinking, and the sizzle of a grill. You can easily picture what’s happening—but without an invitation, you can’t join the fun. .

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Our Takeaway from ASAE Annual: An Increasing Demand for Data Insights

Association Analytics

Last week our team had the opportunity to attend the ASAE Annual virtual conference. As a key sponsor of the event, we spoke with many association teams at our virtual booth to learn how they are adapting and responding to changes in the market.

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How Two Associations Created Career Pathways for Their Members & Market

WBT Systems

How Two Associations Created Career Pathways for Their Members & Market. Read more about How Two Associations Created Career Pathways for Their Members & Market.

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Disrupting Biases: Uncovering How Privileges Manifest in Associations

Association Adviser

Identifying and avoiding unconscious bias is hard and complicated, but it's time to start doing the work. The post Disrupting Biases: Uncovering How Privileges Manifest in Associations appeared first on Association Adviser.

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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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Why your association needs storytelling

Association Success

The pandemic has changed the way businesses and associations operate. No more in-person events. No more face-to-face meetings. . But in the absence of face-to-face meetings, in the absence of that irreplaceable one-on-one time, you can develop something essential to your association’s success: Your story. Who are you? What does your association do? It’s not just a matter of a simple, declarative sentence.

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How to attract new members in a budget-conscious world

Nimble AMS

What can you do to recruit new members when money is tight? Attracting new members to your association is always a top priority. Even in normal times, it takes continued, focused effort. But, what do you do in unusual times like these, when many people have become more budget-conscious? Here are six effective ways to get past the price barrier and encourage more members to join your association: Offer budget-friendly payment options.

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Open letter from MotionFive

Event Industry News

Dear Colleagues, It’s Time To Take Action! The forgotten industry sectors in the current crisis – Exhibition/Trade Expo’s and Conferences. Will you join a vehicle led protest to Downing Street and Parliament Square to urge the government to recognise the depth of the Events Industry and that merely opening venues is of no assistance to us. We need the government to put in place workable plans to assist us as our crisis continues to deepen.

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A Basic Nonprofit Marketing Strategy, Outlined

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Are you looking for a basic template or pattern to follow when creating a nonprofit marketing strategy? When creating your nonprofit marketing strategy, we recommend that you choose from these 12 marketing goals , 12 marketing strategies , 12 marketing objectives , and scores of tactics , including both types of content and the channels through which you’ll distribute that content.

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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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3 Considerations for Evaluating AP Solutions for HOA Management Companies

AvidXchange: Association Management

The way an association management companies pay bills has a big impact on overall business, because it impacts more than just their business. Timing, security and visibility into payment status matter just as much to the association boards they manage and the suppliers they’re paying. So, if you’re a management company evaluating solutions to streamline your AP process, it’s important to consider how the potential options would address the needs of your other key stakeholders.

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It was a conference networking reception and I had already had one glass of wine…

AssociationChat

You don’t always recognize when you are sabotaging your own future. Conversations happen every day. All over the world, at your workplace, in your home. We think about them. Complain about those that have happened. Obsess over those discussions that may never happen at all. Write notes to ourselves about the perfect thing to say the next time a certain topic comes up at a key moment.

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Contactless Event Check-In: How to protect employees and attendees

Event Industry News

Worldwide deliveries for the new normal with selected equipment. The event industry is preparing for the time after event restrictions imposed by the Corona pandemic. Use our hardware for contactless check-in. We have expanded our range of accessories to support compliance with hygiene regulations or safety precautions. Check-in stations can be combined with QR code scanners that do not require touching.

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Let’s Get Physical at Your Next Virtual Conference

Membersuite

Think beyond the usual online experience for your next virtual conference. Add these four elements to provide a real-life feel and spark good memories.?

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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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Focus on Your Small Wins #NPCOMMLIFE

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Last week I talked about how our constant desire to better ourselves can become a bad thing when we tie our self-worth to that self-improvement. For more on how we can make sure we aren’t feeling too much like a failure, check out “The Power of Low-Stakes Productivity.” (This week’s Smarter Living newsletter feature). In that article, Leah Fessler encourages us to focus on our little wins every day as opposed to only feeling good when we complete a major task. …smal

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Q&A: Stephen J. Caldeira, 2020-2021 Chair, ASAE Board of Directors

Association Adviser

Association Adviser sat down with Stephen J. Caldeira, incoming Chair of the ASAE Board of Directors, for a chat during the 2020 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo. The post Q&A: Stephen J. Caldeira, 2020-2021 Chair, ASAE Board of Directors appeared first on Association Adviser.

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Engine No.4 leads the way with the UK’s first socially distanced live entertainment venues

Event Industry News

Manchester-based events production company, Engine No.4, has spearheaded a series of firsts for the live entertainment industry; launching the UK’s first socially distanced dining concept, Platform 15, at Escape to Freight Island, part of the thrilling regeneration of Depot Mayfield, and the UK’s first socially distanced outdoor gig venue, the Virgin Money Unity Arena in Gosforth Park, Newcastle.

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2020.09.22 | The New Identity of Event F&B with Guest Tracy Stuckrath

AssociationChat

The New Identity of Event F&B . Tracy Stuckrath. With smaller meetings, limited dine-in, hybrid options, and modified service styles, how can associations design F&B experiences that generate crave-ability for both in-person and online participants? Register for the live interview with expert Tracy Stuckrath taking place on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 2 pm ET.

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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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Let’s See Your Last Annual Report!

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Have you published your 2019 annual report yet? We are looking for examples of the following types of reports to add to our annual report inspiration page : 2-4 Page Annual Reports Postcard Annual Reports Infographic Annual Reports Video Annual Reports. Email them to kristina [@] nonprofitmarketingguide [.] com with subject line “Annual Report Example.”.

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Planning a Virtual Fundraising Auction: 7 Core Steps

Achieve

Amid all the challenges and disruptions that 2020 has already thrown our way, tackling a new kind of virtual event might feel like a major undertaking for your nonprofit’s team. However, now is the perfect time to try new strategies to keep your donors engaged while raising support for your mission. Audiences are eager to continue supporting the causes they love in new ways, and virtual fundraising technology has made it easier than ever to update your strategies.

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Majority of events industry anticipates recovery taking “1-2 years”, EventsCase reveals

Event Industry News

Most event professionals believe 1-2 years is a realistic timeframe to recover from COVID-19 following widespread disruption to face-to-face gatherings. A recent poll from leading event technology supplier EventsCase on nearly 500 participants looked to gauge predictions on the industry’s chances of a “full recovery”. The results showed that most professionals (52%) envisage a return to business as usual within the next 1-2 years.

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Forum FWD: AACSB and Protech to Share How BI & Analytics Help Navigate a Changing World

Protech

COLUMBIA, Md. – Aug. 19 , 2020 – In collaboration with Protech Associates, Inc. (Protech) at Association Forum’s Forum FWD virtual even t on August 26 , 2020 , the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) will share how it leveraged business intelligence to help plan for an uncertain future during and beyond the COVID-19 global pandemic. .

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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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Happy homeowners: Americans overwhelmingly satisfied with community association living

Ungated

At a time when community matters most, many Americans feel that their community association is the preferred place to call home. For the eighth time in 15 years, residents in homeowners association, condominiums, and housing cooperatives say they’re overwhelmingly satisfied with their communities, according to results from the 2020 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Foundation for Community Association Research.

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Back to School for Associations and Members

Smooth The Path

Many organizations pretended that employees’ family lives are entirely separate from their work lives. Until recently, the majority of working parents perpetuated this myth by keeping their family life requirements nearly invisible to their employer. This Spring, the lines between home and work started to blur, as almost everyone got comfortable with toddlers Zoom-bombing executive meetings.

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Latest mia research reveals the true cost of COVID-19 on the sector

Event Industry News

The Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) latest research reveals the business meeting and events sector has been decimated by the impacts of COVID-19 and is urgently calling on government intervention. Compiled following its most recent insight request from the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the research details the huge financial losses, which are largely uncovered by insurance, that have been endured by the industry.

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