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8 Award-Winning Success Stories from Super Forum 2018

Higher Logic

Included dynamic text, based on country, to include different messaging on how the ASHRAE handbook would be delivered. Most Innovative Way of Using the Higher Logic MA Platform: American Association of Airport Executives. Removed three membership grades when members become honorary, presidential, or lifetime. Say congrats on Twitter!

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More Innovative or More Secure? Ask Your Board

Associations Now

Good thing, too, because cybersecurity and innovation are often at odds. This reflects a change in mindset, according to the Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight 2020 [PDF], a guidebook for boards recently released by NACD and the Internet Security Alliance. The post More Innovative or More Secure?

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2012 is the Year of the Girl

Reid All About it

A few weeks ago I read an article in Fast Company about Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, and the innovative ideas the Girl Scouts have introduced – ideas I’ll return to in a future post. And, nearly 60 million American women, including me, are Girl Scout alumnae — once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout.

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Make Your Membership Into An Offer They Can’t Refuse​

Sequence Consulting

A more innovative approach is to lower dues for specific segments like students and young professionals who may be more cost-sensitive. Of course, this doesnt mean you shouldnt reconsider your pricing model to engage and retain members. This strategy helps fill your association with potential future members who will eventually pay full dues.

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Keys to Successful Board Orientation

Associations Now

To that end, the consultancy Vista Cova recently published a handbook to association board orientation, Board Preparedness: Ready to Lead From Day 1 [PDF]. To that end, the framework isn’t strictly prescriptive, though it does have some bedrock pillars—inclusivity, innovation, individual engagement, feedback, strategic thinking.

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Lunchtime Links: Throw Away Your Best-Practices Handbook

Associations Now

How following industry best practices could hinder innovation. Holtzclaw, CEO of Laddering Works, writes for Inc.com that if you’re following best practices, you could lose an innovative touch and diverge from what your members actually need—or you could remain average. Also: Have a long to-do list?

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15 nonprofit books to inspire your New Year’s resolutions? 

Candid

Whether you’re looking to level up your fundraising skills, invest in innovation, improve your nonprofit’s culture, or take better care of your colleagues and yourself, these 15 books can help you make the difference you desire this year. Become a catalyst for innovation at your nonprofit. Take your fundraising game to the next level.

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