Spark Consulting

JUNE 27, 2013

I was recently reading an article in Harvard Business Review on the changing employer-employee relationship. Hoffman, Casnocha, and Yeh propose taking lessons from start-ups and learning to work with and accommodate the “entrepreneurial” employee. innovation membership Harvard Business Review'

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

How to Write a Grant Proposal by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and templates to help you master the art of writing successful grant proposals. Read Philanthropy News Digest ’s (PND) review. Read the PND review. Read the PND review.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A Call for Proposal (CFP) is more than just a request for submissionsit’s an opportunity to define your organization’s needs clearly and attract the right partners, vendors, or contributors to help achieve your goals. For associations and nonprofits, the stakes are often high.

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Thanks For Playing

JULY 10, 2012

A few ASAE calls for proposals have hit recently, and its gotten me thinking about conference sessions. Preparing all these proposals got me thinking about learning experiences in my own life. Labels: call for presentations , conferences , innovation. The reviews were off the charts positive. Thanks For Playing.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2016

” The new proposal, announced by the commission last week, would require consumers to opt in by giving consent for their ISP to share their personal data with outside parties. Wheeler says that the commission will vote on the ISP privacy proposal March 31, and if approved, it would face a comment period.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

Sydney Finkelstein, Harvard Business Review ). How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Learn best practices on proposal management for conferences and how to set up effective conference education within your organization’s learning management system. Christopher S.

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Association Success

AUGUST 12, 2020

Founded in 1660, the Royal Society published many of the world’s most crucial scientific papers in its signature peer-reviewed journal. The Open Garden model proposes a shift away from focusing exclusively on attracting and retaining members. Associations were once at the heart of many professionals’ social lives.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget.

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MemberClicks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Crafting an effective event proposal is your crucial first step. This guide is designed to assist you in understanding the art of creating a proposal that not only embodies your event’s vision but also pitches it convincingly to your stakeholders or clients. Are you ready to turn your event ideas into a successful reality?

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 20, 2019

New York and New Jersey are proposing similar laws—speak up if you live there. Do you know about the horrific impact some of the new gig worker laws will have on freelance writers, journalists and other professions? The American Society of Journalists and Authors is suing California to protect the rights of freelancers there , thank goodness.

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Reid All About it

MAY 24, 2024

Impexium published a really good guide to creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software , which includes advice from technology consultants Tobin Conley of DelCor Technology Solutions, Moira Edwards of Ellipsis Partners, George Rears of Achurch Consulting, and Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Association Briefings explains how podcasts benefit associations and their audience, provides tips for starting an association podcast , and reviews the planning process and issues to consider before you dive in. She explains how the request for proposal (RFP) has become a vehicle for the misappropriation of someone else’s work.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Topics include strategy, requirements, proposals, demos and selection, implementation, and buying in a pandemic. Remote watercooler. More info/register.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

WBT Systems proposes a different doable solution: host your in-person conference first and your virtual conference later. Innovation and membership growth. MGI’s 2020 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report found a correlation between innovative associations and membership growth. At the Harvard Business Review, Darrell K.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 31, 2014

We’ve seen it happen in almost every organization where we assessed their speaker review process. Or someone approves a presentation proposal and speaker that has had poor scores in the past. The Primary Focus When Reviewing Presentation Proposals. Innovative Idea In, Submitter Out. It’s time for blind reviews.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The most innovative volunteer opportunities I’ve seen recently are related to tasks like crowdsourcing,” Hoffman said. The most innovative association staff positions are volunteer services director, director of member engagement and volunteer coordinator – all of which allow someone to focus on this area.”.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Impexium describes the steps for creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software (AMS). Each class features a live review of real association marketing collateral, along with recommendations for improvement. RFP for an AMS. Association AI.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

Learn about unmet attendee needs and innovative ways to leverage event technology to conquer these challenges. What Association Leaders Need to Know about AI (Vienna VA) Learn about AI strategy, planning, and finding the right balance between innovation and risk. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced grant writer, our offerings—like the Introduction to proposal writing webinar and others that provide essential skills to craft standout proposals and teach practical skills needed to build a competitive grant proposal —help you write grant proposals that stand out.

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here are some perspectives on the need to reduce grantee burden and efforts to do so: Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? The first of five best practices for fair funding outcomes? Simplify the grant application.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I could see that we were great at maintaining initiatives, but we had a lack of innovation and creativity throughout the year. This gave us a project to begin with to show how we all bring something to the table and would need to work together to innovate this offering.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2022

Learn how to expand your personal comfort zone and turn challenges into opportunities, help your team function like a well-oiled machine that can solve its own problems so you can stop fighting other people’s fires, and build a culture of innovation, experimentation, agility and accountability that grows itself. More info/register.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I read an article this morning in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and I highly recommend you do too: The Permanent Disruption of Social Media. They instead propose a vortex model. The gist of it: “Social media has chipped away at the foundation of traditional donor-engagement models.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2014

National Fluid Power Association CEO Eric Lanke was knee-deep in innovative ideas over the weekend, reviewing proposals for the ASAE Foundation’s Innovation Grants Program. ” What’s your take on innovation? Thus, he got a chance to peer into smart concepts from the association world.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 27, 2014

image source I teased this last week when I mentioned that I spent a portion of my weekend reviewing proposals for ASAE''s Innovation Grant Program. It''s one of my volunteer activities, I said, and.like a lot of those functions, I had to find time away from my professional responsibilities in order to get them done.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2015

Firstly, I just wanted to start off with a definition of crowdsourcing from crowdsourcingweek.com: Crowdsourcing is the practice of engaging a ‘crowd’ or group for a common goal – often innovation, problem solving, or efficiency. The RPS regularly reviews its standards and best-practice guidance, which is seen as a top benefit for members.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2015

Firstly, I just wanted to start off with a definition of crowdsourcing from crowdsourcingweek.com: Crowdsourcing is the practice of engaging a ‘crowd’ or group for a common goal – often innovation, problem solving, or efficiency. The RPS regularly reviews its standards and best-practice guidance, which is seen as a top benefit for members.

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Optimist Consulting

MARCH 30, 2015

Firstly, I just wanted to start off with a definition of crowdsourcing from crowdsourcingweek.com: Crowdsourcing is the practice of engaging a ‘crowd’ or group for a common goal – often innovation, problem solving, or efficiency. The RPS regularly reviews its standards and best-practice guidance, which is seen as a top benefit for members.

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In our quest for the efficiency of mechanical “best practices,” we fall short in the more dynamic (and more powerful) capacity for innovation. Much of what is done in HR has not seen real innovation in decades. Will they embrace my challenge to innovate? We need to innovate HR. So I submitted one.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Holding a pitch competition can be a great way to not only highlight new innovations but also create a session that encourages thoughtful participation. The set up remained the same: Innovators presented their work to a panel of judges—a.k.a. the sharks”—and received feedback before one winner was selected.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Our new era of Team Building events are increasingly recognised for being different from the norm and regularly receives rave reviews from some of the most recognisable Companies and Event Agencies in the world. Company Address: Zing Events Limited Widbury Barns Widbury Hill Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7QE. 0203 621 1080 www.zingevents.co.uk.

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Idea Architects

JULY 3, 2008

Lately I've been in quite a few conversations with people bemoaning the slow idea approval process in their organizations or how easily one or two people can block what others might see as an innovation worth pursuing. What I propose is an automatic green light for ANY idea that meets a short list of predetermined criteria.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 9, 2023

How innovative technology can boost volunteer engagement and revenue Community Brands research discovered th e organizations that are early t echnology adopters report stronger growth than others. Potential sponsors are more likely to agree to your proposal if you can show proof of success from previous events.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Explain the “why” behind proposed changes to help everyone see the potential for positive outcomes. Acknowledge and Respect Tradition: While we’re all eager to present that fresh new idea and innovate, there’s also value in keeping the good stuff that’s always worked. ” There’s wisdom in experience!

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Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Decide what’s most important to your organization’s culture in case these questions don’t resonate with you: How innovative are you both when it comes to technology and related processes? .

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

We’ll look into the importance of wellness in the meeting and events industry and innovative ways to create access to wellness for attendees. ASAE Annual in Review. Hear about the types of event sponsorship, how to build a tiered sponsor package, and the essential components to include when creating an event sponsorship proposal.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

Our grantmaking is informed by TBP in the following ways: Annual open calls for proposals : We offer equitable access to funding opportunities that don’t depend on personal relationships. We only ask for the information we need to understand the proposal and then dive deeper via phone calls.

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