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Millennials and The Rise of Virtual Volunteering

Higher Logic

How would you finish this sentence: “Millennials are __”? It turns out, as Millennials take #blessed selfies and appear entitled at work, they’re actually giving more time and money to charity than previous generations. Maybe Millennials aren’t as bad as the media makes them out to be. How are millennials different?

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2014 Year End

Jamie Notter

I wasn’t expecting 2014 to be a real transition year (I thought that’s what I had last year, actually, when I went back out on my own), but as soon as Maddie and I decided to launch a joint consulting firm together ( Culture That Works LLC ), our new directions picked up steam. SocialFish Blog Posts: 8. Announcements'

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Survey: Corporate Responsibility Helps Attract, Retain Millennial Workers

Associations Now

Group Work The 2014 Millennial Impact Report revealed young professionals’ preference for doing volunteer work collaboratively. Past research on millennials for the Case Foundation had focused on how they support nonprofit causes. This year’s survey dives into how millennials connect, give, and get engaged with companies.

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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development

WBT Systems

According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards.

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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014

Associations Now

From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) March 10, 2014. Think Local, Reach Millennials.

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Meet the Millennials: Young Professionals Are Pushing Associations Forward

Associations Now

Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? Each day this week, young professionals from around the association industry will share their perspectives in their own Associations Now guest blog series. Hang out with them here for a few days.

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Social Media Roundup: How to Reel In the Membership Renewals

Associations Now

Plus: There are 71 million millennials worldwide—making it a big pool to sift through when looking to boost the membership count. 5 Ways to Grow Your #Membership by @Leah_Capterra on the Capterra Blog [link] #assnchat. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) January 6, 2014.