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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. This process helped Werner and her team identify the first six chapters. In a nutshell, they went where the action was.

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Creating a Sustainable Organization

SCD Group

Early in my career, I was privileged to be on a staff team – led by an exceptional leader – that built and sustained what became the premier association in its industry for nearly 15 years. A future Hall of Fame first baseman takes a huge contract with another team, they keep on winning. which requires constant search and recruitment.

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

Declining membership naturally causes sleepless nights for association CEOs and membership teams, and finding solutions to that challenge is critical for survival. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. How is it changing the tactics you use to recruit, engage, and retain members?

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Six Principles for Harnessing.

Idea Architects

While Tulgan and Peters are both talking about paid staff in the new economy, associations and other organizations would be wise to note the relevance of their thinking for recruiting, developing, and rewarding volunteers. Organizations need clear performance standards for volunteers, and these should be articulated as people join your team.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: 10 Tips for Engaging A Volunteer.

Idea Architects

These pieces of work can then be developed into the various components of a comprehensive volunteer structure: work groups or project teams, solo assignments, advisory boards; task forces or committees; etc. Recruit with a one-to-one philosophy. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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