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OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Every day, the Boston Globe sports section brings me a seemingly unending array of stats. I know how the New England Patriots perform on the road, in night games, in games after a loss, against certain opponents, you name it. But many organizations don’t have a comparable scoreboard. They’re playing the game, but not sure how to keep score.
Eric Lanke
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'image source I spent some time this weekend reviewing proposals for ASAE''s Innovation Grant Program. It''s one of my volunteer activities, and like a lot of those functions, I had to find time away from my professional responsibilities in order to get it done. That might be a future blog post--as I''m convinced that many association staff don''t comprehend that the work their volunteers do for their associations is done at night and on weekends.
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Mariner
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Then let’s make it meaningful and fun. Down with boring meetings and down with meetings that we don’t leave with more energy than we started.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'A good association meeting isn’t just a fun and educational experience. It’s the product of smart strategies that leaders can apply throughout an organization. Like everybody who begins working at an association, I quickly learned that meetings are an essential part of what an association does. The balance sheet for many associations typically goes from red to black during their annual meeting, and member education is key to the day-to-day operations—indeed, it a large part of
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Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Source: Pamela Sutton-Legaud. I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I also keynoted the NGO track at the Internet Festival in Pisa, Italy (more about that in separate post later). The IFC is amazing global community of fundraising professionals, representing nonprofits working in every continent of the globe.
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Plexus Consulting
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Post authored by Marian R. Calvin, Vice President Communications for Experient As event marketers, we hear all sorts of reasons why people need to boost attendance at their annual event. The event, along with its trade show, is the largest source of non-dues revenue for most non-profit associations and often their primary service delivery mechanism.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'More on Diversity The new Guidestar system comes about a year and a half after ASAE launched a similar system, the Association Inclusion Index , for the association space. Learn more about it in this Mark Athitakis blog post on Associations Now. The nonprofit data firm is working to make diversity a key part of its database—with a little help from (you guessed it) nonprofits that hope to improve diversity within their ranks.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'After Spanish officials euthanized the pet dog of an Ebola-infected health worker due to fears it could spread the deadly virus, U.S. animal groups are urging authorities here and the public not to rush to the same conclusion. News from Spain that the dog of an Ebola-infected nurse’s aide was put down earlier this month has U.S. animal groups warning people not to panic about the potential of animal disease infection.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'The American Chemistry Council says that, if the kinks are worked out, a new plastic-recycling method could create jobs, help the environment, and generate billions in revenue and investment dollars. Sounds pretty cool, eh? A cutting-edge recycling innovation doesn’t need any oxygen—and could have a huge economic impact if it gets off the ground.
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Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'The photo-focused social network is becoming too big to ignore. So how can your association stake its Pinterest claim? Plus: What do data operations managers do? Everybody’s talking about Pinterest after Forbes magazine declared it “ The Coming Ad Colossus That Could Dwarf Twitter and Facebook.” “Pinterest’s U.S. user base is projected to top 40 million this year, putting it in a league with both Twitter and Instagram domestically, and it’s moving fast to cat
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Massachusetts Bar Association members have packed schedules, but they still want to give back to the community. So the organization created the Dial-A-Lawyer program to let them do just that. Associations often have the ability to find unique volunteer opportunities for their members in their local communities. The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) knows this, so for the last two decades the group has put its members’ skills, and eagerness to give back, to good use.
Associations Now
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Why having an event sponsor as excited about your event as you are is so important. Also: One event pro breaks down the moment when an association was showing its age. Anyone with a checkbook could sponsor an event of yours, but there’s more to event sponsorship than slapping a logo in a few places. That’s why it makes sense to consider whether a particular sponsor is a good fit for your event.
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