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Five tips to leverage grant writing at your association

Nimble AMS

According to Candid’s official grant reporting data, there are approximately three million grants worth over $180 billion in available funds. As you move into the grant writing process, you’ll want to focus on having a comprehensive budget to support your grant proposal. Recruit a reviewer. Don’t get creative.

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Friday Buzz: How to Use Your Annual Meeting to Recruit New Members

Associations Now

Your association’s annual meeting is likely your biggest event of the year, but are you leveraging it to recruit new members? Terry Ibele at Wild Apricot reports on one association that was able to quadruple its membership numbers within five years thanks to several smart recruitment tactics at its annual meetings.

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Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association

Higher Logic

While the way you align your proposed member community with your executives’ goals will vary by association, five of the most common priorities you might find in the strategic plan include new member acquisition, member engagement and retention, non-dues revenue growth, advocacy and legislation, and maintaining relevance. Objection 1: Price.

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4 Online Fundraising Campaign Ideas to Boost Your Reach

NXUnite

Create a corporate sponsorship proposal: Create a letter that pitches a partnership, outlines what type of support you’re seeking (such as matching at a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio), and when you hope to host a matching gift campaign. Promote your text-to-give campaign widely to encourage all your supporters to opt-in.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

Deval Patrick (D) proposed legislation in April that would ban the practice of keeping employees from working for a competitor under most circumstances. LINX argued that it was trying to protect information on its unique training methods from competitors, the New York Times reported. Massachusetts Gov. Where Industry Groups Stand.

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Association Brain Food: 4.12.24

Reid All About it

Member recruitment. Explore ways to enhance visibility, financial communications, accountability, improve management of financial resources, and optimize the impact of financial reporting and messaging. Host: CQ Speakers: CQ and Roll Call campaign reporters Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Wed 4/17 at 2 p.m.

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We Know We Have to Change, Now We Actually Have to Do It

Smooth The Path

So, they don’t see the reason for the changes being proposed. Recruit the right board members. Study: Association Innovation Research Report. Even though they are representatives of the membership, they may actually be disconnected from most member’s experiences. Approve a small discretionary budget.