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Associations Unorthodox Shift #3:Eliminate budgets

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On the contrary, giving up the reassurance provided by fixed budget targets, and accepting the uncertainty of a more flexible approach to resource allocation across high-level strategic priorities, means association leaders will need an easily accessible system for monitoring their organizations’ financial condition in real time.

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Associations Unorthodox Shift #1: De-emphasize membership

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Not only is membership orthodoxy deeply inculcated into the mindsets that association leaders bring to their businesses today, but association workflows are supported and reinforced by products, services and advice delivered by consultants, technology companies and other providers operating on the same membership-centric belief system.

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Why business model thinking matters to associations

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It also must include a deep understanding of the dynamics of the existing business model, including its structural flaws and systemic weaknesses. The fiduciary responsibility that lives at the heart of board service extends far beyond the oversight function traditionally performed through the review and approval of audits, budgets and 990s.

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What is Associations Unorthodox?

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By trusting in their own ability to choose a different trajectory for their organizations, association leaders can design adaptive and resilient business models and systems to make their organizations sustainable going forward.

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