Reid All About it

JULY 11, 2025

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Sponsored education. Every education team wishes they had a bigger budget to design new online courses. Oh, the things you could do. The solution is closer than you think, says Apti. Tap into the expertise and marketing dollars of industry partners, who can help you fund the courses you need to meet new market demands and get ahead of the competition.

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Spark Consulting

JULY 9, 2025

Are you ready to use lean startup methodology to create new value for your members and other audiences, but find yourself stuck? Maybe it’s your culture. Join me, Jamie Notter, Chrissy Bagby, and Tiffany Dyar NEXT Wednesday, July 16 for a UST Education webinar, Lean at 10: Lessons Learned , where we’ll seek to answer questions like: What are the challenges associations face in developing their ideas?

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Reid All About it

JULY 4, 2025

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul…” —John Muir Early-career skills gaps. Not so long ago, young people learned industry and workplace basics in entry-level positions. But now, because AI has taken over many of these entry-level tasks, young people don’t have the chance to develop the basic skills they need for the next step up.

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Association Adviser

JULY 9, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered why your association’s messaging struggles to break through the noise, you’re not alone. Today, attention spans have shrunk to just over 8 seconds—yes, that’s less than a goldfish’s. Your members are bombarded with content every time they look at their devices. And your competition?

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Associations Now

JULY 8, 2025

Named CNN’s top U.S. town to visit in 2024, the Richmond Region is catching attention for good reason. Here’s why experienced planners are calling it one of their best-kept secrets. Second-tier cities are stepping into the spotlight for all the right reasons. They offer the kind of scale, access, and cultural depth that today’s planners are prioritizing.

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Bonterra

JULY 7, 2025

Discover how to transform your board into confident fundraising ambassadors. Fundraising isn’t just for development staff. With the right tools, structure, and mindset, your board can be one of your most valuable fundraising assets. Join Jayme Dingler, CFRE and founder of What’s Good, LLC, for a free webinar on how to clearly define your board’s role in fundraising and get them excited to participate.

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Candid

JULY 8, 2025

In 2025, gender disparities in the technology sector remain firmly entrenched. According to AnitaB.org , women account for just 29% of the tech workforce and only 15% of engineering roles. Representation drops further at the intersections of gender and racial/ethnic identity. According to Forbes , Black, Latina, and Indigenous women collectively comprise less than 5% of the sector’s workforce.

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AMR Management Services

JULY 9, 2025

Your members go above and beyond every day, both in their loyalty to your association and the way they operate in their professional roles. In some cases, their work is just one small part of an accomplishment by the business they work for. And it isn’t just your staff who may notice this—other members and… The post 5 Strategies for Successful Association Awards Management first appeared on AMR Management Services.

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HighRoad Solution

JULY 7, 2025

HighRoad Solutions HAS COMPLETED HUBSPOT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR Custom Integration Accreditation Washington, D.C. – Today, HighRoad Solutions announced that it has completed the rigorous requirements for Custom Integration Accreditation. HubSpot, the customer platform for scaling companies, uses Accreditations to recognize members of its Solutions Partner Program who meet specific criteria that contribute to their growth and the growth of their customers.

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Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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The Big Picture

JULY 7, 2025

 I had a fun conversation with Adam Gower, who runs Gower Crowd — a real estate capital sourcing firm that “builds digital marketing platforms for real estate sponsors.” He also hosts a podcast, The Real Estate Market Watch ( Apple , Spotify , YouTube ). Discussing risk, noise, and uncertainty from a real state perspective led to a fun conversation.

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Bonterra

JULY 9, 2025

Nonprofit advocacy is one of the most effective ways to drive mission-forward impact. Whether you’re raising awareness, influencing policy, or mobilizing supporters, successful advocacy requires more than one-off actions; it takes strategic, personalized engagement across the entire supporter journey. In today’s landscape, the most effective organizations use advocacy software that connects fundraising, outreach, and donor data in one place, making it easier to convert one-time advocates i

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Forj

JULY 10, 2025

After a decade of research spanning 59 countries, membership strategy expert Sarah Sladek is finally bringing her vision to life with the launch of Membership U, the first comprehensive learning platform and community designed specifically for membership professionals.

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Ungated

JULY 10, 2025

Contributed by Jennifer Miller Even the most well-prepared and effective communicators in community associations will inevitably be faced with situations that have escalated into conflict, but experts have several strategies to de-escalate and resolve most difficult conversations. “Don’t point fingers,” says Marcy Kravit, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, with Hotwire Communications in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Community Engagement

There’s more than one way to end the year with impact—and we’re letting you decide the direction. In this "choose your own adventure" community-led webinar, attendees will vote in real time to pick one of three year-end event strategies to explore in depth: Volunteer Appreciation Events 🧡 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns 🌈 Mission/Program Celebrations 🎉 Once the path is chosen, we’ll dive into a step-by-step engagement workflow plan tailored to that format, showing how

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Achurch

JULY 9, 2025

As an association leader dealing with technology, we know you’ve been given a nearly impossible task. You’re told to do more with less, or to work smarter, not harder. You’re also expected to innovate, upgrade, and keep up with the latest trends – without the budget, staff, or time to do it. All while juggling fires, dodging shifting priorities, and facing the relentless pace of change and members’ ever-expanding expectations.

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A2Z Events

JULY 7, 2025

AUSTIN, TX — Personify, Inc. (“Personify”) today announced the launch of a new and reimagined mobile app as part of its A2Z Events product suite, which is the leading provider of event and registration management solutions, that is designed to revolutionize on-site engagement for trade shows and conferences. Built natively into the A2Z Events ecosystem, the app offers a seamless, AI-powered experience that delivers intelligent matchmaking, real-time messaging, and seamless appointment scheduling

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Candid

JULY 7, 2025

Federal funding for nonprofits is in a state of flux, and the future of many government grantmaking programs is uncertain. Though many private foundation funders and individual donors have said they plan to step up their giving and address the current challenge , they won’t be able to fill the gap left by the loss of government grants. That said, as discussed in our recent webinar, Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times, there are ways to bolster

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The Big Picture

JULY 9, 2025

At The Money: Managing Business Model Changes (July 9, 2025) What do you do when the business model of your chosen career changes radically? How can you adapt to changing conditions? (Full transcript coming tomorrow). ~~~ About this week’s guest: Sam Ro is a veteran financial journalist and CFA known for his clear, data-driven insights into markets and and the economy.

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Associations Now

JULY 10, 2025

How one association CEO’s bold step back offers a blueprint for burnout recovery and leadership renewal This article is the first in ASAE’s series “Journey of Association CEOs: Finding Their ‘Why,’” exploring purpose, reinvention, and the future of association leadership. For association CEOs today, leading often means absorbing blow after blow — political headwinds, varied stakeholder perspectives, shrinking resources — while barely pausing to catch their breath.

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Event Industry News

JULY 4, 2025

A powerful new industry event is set to shake up the status quo and put accessibility at the heart of event planning. The Accessible Events Show launches on Thursday, 18 September 2025 at The Drum, Wembley, bringing together event professionals, agencies, and in-house teams for a full day of actionable insight, innovation, and inspiration.

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Ewald Consulting

JULY 10, 2025

“ We are your people. Come … and be among your people.” Looking to increase conference attendance for your association’s next big event? In today’s crowded event calendar, encouraging members to register is a key challenge. The most compelling arguments for attending often come directly from those who’ve experienced it, or the experts shaping its content.

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AMG

JULY 11, 2025

Understanding the Role of Community Associations in Local Development Decisions The recent lawsuit by residents of New Irving Park in Greensboro, NC, challenging a rezoning decision that would allow eight townhomes in their single-family neighborhood, has raised important questions for homeowner associations (HOAs) and condominium boards. Should your HOA get involved in rezoning efforts?

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Ewald in Practice

JULY 10, 2025

Increase Conference Attendance “We are your people. Come … and be among your people.” Looking to increase conference attendance for your association’s next big event? In today’s crowded event calendar, encouraging members to register is a key challenge. The most compelling arguments for attending often come directly from those who’ve experienced it, or the experts shaping its content.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

Nonprofits are crucial for communities, but they face significant hurdles. These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community “What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 6, 2025

With today’s column, we will begin our annual review of recent Florida legislation affecting community associations. There were no changes to the statutes governing homeowners’ associations governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act. The Florida Legislature has adopted several changes that will fundamentally impact condominium operations, effective July 1, 2025.

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Event Industry News

JULY 7, 2025

Allianz Stadium, Twickenham is set to unveil its newly refurbished space, Beaumont, with a fresh, new, and contemporary look and feel. Available from October 2025, Beaumont offers event organisers a new way of hosting their guests that recreates the modern office environment, ideal for creativity, learning through play, and casual breakouts.

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Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Association Strong

JULY 8, 2025

In this episode, Tom and Dave have an in depth and engaging discussion with Robert Barnes, CEO of Betty AI on how forward thinking associations are capitalizing on AI to build value, engagement and connection in their associations. This is a must listen episode. Listen in. In this episode, Tom and Dave have an in depth and engaging discussion with Robert Barnes, CEO of Betty AI on how forward thinking associations are capitalizing on AI to build value, engagement and connection in their associ

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AMG

JULY 7, 2025

What Every HOA and Condo Board Should Know About Structuring Better Decision-Making Serving on a homeowners association or condominium board is a meaningful way to give back to your community—but it’s rarely simple. Most decisions are made in groups, often under time pressure, with limited information and competing opinions. The process matters just as much as the outcome.

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Candid

JULY 10, 2025

Social media is one of the most visible ways that help nonprofits reach their community, share their stories, and build support for their cause. But with the platforms constantly making changes and audience behavior always shifting, it can be confusing what the most effective approach would be. So, we’ve curated our favorite Candid insights articles focused on improving your nonprofit’s social media.

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