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So You Think You Know Non-Dues Revenue

Association Adviser

economy that’s in better shape than at any time since the Great Recession of 2008-09. More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015.

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Political Black Swans: Ignore Them at Your Association’s Peril

Association Success

would have had a green light for financial risk right up to the moment of the 2008 financial crisis, or for political risk right up to the moment of 9/11. A country with a four out of five or a green light should not suffer a black swan, right? No, not right. Managing Political Black Swans.

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Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members

Membership Marketing

Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members. So here is a quick list of possible non-dues revenue and affinity products that I have put together to get your thinking going. Labels: new products , Non-Dues Revenue. Non Dues Revenue and Affinity Programs for Members. ► 2008. (82). ► 2008. (82).

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The public is listening and associations are spending

Aaron Wolowiec

The report found that from 2008 to 2012, 144 trade groups spent $1.2 The nation’s largest public relations firm, which employs 5,000 people, netted the most revenue. so some key players could have been left out of the analysis. The IRS requires the groups to report their top five contractors.”.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

Associations Now

million in 2010, according to a USA Today analysis. Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las Vegas, according to a USA Today analysis. According to recent USA Today analysis of federal spending data , the U.S. Agencies spent $57.5

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Post Report Highlights Need for Effective Nonprofit Financial Controls

Associations Now

According to a Washington Post analysis, many groups check this box—which was added by the IRS in 2008—to report embezzlement or fraud. Nonprofits have lost hundreds of millions of dollars since 2008 due to fraud, theft, and embezzlement, according to a Washington Post investigation.

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Another Look at Freemium for Association Memberships

Associations Now

Freemium has gotten plenty of attention since the term was coined in 2006 , and Chris Anderson’s analysis in Free: The Future of a Radical Price put it on the business-trend map. In comparison, the average association’s membership dues make up 38 percent of its revenue, according to past ASAE research.

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