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Survey: Charitable Groups Losing More Donors Than They Recruit

Associations Now

Between 2013 and 2014, charities gained $3.611 billion in gifts from new, current, or previously lapsed donors. “The importance of fundraising staff and a well-known brand cannot be discounted. The post Survey: Charitable Groups Losing More Donors Than They Recruit appeared first on Associations Now.

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SXSW is here! Association Weekly Wrap-Up for March 8th!

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We know that there are key points when recruiting new members to any organization that are crucial to survival. But focusing only on recruitment can be a big mistake if you are ignoring the qualities, characteristics and attributes that attracted members in the first place. by Megan Rockett. by Jeff Hurt.

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No More Gut Feelings

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A lot of the discounts were used as loss leaders, but they didn’t lead anywhere. The analysis also revealed that ASID had a lot of discounts in place that weren’t effective. “A lot of the discounts were used as loss leaders, but they didn’t lead anywhere,” Adkins says.

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How Beta Testers Can Help Build Grade-A Exams

Associations Now

Recruiting beta testers can help identify trouble spots, so long as you have enough testers—and offer them a few shiny incentives. This week, for instance, it put out a call for beta testers for an updated version of the cloud-computing certification exam it released in 2013. How do they do it?

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Membership Musings From ASAE13

Associations Now

The best and brightest in association thought leaders shared their bold ideas on association membership at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting. Attendees at ASAE’s 2013 Annual Meeting & Expo are heading home today after three days of learning and knowledge exchange. That’s a recruitment problem, not engagement.

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Inside a 29-Month Membership Growth Streak

Associations Now

August 2013 was its 29th consecutive month of membership growth. Some kind of recruitment and retention superjuice? In a field with strong CE requirements, ACA learned that discounted rates on education for members weren’t quite enough. August 2013 was its 29th consecutive month of membership growth.

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Your Conference Is Offering Learning Scrap That Is Not Even Worth Recycling

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Alarming Learning Budget Data Several data points from the Association for Talent Development’s (ATD) 2013 State of the Industry report puts Masie’s comments into context: The average direct expense per employee per year for professional development is $1,195 (down from $1,600 in 2005). Just Google discount CEUs and add your profession.