Spark Consulting

JUNE 1, 2021

Organizations of ALL types – for profit and tax exempt – have been talking about digital transformation for many years, and yet association efforts, both to digitize and to go digital, continue to lag. Innovations in Cause-Oriented Fundraising for Associations (PDF), co-authored with Sohini Baliga, December 2017.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The 2017 Tax Act added a new incentive for investors to fund projects and activities in low-income communities. Cindy Lewin, Partner and Chair, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP. Event Tech Trends: What We Learned & How to Evolve in 2019. Presenters: Jared Schwartz, VP of Innovation (Moderator).

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The Association of Fundraising Professionals found a decline in the number of donors who gave to nonprofits at the end of 2018, but overall giving was buoyed by an increase in the size of donations at many organizations. And more than half of nonprofits (54 percent) topped their 2017 fundraising totals. What about the bad news?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In the 2017 edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ CEO Survey [PDF], 77 percent said the biggest threat to their businesses stems from underdeveloped soft skills. So, find out what soft skills are important to your members and the organizations they work for. — Association Success (@assn_success) February 14, 2019.

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Associations Now

JULY 29, 2019

But is the real issue your organization’s inability to find its footing? Associations are facing a lot of risks, but one that isn’t discussed much as it should be is the treadmill effect, or the quickening pace of innovation. While technology has moved forward in 2019, we’ve certainly had no breakout hits yet.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Associations are rightly proud of their member communications: Magazines, newsletters and websites represent the value of membership in the organization, while also sharing important industry news and professional development education with members. Regular Deadline – January 1 to February 18, 2019: Member: $160. Nonmember: $325.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… “It’s not the technology that makes your association innovative; it’s what you do with technology,” said WBT Systems. billion robocalls last year, up 46 percent from 2017. AI and Innovation for Associations (Association Chat).

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