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Association Community Floods Social Media With Tributes to ASAE’s Graham

Associations Now

Donations and Condolences The Graham family suggested that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Graham’s memory to organizations that were particularly important to him, including: The National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America. VCS Cancer Foundation.

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Truckers Help Wreaths Across America Reach Cemeteries Far and Wide

Associations Now

Each year, Wreaths Across America—a nonprofit formed by the Worcester Wreath Company in 2007 but with roots in a tradition the company started in 1992 —has coordinated the placement of wreaths on grave sites at veterans’ cemeteries across the country on National Wreaths Across America Day. Back in the U.S., — J.B.

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How the Romance Writers of America responded to racism accusations — and what associations can learn from them

Association Success

Next, came a rather public revamp of policies and initiatives intended to make the Romance Writers of America more diverse and inclusive. Four months later, the Romance Writers of America board suspended Milan for a year and banned her from ever holding a leadership position in RWA. Where to start. But it can’t end there. Johnson said.

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Membership Hack: Get Social With Onboarding

Associations Now

But one association goes a step further and recognizes new members on social media platforms. When a company joins the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, they receive traditional member-onboarding materials, including a mailed packet of information, a welcome email, and a check-in call. How to hack it? Why does it work?

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For Member Onboarding, Think Outside the Inbox

Associations Now

According to a 2018 new member engagement study [PDF] from Dynamic Benchmarking, LLC, and Kaiser Insights, LLC, association professionals said email was the top communications tool of choice to welcome members: 96 percent of respondents send at least one new-member email as soon as an individual clicks the join button.

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Eye Donation Month Puts the Focus on Donors

Associations Now

The Eye Bank Association of America launched a new campaign to highlight the need for eye donations and how they can revive sight for those who receive them. For more than 30 years, the Eye Bank Association of America put on a campaign called National Eye Donor Month, which took place each March.

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The ‘Duck, Duck, Goose’ Aspect of Association Communications

Association Adviser

1 in 2018, to be exact, according to the 2018 Association Communications Benchmarking Report. Information overload/communication clutter” resurfaced as the top communication challenge faced by associations in 2018, after temporarily being eclipsed by “inability to communicate member benefits effectively” in 2017. MHI Newswire.