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Membership Hack: Virtual Chapters

Associations Now

How to hack it? That’s why NIGP, the Institute for Public Procurement, set up a virtual chapter to connect members far away from each other in Alaska and Hawaii. I talked with a couple of people from Alaska and found out they had many of the same issues we experienced in Hawaii. For Hawaii, it’s island to island.

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Storytelling for Grant Writers: 10 Tactical & Stylistic Tips

Achieve

Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story. Her book, How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn, is a bestseller for nonprofit fundraising and grants.

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Announcing My Next Book: The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit

Beth Kanter

Not long after, I was leading a workshop in Alaska at a nonprofit conference, and we had another chance to connect. The book is also a practical toolkit filled with concrete examples, ideas and practices for both individuals and organizations working on social change issues to achieve impact without burnout.

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Satisfaction vs. Loyalty: Creating a Connection for Long-term Success

AMR Management Services

FourSquare and similar location-based social media services use badges and titles to identify loyal visitors. Is there value in offering something to the member who will always come to the annual conference, regardless of whether its in his or her backyard or in Anchorage, Alaska? How to Start an Association.

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Membership Marketing Blog: Membership Marketing Response.

Membership Marketing

How to Calculate Where your Membership is Headed. Social Media. (5). Social Networking. (6). The top responding states were: 1. South Dakota. Rhode Island. The lowest responding states were: 1. West Virginia. California. Washington DC. What analysis have you done that has helped to focus your marketing efforts?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.3.20

Reid All About it

They also explain how to prepare attendees for a virtual conference. How to use cognitive reframing to take control when you’re emotionally overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis. Maybe you’ve seen this one before, it’s strangely mesmerizing, the fish jumping upstream… grizzly bears at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska.