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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

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Launching a chapter network has helped PEN America, a literary organization with almost 100 years of history, recruit new members and reinvent opportunities for member engagement at the local level. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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Pope Francis: Catholic Student Associations Capitalize on Papal Visit

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The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Catholic Student Association (PCSA) found that displaying a cardboard cutout of the pontiff during a recent recruitment event drew large numbers of prospects. People came and took selfies with him, came to talk to us,” Diana Orlandi, the association’s president, told the Times.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.12.17

Reid All About it

Find out how the Handbell Missions of America changed their programs and benefits to meet the needs of their members, how they use communication and membership tools to encourage renewals, and what membership trends are on our minds. Recruiting new members is important, but existing members are the lifeblood of your association.

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