Reid All About it

APRIL 2, 2021

By participating in Association Adviser’s annual Association Communications Benchmarking Survey , you can help yourself and others benchmark member communication challenges and improvements—and you’ll get the first look at the report this summer. Non-Dues Revenue, Partnerships & Sponsorships: What’s Working & What’s Not.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 28, 2018

How vital is non-dues revenue for your association? In 1953, more than 95% of revenue for professional associations came from membership dues. Over the last few decades, the biggest driver of non-dues revenue has been technological advancements. eCommerce reporting – will you be able to prove and improve ROI.

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Associations Now

MARCH 26, 2023

Last week, I reported on a new survey from content firm Omnipress showing that many organizations are still working through how to host their meetings. Associations have eagerly returned to in-person conferences in the past year because attendees say they want them, and because they’ve traditionally been top revenue drivers.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 13, 2016

More than half (54 percent) of the executives who took part in our annual association communication benchmarking study felt their organization’s inability to generate non-dues-revenue (NDR) was a serious or significant challenge — up substantially from 2015. Percent of Associations agreeing that NDR is a serious challenge: 2016. ** 54%.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The article uses the example of the nonprofit Wildlife Conservation Society, which has efficiently pared down its message: a past history of elephant-tusk poaching has created an urgent present-day crisis, and we need your help to stop this in the future. People are not fully rational actors, motivated by facts and logic alone.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

A likely key cause of that disconnect, as I discussed in a recent Deep Dive article on the report, is that there’s a lack of measurement and goal-setting around volunteering. According to the report, 40 percent of association staffs have no formal volunteer assessment in place. There’s increasing pressure to get it right.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Non-dues revenue. WBT Systems recently hosted an ideation session with Non-Dues-a-Palooza to come up with ideas for revenue-generating online education programs. Check out the 30 ideas featured in their post and see if you can “yes and” any of them into revenue generators for your association. Sponsorships. Cultural trends.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Many members are struggling financially because they’ve been laid off, had their budget cut, or suffered revenue losses. Read the article (and report) to get the exhibitor perspective. Association websites compete with for-profits, media, and other associations for eyeballs, mindshare and even revenue. CAE credits.

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MemberClicks

AUGUST 16, 2023

For those unfamiliar with this type of nonprofit, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a comprehensive resource that sheds light on the concept. Political Activity 501(c)(3) nonprofits face strict limitations on political activities, with only a percentage of donor funds allowed for lobbying and precise reporting.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

These reasons may align with one or more strategic goals for your association, such as: Revenue Generation – boost non-dues revenue with online and blended learning programs. Take a look at the Top Association Management Predictions for 2017 from 13 experts, in this report from Aptify.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 9, 2023

Raymond Carver, “Rain” Non-dues revenue. They pulled these recommendations from a report by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. This PCMA Convene article by Vanessa Page of mdg is essential and fascinating reading. Put myself entirely in the keep of this rainy morning. Would I live my life over again? 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The 2020 predictions and trends articles are starting to appear. If you’re not familiar with this Chinese condiment, this article from Taste about the cult of chile crisp will bring you up to speed. – Strategic Revenue Growth: Thinking Beyond Members and Sponsors. You’re not alone. Note to self: it’s all doable.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Streamlining reports: Schedule important, timely membership reports to send automatically via email to yourself or executive management. Lean more about how modern automation and AI technologies can help your association work more efficiently: Read the article, What Automation Can Do for Your Association. . Watch Now.

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Potomac Core

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Boards and their CEOs aren’t interested in hemorrhaging balance sheets that come from dues losses and shrinking Trade Show revenues. Report back regularly on how aligned the Association is with these metrics and key performance indicators at Board meetings. Click here to receive future blog articles. Donna Orem.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A newly updated Urban Institute report indicates that nonprofits have continued to grow, even during the recession, and have seen a major expansion in wages in recent years. According to a summary of the report from The NonProfit Times , growth held up for the nonprofit sector during the the economy’s lean years.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 29, 2021

To help associations increase sponsorship revenue, the Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking are conducting a survey of association sponsors to find out: Why companies sponsor associations. Leading Learning released The Virtual Conferences Report 2021. Increasing Sponsorship Revenue During Uncertain Times.

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Associations Now

MAY 29, 2023

Nondues revenue options aren’t what they used to be. For the latest Associations Now Deep Dive report, I wrote about how approaches to nondues revenue have been changing of late. As an earlier Deep Dive report explained, corporate partners are looking for more than a chance to put up some signage or sponsor a cocktail hour.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

We have come across several interesting articles in the past couple of weeks, which discuss some of the social, political and economic changes that are currently impacting how we work and learn. “ The report also mentions some competitive ideas for new strategies to make education and certification programs more attractive to learners.

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Blue Sky eLearn

DECEMBER 28, 2018

How vital is non-dues revenue for your association? In 1953, more than 95% of revenue for professional associations came from membership dues. Over the last few decades, the biggest driver of non-dues revenue has been technological advancements. eCommerce reporting – will you be able to prove and improve ROI.

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WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations—a big group of human egos—are no different which is why membership benchmark survey reports are so popular. Every summer, the association community looks forward to the release of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report from Marketing General Incorporated (MGI). The state of association membership.

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Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2014

After years of fighting a “newspapers are dead” narrative, the Newspaper Association of America changed its approach to reporting its numbers. The group’s new annual report, the first since dropping its quarterly releases, came out recently. Here’s how things went. As a whole, the industry saw a 2.6

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Higher Logic

MARCH 13, 2018

In this article, we’ll look at the differences between two types of community data, quantitative and qualitative, and how you can use both. Customer retention, revenue, and event registrations from the community are all examples of business impact metrics. How much revenue does that translate to? Quantitative Data.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Some of these expense increases are due to labor issues, supply chain and pressure to restore revenue by venue owners and cities to at least pre-pandemic levels.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 1, 2022

An article by Lisa Boylan at Associations Now got me so excited about the future of online communities. How Innovative Associations are Delivering on the Evolving Needs of their Membership and Driving Recurring Revenue. Host: Professionals for Association Revenue. Online community potential. 1 CAE credit. . 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

After Tori’s article, read the open letter Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, executive advisor of Foresight First, wrote to the association community in which he shares six critical questions and six essential actions to take in response to the rapid adoption of generative AI. Host: Professionals for association Revenue Wed 5/3 at 11 a.m.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Expositions, while attracting fewer buyers, are consistently reporting high satisfaction rates with the quality and interest of the buyers: quality over quantity. Increased and Transparent Communications. Business Model.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 10, 2020

In this MIT Technology Review article , he said, “What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent.”. In this Wired article, Dr. Esther Ngumbi and Dr. Brian Lovett discuss the need for exhausting, expensive, and exclusive science conferences to modernize and provide some ideas for improvement. Thu 1/16 at 12 p.m.

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Reid All About it

JULY 16, 2021

Online education revenue. WBT Systems recapped a recent Non-Dues-A-Palooza webinar where Will Hold, the CEO of the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, described how his association quintupled their online education revenue by offering subscriptions, corporate learning portals and learning paths focused on job roles.

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Revenue Video Strategy Industry 195

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Professionals for Association Revenue talked to Michelle Brien of Matchbox about the difference between virtual events and digital initiatives. We’re scrolling alone—and it’s getting worse every year, per this Atlantic article by Derek Thompson. Digital initiatives. Social fitness. Americans aren’t hanging out anymore. CAE credit.

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NXUnite

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofits Source shared these impressive numbers in its corporate giving trends article, indicating that companies proactively seek causes like yours to support. The benefits of corporate support for nonprofits are clear: more revenue, extra volunteer power, and greater brand exposure. Companies gave $29.48 It turns out quite a bit!

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 11, 2023

Nick Wignall ) A moving article about women artists, with a focus on Emily Dickinson and Sinead O’Connor. Please also read the article she links to in Rolling Stone by Shirley Manson about Sinead. Quick hits There is no happiness dial. You’re the one responsible for tuning into a good mood. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Higher Logic

JANUARY 30, 2018

All those elements provide a great member experience, which can help increase member acquisition, retention, and revenue. These professionals provide services such as posting articles and spurring new member-generated forum threads in your online community, as well as answering community questions. Event Planning.

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MemberClicks

JANUARY 18, 2024

There are many benefits to using a membership plugin, including: Saving time Flexible customization Increased reliability Better performance With a WordPress membership plugin, you can turn your organization’s page into a source of non-dues revenue while also improving member retention and member satisfaction.

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Reid All About it

JULY 23, 2021

AMS data and reports. MemberSuite explains how to ensure your AMS reports provide the data your co-workers and volunteer leaders need for insight and decisions. recently released their 2021 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , one of my annual must-reads. Eye-opening. Membership benchmark data. Marketing General Inc.

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Potomac Core

AUGUST 29, 2017

Corey Rosenbusch, President & CEO, Global Cold Chain Alliance ( GCCA ) notes, “the impact beyond driving revenue was shifting our mindset and Strategic Plan from an inward focus to an outward focus, with an intended impact on member’s Business outcomes.” The organization’s mission now is to “grow the Industry and lead the cold chain.”.

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Member Engagement Survey Massachusetts Boston 173

Association TRENDS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Your Operational Risk: closure of your merchant services account for a time period which will shut down your ability to generate revenue and/or donations through Visa/MasterCard, AMEX, Discover card acceptance (Business Interruption). Download this report today! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as the saying goes.

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MemberClicks

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In Illinois, creating a nonprofit organization or association has starting costs of: Articles of Incorporation : $50 via mail or $77.75 For more information, see Article 4. In order to file for Illinois articles of incorporation, you’ll need to: Complete FORM NFP 102.10. How much does it cost to start a nonprofit?

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