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How to Sunset an Educational Program

WBT Systems

Since some of your courses have been around forever, you wonder if it might be time to sunset an educational program or two. When an organization has limited resources, you can’t afford to invest time and money into educational programs—online courses, certifications, or conferences—that no longer meet the needs of your target audiences.

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Education Is Not Enough

Eric Lanke

I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm." There's no guarantee that the people you educate are going to find their way into your industry.

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Funding Your Mission: 4 Nonprofit Financial Management Tips

NXUnite

Create an Annual Operating Budget Jitasa’s nonprofit budgeting guide defines a budget as “a planning document used to predict expenses and allocate resources for your organization.” While bookkeepers need some basic training to do their jobs well, they don’t need specialized education or certifications. Let’s get started!

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Association Brain Food: 10.6.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Industry careers website. Association education in 2024. Tagoras is conducting a brief survey to find out where learning and education businesses (i.e., This page from SEMI about the semiconductor industry is an example of what I mean.

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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums. These diverse entities all sell accredited continuing education content — and they’re starting to make a dent in the U.S. skills gap ” problem. What is the “Skills Gap” Problem?

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Education, Industry Groups Focused on Student Readiness in the Workplace

Associations Now

The document was created by a commission composed of members from NSBA and 10 industry groups, including the American Health Information Management Association, American Hotel and Lodging Association, and National Restaurant Association. “One Some require technical training or certificates.”. Get a Little Closer.

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10 Steps to Choosing Your Association’s Next AMS

Membersuite

Typically, this group includes membership, accounting, IT, events, member/customer service, education, certifications, and marketing staff. #2: Document and prioritize your requirements—what the software has to do—including integrations and reports. 4: Document Complex Workflows and Integrations.

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