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How to Start a Nonprofit in Illinois: 17 Essential Steps

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Illinois, also known as the Land of the Presidents, is a state with a varied population and a growing number of thriving nonprofits. If you want to know how to start a nonprofit in Illinois, here are the important steps to getting your organization or association up and running smoothly and quickly. What is a nonprofit organization?

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these innovative leaders

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Caroline Laurin Vice President of Marketing & Communications at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (ASSLD) Caroline Laurin routinely develops key marketing campaigns and strategies to elevate AASLD’s mission and vision. Laurin is a leader in event promotion and member engagement strategy at her organization.

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Why the SIU Alumni Association Got Rid of Its Paid Membership Model

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Last year, the Southern Illinois University Alumni Association decided to eliminate its paid membership structure to be more inclusive. Having a strong communication plan and increasing their involvement on campus helped smooth the transition and led to greater alumni engagement. We have a much broader reach.”

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Three Leadership ColLAB takeaways your association needs to leverage

Nimble AMS

In March , our Nimble AMS team attended the Leadership ColLAB conference hosted in Arlington Heights, Illinois. To keep members invested in your organization, you’ll need to effectively communicate your association’s vision, initiatives, values, and culture.

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How does Nimble AMS empower legacy AMS users?

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Often, customers can be on multiple versions of the same AMS, causing confusion and issues if systems need to communicate. Read our Nimble AMS Success Story: Illinois ABSO Learn more Customers with l egacy AMS systems experience a lack of innovation because of an inconsistent upgrade schedule.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.24.19

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Learn how to create and enforce a meeting code of conduct (or ensure your existing policy has real teeth), and strategies for communicating the policy. How a Small Comm Shop Can Execute a Killer Communications Strategy. Learn about a strategic communications effort that a small comm shop can lead. CMP credit. More info/register.

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Why Play Benefits Attendees

Associations Now

The National Communication Association did just that at its 104th Annual Convention back in November in Salt Lake City. In the spirit of the convention theme, “Communication at Play,” NCA hosted a play space that allowed attendees to explore the nature of play throughout the convention.