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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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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.11.20

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This survey data will provide quantitative insights to help guide associations planning 2021 conferences. MemberSuite shares nine ideas for member networking meetups that go well beyond the chat box at virtual conferences. The ROI Member Recruitment Brochure: How to Create Brochures That Positively Influence Membership Decisions.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.14.20

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I’m lucky I got to participate in Zoom meetings throughout the conference because I have a good professional network. Post-Conference Chat & Networking. Did you miss connecting with people at the #asae20 conference? Let’s try to recreate some of that magic as we discuss what we got from this year’s conference.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.4.20

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Virtual conference design. Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting says many professionals “will not participate six to eight hours a day for your three-day virtual conference” so “don’t take the same old face-to-face agenda and try to plug it into a virtual platform.” He shares ideas to get you started with 2021 conference planning.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.19.21

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Conference content. Dave Lutz of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting applies the principles of product management to virtual/hybrid conferences and comes up with several ideas for repackaging and rebroadcasting session content that will deliver member value and/or new revenue. Membership recruitment. I love Marketing General Inc.’s

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Essential Medical Association Software That Grows Your Organization

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Their role is inclusive of licensing, ethics, regulations, conferences, industry standards, and advocacy. Personalized Member Engagement and Member Marketing The right membership management software prioritizes personalization with member communication, which boosts engagement, recruitment, and your reach.

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Creating Mentorship Programs to Drive Engagement

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At an #ASAE16 session, the executive director of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association discussed its mentoring program and how other associations can build their own successful, sustainable programs to serve members. Member recruitment, retention, and engagement all went up.