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Use Sponsored Grants to Strengthen Your Membership and Events

Association Adviser

You’ve probably heard of grants in the context of academia or community building: An organization offers a sum of money to any individual or group that promises to pursue a project, an idea or a program within certain parameters. Hester Ndoja, CAE Florida Society of Association Executives.

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Western Governors’ Association Takes Aim at Invasive Species

Associations Now

This week, news surfaced of a new invasive species of South American reptile that could cause problems from Florida to Texas. According to Nature Conservancy estimates cited by the association [PDF], management of invasive species costs more than $120 billion each year. David Ige, who will serve as the association’s chairman in 2019.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. Your content still needs to be valuable enough to justify the cost. And getting your LMS to talk to that LRS, which you probably thought was necessary, will also cost you money.

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No Paper Needed: Anthropology Association Builds New Review System

Associations Now

The association’s new platform will be built on an existing open-source platform, the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Journal Systems. Schmid, in comments to Inside Higher Ed , also described the move as a a potential cost-saving measure. “The Alfred P. AAA will launch a prototype this year.

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U.S. Tennis Association Gets Tech-Savvy

Associations Now

In an interview with The Enterprisers Project last month , Bonfante explained the ways in which the association has been incorporating technology into every part of the tennis experience. Despite the vastly greater focus on information technology, the organization has not added massive extra costs to its bottom line. The post U.S.

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17 Conference Apps to Improve the Attendee Experience

MemberClicks

Trello is software used for team collaboration, project management, and boosting productivity. Get an inside look at how MemberClicks helped the Florida Festivals and Events Association run their most recent conference—and left their audience of event planners asking what app they were using! Keep attendees updated.

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Nimble AMS now supports associations doing business internationally

Nimble AMS

The solution is upgraded three times per year at no cost to customers. The Salesforce AppExchange enables associations to extend the power of Nimble AMS with more than 4,000 applications, including email marketing, accounting, volunteer management, and project management. It’s an event you won’t want to miss!