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Air Force Association Proposes Alternative to Space Force

Associations Now

Warning against the separation of air and space military capabilities, the Air Force Association argues that the mission that President Trump’s proposed Space Force would carry out would be better accomplished with a new joint Aerospace Force. The proposal to create a new Space Force as a sixth branch of the U.S. Space Command.

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Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association

Higher Logic

Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. The goal: If your organization offers certifications, continued education, or trainings as membership benefits, your leadership may want to boost involvement in these areas to grow non-dues revenue. Objection 1: Price.

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9 Steps to Make a Case for a New AMS

Membersuite

Your leadership probably thinks the one you have is good enough, especially with all the other demands on your association’s limited budget. Think how leadership thinks: align each point of your argument to an organizational goal. The first question from leadership will be “How much will this cost?” But you know better.

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Three Keys to Inspire New Ideas from Staff

Spark Consulting

The three associations Engel studied each had a clearly defined process for staff to propose an idea, institutional support for making the proposal, and a clear set of benchmarks for it. You don’t get to that point, Engel says, without leadership endorsing the concept. Senior leadership has to say, ‘Yes, this is a good thing.’”.

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Alzheimer’s Association to Vote on Proposed Consolidation Plan

Associations Now

Overall, the report estimates that total costs could hit $1.1 As for the internal communication about Mission Forward, Putnam said there has been a “high degree of visibility” since the proposal’s debut late last year. By 2050, according to a recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association , 14.5 trillion by 2050.

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Association Brain Food: 11.24.23

Reid All About it

GrowthZone’s guide to selecting a credit card processor is perfect for those of you who need to understand the players and their roles, terminology, fees, rates, hard and soft costs, and security issues. Have a proposal due, but no new ideas? They also suggest topics to ask about during discussions with vendors. 1 CAE/CMP credit. . –

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4 steps to build a business case for new membership software

Nimble AMS

Building a business case starts well before the board reviews bottom line costs. In fact, John Walker, an independent IT consultant with COTIQU Consulting in Australia, suggests associations should make two visits to the board: the first to present the business case and the second to discuss actual cost estimates. Get personal.