Tue.Jan 22, 2019

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Burnout, Resilience and Nonprofits: The Latest Research, Trend, and Insights

Beth Kanter

Photo by Norbert Reimer. My book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , was published a month before the presidential election. In the wake of some of the most stressful times for nonprofits and activists that I work with, many are seeking out ways to reduce burnout, practice self-care and build empathetic relationships and supportive policies in the workplace.

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Make This Your Year of Professional Growth

Membersuite

We all need to continually acquire new knowledge and skills to stay employable and promotable, yet sometimes staff members don't get sufficient professional development opportunities. Read on to learn the steps to take for professional growth.

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Membership Q&A: Networking Events

Spark Consulting

What is the best type of networking event to hold to get the maximum member engagement? It depends. I know, I say that a lot. I’ve participated in – or seen – all kinds of successful (and unsuccessful) networking events: formal presentations with networking time either around a meal or not, peer-to-peer sharing roundtable discussions either around a meal or not, chat-everyone-up networking events with or without booze, activities (traditional, like golf or less traditional, lik

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4 Benefits of Associations Hosting a Virtual Conference

GrowthZone

Hosting a physical conference is cost-prohibitive for many organizations with small budgets, making it an out-of-reach goal. With the technology available today, smaller organizations can reap the benefits of hosting their own conferences…virtually. Virtual conferences can offer: Member education. An excellent marketing tool. Networking opportunities for members (and presenters).

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Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Association Member Education

Unlock More Profit and Smarter Packaging for Member Learning Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your association’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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A Pioneer of the Virtual Frontier

Association Success

How did one association professional forge her own virtual path? For some people, remote or fully virtual work is a shock to the system. They need the separation of going from home to office and have difficulty adapting to a completely different method of working which relies on self-discipline and self-management. Not everyone is cut out to be alone most of the time, and let’s face it: working virtually is isolating.

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Qualitative Research Reveals What Matters Most to Members

Smooth The Path

How do you know if the questions and answers in a member survey are the right ones? You might not. Survey participants will select an answer because that is what they are expected to do or because the survey makes them, but the answer they select may not be the right answer. The answer they select might be the closest answer to the real answer, but not the correct answer.

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Daily Buzz: Don’t Let Status Limit Attendees’ Event Experience

Associations Now

Your conference might assign certain status roles to attendees. To create a better experience for all, adopt a more fluid, individual approach. Also: the benefits of culture change that comes from the grassroots. Meetings are meant to be enjoyed by all who attend, but if yours involves a set hierarchy that portrays some attendees as more important than others, you’re probably limiting attendees’ experience.

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Meet Outside the Box: Connections on the Race Track

Associations Now

Adding elements of exhilaration and excitement can spark genuine connections and conversations at your next networking event. People frequently decide whether or not to go to a meeting based on the destination and the opportunity for meaningful networking, according to a recent report from The Experience Institute. The promise of a singular experience and promoting new things to see or do at your destination can change an attendee’s plans from “maybe” to “definitely.”.

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NBA Refs Score on Social With Twitter Watch Parties

Associations Now

The National Basketball Referees Association is improving understanding of one of the toughest jobs in sports by hosting a series of #RefWatchParty events on Twitter. The initiative, after a trial run during last year’s NBA Finals, is expanding into the regular season. Let’s say you represent a line of work that, to put it nicely, is often derided by both the public and the people it serves.

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2024 Association Survey Results Report

2024 Association Survey Results Report For the 10th year, association professionals across the U.S. and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone’s annual survey. Read the 2024 survey results report to see how your association compares: Top Challenges Retention Rates Non-Renewal Reasons Automatic Renewals Reinstatement Strategies Member Engagement Changes & Strategies Why Members Join Non-Dues Revenue Sources Dues Increases, and more

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Furloughed Federal Workers Get Help from Associations

Associations Now

Associations around the spectrum are encouraging their members to offer aid to furloughed federal employees—as are some event venues. The partial federal shutdown—now a full month in—may be providing furloughed employees a lot of heartache, but associations are doing their part to offer a reprieve to these workers, who often play a central role in the way they operate.

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Nonprofit Alliance Seeks Amendment to California Data Privacy Law

Associations Now

Nonprofits are concerned about negative effects that could come from a new California law regulating how organizations collect and use personal data. The Nonprofit Alliance is looking to amend the law and pressing for “carefully crafted” federal privacy legislation. As calls for a national data privacy law gain force , an alliance of nonprofit organizations is working with lawmakers in California to amend state legislation that will go into effect next year to clarify that it does no