Wild Apricot
JULY 12, 2017
I was on a thread recently where folks listed some of the craziest suggestions they’ve received from well-meaning know-it-alls. I thought I’d share 15 of the most utterly insane ones. And to make up for it, at the end of this post I share three simple, yet highly effective strategies from some of the best fundraisers I’ve come across.
Smooth The Path
JULY 12, 2017
Imagine you had a great day. You are home first. You start making dinner. Maybe you whistle or play music as you putter around the kitchen contentedly preparing the food. Your spouse comes home. They had a terrible day. They are exhausted. Maybe they are grumbly and are using short phrases. They might launch into the story of what happened. They might sulk in silence.
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Wild Apricot
JULY 12, 2017
If you want to spend more time in the pool and less time in the office managing your club, Swim Club Management Software may be for you. That’s because it automates many of the administrative tasks at a swimming club, running them like machine in the background while you focus on what’s important — your members (and maybe your breaststroke!).
Associations Now
JULY 12, 2017
The Lions Club International, one of the world’s largest service organizations, recently turned 100. To celebrate, Lions planned an anniversary party recognizing and incentivizing membership. Membership is a tough job. Sometimes it can feel like you’re stuck in a rut, struggling to keep members excited and engaged about your association’s work and mission.
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Aptify
JULY 12, 2017
Congratulations are in order for the latest group of individuals who have received their CAE credential! Ninety-eight association executives earned their CAE (Certified Association Executive) this time around and will be joining a class of more than 4,000 industry professionals.
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Beth Kanter
JULY 12, 2017
In my book with Aliza Sherman, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout , we offer a framework for practicing self-care and creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit workplace. The book looks at our relationships with ourselves, other people, careers and money, our environment, and technology—and shows how our relationships with people in our workplaces heavily influence our well-being.
Associations Now
JULY 12, 2017
In cities like Toronto, meeting planners are getting concierge-like service from host city representatives. Meeting planners understand Murphy’s Law better than most: If something could go wrong, it will. The snafu-free conference is definitely the exception rather than the rule. But conference planners are that rare breed that shine in a crisis. They are trained to fix problems big and small as attendees go about their conference lives, none the wiser that something isn’t going precisely—or at
GrowthZone
JULY 12, 2017
A blog post is actually about way more than the topic it covers. Quality association blog posts drive web traffic, and increased web traffic improves your SEO ranking (search engine optimization) – which in turn creates more awareness about your organization. Don’t just take a “build it and forget it” approach to your association’s website. Download Why It’s Always Time to Update Your Website for FREE.
Associations Now
JULY 12, 2017
Encourage your members to hang out with other members when they dive into your online courses. Also: why you should consider inviting groups unfavorable to your industry to your next meeting. Does your association provide massive open online courses (MOOCs) or virtual continuing education courses to members? Perhaps you should suggest that your members do their learning together.
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Associations Now
JULY 12, 2017
The News Media Alliance, a group representing thousands of newspapers throughout the United States, is working to make the case that tech giants like Google and Facebook are large and powerful enough that newspapers should be allowed to collectively negotiate with the companies. Does the future of journalism involve collective bargaining with major tech companies?
Associations Now
JULY 12, 2017
A new report finds that while most nonprofits plan to grow, risk factors and operational complexities raise challenges for growing organizations. The study points out a few things to consider as you develop your organization’s own growth initiatives. Four in five nonprofit officials say it’s important for their organization to keep growing.
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