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Can't Figure Out Millennials? This is all you Need to Know

Wild Apricot

For the first time in 34 years, Baby Boomers aren't the majority of the workforce anymore. Millennials are swinging in, and guess what? What they care about is drastically different! Nonprofits have to realize that in order to grow in the long term, they must start attracting Millennials.

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Volunteers Are the Air We Breathe

Higher Logic

Happy National Volunteer Week! What are you and your organization doing this week to celebrate? We kicked off the festivities a little early this year – for April's Learning Series webinar , we joined forces with Mariner Management’s Peter Houstle, who discussed the changing tides (pun intended) of volunteerism and how the old volunteer model just won’t cut it anymore.

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Some Rules Are Meant to Be Broken

Eric Lanke

I find this post over at Associations Now fascinating. It's about a difference of opinion between the American Library Association and the Wisconsin Library Association over whether or not libraries should charge fees and pursue collection for unreturned library items. The WLA says yes, these are taxpayer-funded resources, and people can't keep them indefinitely.

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An Association Just for Millennials? New Advocacy Group Aims High

Associations Now

The Association of Young Americans hopes to represent to Washington an entire demographic of people: those between the ages of 18 and 35. Ben Brown, the group’s founder, was inspired to launch the group based on the comments of a former senator. Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) hasn’t been in office for nearly two decades, but he’s still inspiring change in and around the halls of Congress.

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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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The Fix: Get a Rung Up

Association Adviser

Don’t let your association’s career center lag behind the times. Tom Aley, vice president, client management and analytics, at Boxwood Career Solutions—a division of Naylor Association. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Poll: Continuing Education Cited as Highest Priority for NDR Improvement

Association Adviser

Early results from our unscientific reader poll show that one third of association leaders (34 percent) believe that continuing education is their non-dues revenue area in need of the most. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

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Study: Benefits Build Employee Loyalty and Retention

Associations Now

A new report from employee benefit provider MetLife, Inc., found that employee loyalty is growing, thanks in part to benefits programs that address workers’ concerns about their financial security. Employee loyalty is on the rise, stemming from workers’ growing financial concerns and reliance on employers to provide both information on and sources of financial security, according to a new MetLife study.

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Conferences Need a Strategic Purpose

Velvet Chainsaw

Does your annual conference have a documented purpose or strategy? My experience is that most organizers either don’t have one or haven’t updated, or used it, in quite a while. With competition for attendee time and share of wallet reaching new degrees of complexity, revisiting this strategic step should be a high priority. Defining the Conference Purpose.

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Leadership Lessons From a New Association

Associations Now

The launch of the African Society of Association Executives highlights the primary purpose for associations in the first place: Opportunities to network and learn. If you were building an association from scratch, where would you start? And what would you do if you were building it in a place where associations are a relatively novel concept? That’s something I was thinking about while I was writing a feature story in the new Associations Now on the African Society of Association Executives , wh

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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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Top 5 challenges multi-chapter organizations experience

SilkStart

As you may already know, we (SilkStart) specialize in working with multi-chapter organizations of all sizes (organizations with regions or branches). Our first multi-chapter client, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) moved to us from YourMembership.com. SSPI was seeking a truly multi-chapter solution, something we were uniquely able to offer.

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Monday Buzz: Boost Engagement During Volunteer Week

Associations Now

Make sure your volunteers are getting the most out of your programs. Plus: how to spot signs of poor leadership. April 10 marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week, a celebration of those who sacrifice their time to help organizations’ ambitious dreams become a reality. While gifts and speeches can be a great way to show appreciation, one of the best ways to say thank you is to make sure your volunteer programs are as rewarding as possible.

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“Everyone’s Welcome Here”: Hospitality Group Responds to Controversial Mississippi Law

Associations Now

The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, moving quickly to respond to a new state law that allows businesses to deny service based on religious beliefs, has launched a campaign to help members show their commitment to providing equal service to LGBT customers. The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association wants residents and visitors to know that the Hospitality State’s hotels and restaurants are open to all.

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New Initiatives, Trends Spark Economic Growth Across Asia-Pacific Region

Associations Now

During the Opening General Session of ASAE’s Great Ideas in Association Management Conference, Asia-Pacific, two speakers discussed how new initiatives and trends will lead to better economic development and cooperation in the region. With 37 countries, the Asia-Pacific region not only comprises a large and diverse area but also one prime for economic development.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!