.orgSource

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As technology continues to shape member expectations and operational efficiencies, associations that lag are at risk of becoming obsolete. Its no longer enough to simply keep up, associations must stay proactive in integrating digital tools and strategies. Our recent.orgSource Digital Trends Survey reveals several key gaps in how associations are currently using technology to meet member needs and adapt to industry shifts.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Want to create a website for your association? We've rounded up the top 10 best association websites of 2025 and will show you how to create your own.

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ISAE

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The ability to adapt to an evolving professional landscape is crucial for associations. If youre struggling to grow your association or even seeing a decrease in membership retention, it may be worth reevaluating your toolkit. Ask whether your current software effectively supports your marketing efforts, facilitates benefits, and contributes to your organizations growth.

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Sequence Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Lomesh Shah When it comes to growing your associations membership base , the first thing you should consider is your offerings. After all, members join your association for benefits, and if youre experiencing slowed growth, chances are that either your offerings arent up to par or youre not communicating them well. When marketing your association, you need a rock-solid membership value proposition , which essentially explains why someone should join your associati

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The 2024 Association Benchmarking Report highlights a critical insight: data and strategy teams are the most understaffed areas in associations, with nearly half of respondents reporting a lack of resources to effectively leverage data. This gap presents a significant challenge.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Discover how survey data can transform event planning for exhibitors and attendees. Learn to leverage feedback for better engagement, lead generation, and event success. Dont underestimate its poweroptimize experiences and drive impact with actionable insights! The post Using Survey Data to Elevate Event Planning for Exhibitors and Attendees appeared first on Event Management Solutions for Expo Events and Trade Shows | Expo Logic.

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AMR Management Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This is a continuation of our blog series on ADA compliance and website accessibility, in that first post we went over the four basic steps you can take when working with website content no matter what platform you are using. In this post we are going to cover responsive design. There are a lot of… The post Why Web Accessibility and ADA Compliance Matter: Part 5 Responsive Design Basics first appeared on AMR Management Services.

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Association Strong

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In this episode, Tom and Dave interview Deborah Kemper from the San Mateo County Bar Association. Deborah breaks down how she taps into her member's emotions to drive value, engagement and volunteerism. In this episode, Tom and Dave interview Deborah Kemper from the San Mateo County Bar Association. Deborah breaks down how she taps into her member's emotions to drive value, engagement and volunteerism.

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Elevating Engagement

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

What if a single research study could improve new member retention and increase engagement with every member segment? This unicorn study exists, and we are reopening it for data collection. Add your data now! Six years ago, my incredible partners at Dynamic Benchmarking and I asked, Do new member onboarding programs work? and What makes them successful?

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Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls. Friedrich Nietzsche Social events. Heres a problem your association can solve. Everyone wants to attend parties, but no one wants to throw them. Ellen Cushing at The Atlantic says Americans need to party more.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Post-pandemic, boards have asked to meet more often, do more, and think bigger. One governance expert shares what that process looks like. Faster. If theres one word that summarizes what association governance requires now, its that. Associations have been pressed to respond to a pandemic, inflation, workforce shortages, and a quick-acting White House thats undone a lot of business-as-usual processes.

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Association Reserves

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Inflation is an economic force that affects everything, from household expenses to the long-term financial planning of homeowners associations (HOAs). For HOAs, reserve planning is particularly vulnerable to inflationary pressures, as rising costs for materials, labor, and services directly impact the ability to fund major projects. A $50,000 roof replacement a decade ago might easily now cost $80,000-$100,000 or more.

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YM Careers

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Improving member engagement leads to higher retention, increased member satisfaction, and membership growth for your association. But to maximize member engagement, you need an effective engagement strategy. Lets look at […] The post How to Maximize Professional Association Membership Engagement appeared first on YM Careers by Momentive Software.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector. While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams D

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, the Event Photography Awards organised a special Best Ever contest which saw the ten past EPA Overall Winner images qualify for the final alongside the winners of fifteen Best Ever categories, judged through an online system that attracted votes from some 4,000 event industry professionals from over 40 countries across […]

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Then, of course, there are leadership books, leadership podcasts, leadership gurus, and endless leadership quotes.

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A2Z Events

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Planning a spectacular event requires you to think beyond logistics and speakers. You also need to consider the activities you will have planned for your attendees so that you keep them engaged. The impression people have of your event and how interested they are in your material will have lasting impacts on your ROI and your ability to grow your business through your event planning.

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GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know. At least 30% of nonprofits rely on government grants Roughly 30% of U.S. nonprofits filing an IRS Form 990 report receiving grants funding from the government. i This translates to over 100,000 nonpr

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Off the back of a record-breaking last year hosting over 300,000 visitors, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is set to be even busier for 2025. This is your space to create extraordinary. Located just 35 minutes from London on the Surrey and Hampshire border, Farnborough International is an award-winning versatile multi-venue site.

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Leading Associations

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Understanding the health of any volunteer leadership team is challenging. This is especially true when it comes to your associations Board of Directors.

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Effective Database

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Don't let your customers edit their names online! This issue came up recently and I was surprised because I thought we were past this.

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Is messy, outdated, or duplicate data making it harder to track engagement, revenue, and performance? Poor data quality can slow your organization down and prevent you from making informed decisions. With The Dirty Data Guide , you'll discover: Practical steps to clean your data and maintain accuracy over time. A checklist to help your team implement data hygiene best practices.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If weve observed anything about nonprofit supporters, we know each person, situation, and generation has a unique approach to giving, with the one consistent throughline being the power of connection. At GoFundMe and Classy, we see every day how connections drive giving to myriad causes. That power of connection is also the driving force behind how people show up on social media platformsjoining groups and digital communities with shared values, locations, or interests.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Visit Belfast has officially unveiled its new food and drink brand position, designed to enhance the citys vibrant gastronomic tourism offering to appeal to more visitors.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Five Association Management Trends to Watch in 2025 As we step into 2025, the association management landscape continues to evolve in response to global challenges and opportunities. Here are the top trends shaping the future of associations and how they serve their members: Globalization of Associations Associations are increasingly expanding their reach to engage international members.

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Leading Associations

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Challenges in board of directors/staff relationship generally arise from three types of board engagement: disengaged, over-engaged, or engaged in the wrong way.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One of the reasons an estimated 30% of nonprofits dont last more than 10 years is poor organizational development. Developing an organizational plan that clearly defines your groups objectives is key to achieving long-term success and sustainability. An organizational plan, the equivalent of a private-sector business plan, lays out a nonprofits mission, goals, programs, and strategies for raising and managing funds.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

TheGreen Events and Innovations Conference (GEI) has announced its full agenda and a stellar lineup of music, sports and environmentalist thought leaders including Moby, Dale Vince OBE, Declan McKenna and award-winning musician and activist Madame Gandhi.

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GrowthZone

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This past January, our entire Go-To-Market team came together for an inspiring kickoff meetinga time to align, grow, and fuel our passion for serving our customers. Our core valuesCollaborate, Learn, Integrity, Modernize, Bestarent just words; theyre the foundation of how we work together every day. By leaning into teamwork, continuous learning, and innovation, were not just setting goalswere strengthening our commitment to delivering the best for our customers.

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