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How Small Nonprofits Generate Thousands With Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Wild Apricot

If you were told to raise $5,000 by the end of the month, could you do it? There are seven key strategies that will help make your next peer-to-peer fundraiser the best success.

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7 vows to marry AMS tech and your association mission.

YourMembership

Here’s a model to identify where your association management software comes up short and what to do if it does. Successful association management software is like a well-constructed wedding cake. Imagine a traditional wedding cake: There are several layers, with the bottom portion the largest and each layer gets smaller as you reach the top […].

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How to Grow Your Community Management Career Faster

Higher Logic

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James, Philosopher and Psychologist. That’s good career advice no matter what field you’re in, but it’s particularly powerful for community managers. Community managers hold an integral job that can get lasting results for businesses, yet they don’t always have the opportunity to communicate their importance.

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Membership 101: Ladder of Engagement

Spark Consulting

As I discussed in the last post in this series , membership is all about relationship building. The mechanism you use to build that relationship is the ladder of engagement. Simply put, just like you wouldn’t ask someone to marry you on the first date, so you need to create and deepen your relationship with your prospects (and members) over time before asking them for further commitments.

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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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24 Must-Watch Webinars for Nonprofit Professionals

Wild Apricot

Here's a handy list of the top free nonprofit webinars sorted into categories like marketing, finance, and fundraising.

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Changing Strategy and Member Engagement

Eric Lanke

A few weeks ago I wrote about the presentation I gave at my association's Annual Conference, communicating our overall strategy and the progress we're making on it to our membership. I said then that I was pleased with how little our strategy had changed in the year since my presentation at the previous Annual Conference. I also said that showed how good we were getting at reaching a strategic consensus at our Board table and at steadily investing our resources into multi-year action plans to ac

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HQ & Chapters: Curing the Love-Hate Relationship

Mariner

It’s one of the quintessential love-hate relationships. HQ and its Chapters. You may refer to HQ as “national” or “parent organization” or use a multitude of different terms to refer to your geographic partners. Regardless, the relationship is often one fraught with varying degrees of mistrust, ineffective communication and mixed signals. Here are 5 self-help actions.

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Why Leaving Volunteer Management May Be the Best Thing for the Profession

Wild Apricot

As a long-time volunteer manager, Elisa Kosarin has seen many colleagues move up and out of volunteer engagement, but she suggests not lament them. They’re the ones who will elevate the profession.

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My Sleep Study Illustrates the Problem with Association Data

Smooth The Path

I come from a long line of champion sleepers. We go to bed on time. We fall asleep quickly. We sleep straight through the night. We wake up feeling rested. I thought I too was a champion sleeper until I found out that a few of my relatives were struggling with sleep issues. So then I wondered am I getting enough sleep? Since I have a Fitbit, I started tracking my sleep (I acknowledge that this technique might not be the most accurate, but it is a start).

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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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Applying the DIKW Methodology to Education Offerings at Associations

Forj

The Internet gives marketers a multitude of frameworks, guidelines, and models to follow. But which ones make the most sense for what you have to offer? Online courses, journal articles, and annual conferences are a large aspect of association and medical societies marketing campaigns. All of these items fit well into the DIKW framework, so if you haven’t heard of the DIKW Methodology (or pyramid, hierarchy, etc.), here’s your crash course.

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The 7 Things Your Members Desperately Want From Your Emails

Association Success

And they will thank you by actually reading them. Any association marketer in charge of email has heard it before from our members: “You send me too many emails!”. “Why do I get a different email from you EVERY DAY?!”. “I like some of the news you send me, but it’s just too much.”. Or, simply, “ Unsubscribe. ”. Here are some ways to avoid getting that kind of member feedback: 1.

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Does Social Media Make You a Better Leader?

Associations Now

Recent research from a leadership development firm finds that CEOs who use social media are stronger than others in six positive leadership behaviors. Not every CEO is savvy on social media, but the ones who are often have a lot of other traits considered desirable in leaders. That’s a key finding of a recent report by Development Dimensions International, a leadership development consultancy.

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Commonly Used Association Goals Doomed to Failure

Smooth The Path

Often we set goals for ourselves that are likely to fail. Failing demoralizes the team and makes us more risk adverse. Over time we become caught in a downward spiral. What kind of common organizational goals are doomed to failure? Growing revenues in a consolidating industry. Increasing membership when the pool of professionals is decreasing. Or improving member engagement with no strategy for innovation or change.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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SilkStart Selected as Finalist for 16th Annual VIATEC Technology Awards

SilkStart

April 12th, 2017 (Victoria, BC) – SilkStart, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Membership Management Platform, is excited to announce our selection as a finalist for the 16th Annual VIATEC Technology Awards in the category of Technology Company of the Year (1-10 employees). VIATEC (Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council) announced 48 finalists in 12 award categories on April 11th, 2017.

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How an Organization Monetized My Engagement

Association Success

I'm sharing because these are strategies associations can use as well! A company that provides business education recently fell under my radar, as one of their primary lessons is on building an engaged audience. That is why it is a fascinating exercise to consider how they built their own audience. After all, they really should be their best case study, right?

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Quiet Your Mind: Implementing Meditation in the Workplace

Associations Now

In recent years, the concepts of mindfulness and meditation have gained traction in the workplace as a way to keep employees healthy and productive. Quietspace Coaching Founder Judith Krauthamer explains how associations can benefit from and implement these practices. The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute recently introduced a unique member resource: a meditation guide, intended to encourage members to understand and learn its benefits.

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Personal Relationships and Big Goals Keep AHE’s Sponsorship and Education Programs Healthy

Association Adviser

Patti Costello, M-CHEST, Association for the Healthcare Environment. How do you grow third-party partnerships and revenue in an industry that is continually growing in relevance but shrinking your traditional membership pool at the same time? We spoke with Patti Costello, M-CHEST, executive director of the Association for the Healthcare Environment , about the stunning growth in corporate sponsorships AHE has enjoyed during the past 15 years and how revenue from their partners enables AHE to pro

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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4 Ways Online Communities Have Improved the Member Experience

Membersuite

Today, we welcome a guest post from Andy Steggles at Higher Logic. To learn more about the power of online communities, visit www.higherlogic.com. More associations than ever are adopting online community platforms for their members. Although many people believe that communities help with engagement, broadly, do they actually help?

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Our Overwhelming Fear of Big Data

Association Success

Instead of fearing data, let's approach it from a different angle. In the late 1990’s, if you knew how to build a website, the market was heavily in your favor. Content management systems didn’t exist yet, so the ability to write HTML left you at a huge advantage. Such high demand also existed in our space. We have the common tendency to let the question, “what are other associations doing?

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Make Engagement More Fun With Digital Badges

Associations Now

Digital badges and ribbons put a twist on a traditional form of member recognition to incentivize small acts of engagement. Associations and their members are sharing them across community and social networks, adding an element of competition that spurs involvement. How do you get a professional society of accountants excited about member engagement?

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Did You Know? Despite Living in a Tech Age, Association Members Still Prefer In-Person Courses

Association Adviser

Our reader poll last month focused on how association members prefer to extend their professional education. Online courses? Webinars? Podcasts? Good old-fashioned books? Half of respondents told us their members prefer in-person courses: There could be several reasons for choosing an in-person continuing education course over other forms of professional learning.

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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!

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Using Gamification for Member Engagement and Recognition

Membersuite

Who doesn’t love a shout-out? By showing your members recognition, you’re showing your appreciation and encouraging them to participate more. The typical “thank-you” note or a small gift are easy ways to do this, but why not make it more interesting? Why not use gamification to encourage member engagement and use it for recognition?

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Millennial vs. Boomer Strategies: Time to Move On?

Achieve

The following blog first appeared on. Philanthropy News Digest. . If you’ve ever talked to or heard from a consultant about how your organization can and should reach younger donors, I’d almost guarantee you were told something like, “Wait till they turn seventy-five,” or, “Your young donors are fifty-five.”. But is that right? Should you only focus your fundraising efforts on Silents and boomers?

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Deciphering Dress Code Policy Dos and Don’ts

Associations Now

Warmer days may mean a higher chance for dress code violations. Communications professional Sheri Singer offers some advice for associations when it comes to their policies. It’s spring in DC! That glorious yet fleeting season of sunshine, cherry blossoms, and refreshing 70-degree days. It’s also the time of year when many are tempted to tiptoe past the boundaries of the dress code.

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Beekeeper Group Acquires Pivot Point Communications

Beekeeper Group

Beekeeper Group Acquires Pivot Point Communications. Award Winning D.C. Public Affairs Firm Expands Leadership and Services with Acquisition of Boutique PR and Design Agency. Washington – April 13, 2017 – Beekeeper Group, a D.C. based public affairs and advocacy firm, expands their team and services by acquiring Alexandria, Va. based public relations and marketing firm Pivot Point Communications.

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Here’s a Powerful Marketing Tool Designed for Associations

Show the Benefits of Membership to Your Toughest Prospects. Download this FREE infographic from GrowthZone AMS, Why Join an Association, and start using it as your go-to recruitment and retention marketing tool. Post it on your website. Use it in sales presentations. Or use it as inspiration to create your own version. Infographics have power. They're a quick read.