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5 Unexpectedly Thoughtful Ways to Thank Your Association’s Volunteers

Higher Logic

The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) sends their volunteers an entire book. Experienced volunteers may work with new recruits to help them learn the ropes, for example. Put a fun twist on your thank you letters by stocking up on cheap Valentine’s Day cards in February. Make Them Leaders.

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Association Brain Food: 10.27.23

Reid All About it

TopClass LMS highlights distinctive site features from several excellent examples. We spent last weekend at my niece’s, who lives just down the road from the Intracoastal Waterway, across from uninhabited Masonboro Island in North Carolina. Orthodox beliefs. But you have to admit when you do. More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Three Small-Scale Ideas for Free Membership

Associations Now

Many associations have experimented and found success with small-scale strategies that balance existing members’ needs with the recruitment potential of a free membership offer. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues.

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Coaches vs. Cancer: Groups’ Fundraising Strategy Eyes New Recruits

Associations Now

Here’s why ACS recruited some of college basketball’s top coaches to their team. In one legendary example, the late Jim Valvano, who coached the North Carolina State University basketball team to an NCAA championship in 1983 and later died from cancer, said, “Don’t give up. If you don’t know how to dream, you’re dead.”.

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Three Small-Scale Ideas for Free Membership

Associations Now

Many associations have experimented and found success with small-scale strategies that balance existing members’ needs with the recruitment potential of a free membership offer. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, for example, has a free student membership category for young people who may not yet be able to afford member dues.

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How to Get 501(c)(6) Status: Everything You Need to Know  

MemberClicks

How to Get 501(c)(6) Status: 7 Steps Draft a Mission Statement and Bylaws Assemble a Board Recruit members Submit IRS Form SS-4 File Articles of Incorporation Complete IRS Form 1024 Reach out to Local, County, and State Departments of Revenue Wrapping Up: Making the Most of 501(c)(6) Status What is a 501(c)(6) organization?

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Help Millennials Get Jobs: Offer Online Learning & Career Resources

WBT Systems

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. Recruitment strategy: help millennials get jobs. They’ve built content partnerships with recruiters and PR agencies. It’s designed to help the learner achieve a goal, for example, prepare for a specific career.