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What’s the Big Deal About Content Curation for Associations?

Portage Group

Here’s a great blog post by Maddie Grant presenting a case study of how one organization that recruits and places pediatric staff uses Pinterest it to share information and resources with its stakeholders. So What’s the Big Deal for your Association? Content curation tools aren’t just for DIY-ers and dieters any more.a

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Thinking Differently About.

Idea Architects

Theres an i nteresting post (and the beginning of a conversation) going on over at the Acronym blog , focusing on volunteer recruitment and diversity. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. Monday, October 17, 2011. Thinking Differently About Volunteering. Here was the comment I posted. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Six Principles for Harnessing.

Idea Architects

While Tulgan and Peters are both talking about paid staff in the new economy, associations and other organizations would be wise to note the relevance of their thinking for recruiting, developing, and rewarding volunteers. If you have recruited for talent and provided an appropriate overview and training, your volunteers now need coaching.

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Getting Married to Membership May Require Engagement First

Idea Architects

How would you adjust your recruitment and involvement strategies to capitalize on this potential shift? 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. And when I experience meaning, I am much more likely to commit monies. And lets not forget that playing is a way of paying. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. Blog Archive.

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Flipped Volunteering: The Better Way to Invite and Engage

Idea Architects

Moreover, lets make this a standard part of the membership application process (or the confirmation of joining) instead of treating volunteer recruitment as a separate effort done at a different time. 19, Houston, Assof of Fundraising Profs Conference. Here are the questions changing our model needs to include. What do you care about?

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: 10 Tips for Engaging A Volunteer.

Idea Architects

Recruit with a one-to-one philosophy. Imagine a brochure that asked a potential recruit to share her passions or interests areas, the top five skills or talents she possesses or would like to develop, the number of hours per week or month she can commit, and whether she would like to work on projects or serve on a committee or task force.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.10.21

Reid All About it

This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Learn what member personas are and why you need them, steps to create your own member personas, and how to leverage personas to enhance your communication strategies to recruit, engage, and retain more members. every Monday.

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