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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

Associations Now

The study, Closing the Gaps , explores efforts among educational and healthcare nonprofits in the Philadelphia area, and identified a few bright spots: Women trustees and trustees of color have increased between 2019 and 2022, but diverse board chairs are rare, and some boards remain exclusively white.

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Pope Francis: Catholic Student Associations Capitalize on Papal Visit

Associations Now

The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Catholic Student Association (PCSA) found that displaying a cardboard cutout of the pontiff during a recent recruitment event drew large numbers of prospects. James Catholic Parish in Philadelphia, told the Daily Pennsylvanian. “We There were people we’d never seen before.”.

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Gaming the System

Idea Architects

This New York Times article about the Army Experience Center in Philadelphia might challenge your mindset. Gaming is not a new tool in the military's recruitment approach. Some key facts: The Experience Center replaced five smaller recruitment stations, but costs approximately the same.

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What is Customer Experience (CX)? Crash Course

Fonteva

According to NPOInfo’s charitable giving statistics, 57% of associations report that word-of-mouth is their most successful method for recruiting members. An angel investor in the Philadelphia region, he is also the founder, CEO, and visionary of PeopleMetrics, a leading provider of experience management software and advisory services.

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How the Pope Is Connecting with Younger Generations on Social Media: Pope Emojis

Beth Kanter

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. While the crowds will gather on the ground for a change to touch the hand of Pontiff, there will be a lot of crowds online to celebrate his visit. The campaign is targeting the casual advocate, drawn to the Pope.

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Association Brain Food: 6.24.22

Reid All About it

Member recruitment. GrowthZone put together a PDF for you to adapt or use in your member recruitment campaigns. Maria Grasso, Senior Vice President, Convention Division, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau. Rishad Tobaccowala identifies six essential steps to successfully introduce and manage change.

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