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Nonprofit organizations are often dependent on volunteers, and among adults 65 and older volunteering rates have increased from 14.3% in 1974 to 23.5 Rеаd Моrе »
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By now you’ve probably read about the decision by the Susan G. Komen Foundation to cease giving grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screen Rеаd Моrе »
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I was at an event yesterday and spoke with a long-time association and nonprofit professional and volunteer. We got to talking about association mana Rеаd Моrе »
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In my last blog post I discussed how to overcome excuses for why a board member can’t bring money in the door. But the fact remains that a majority o Rеаd Моrе »
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...ASAE’s research, The Decision To Learn, states that the top two reasons people join nonprofit associations are:

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Reimagining the way we orient new board members, with a sample learning event agenda (but acknowledging that formal experience is only part of the pr Rеаd Моrе »
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Sometimes the work you do is newsworthy on its own and it’s worth the time to pitch your story to reporters.

But there’s also another way to get y Rеаd Моrе »
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If there’s one response guaranteed to make any volunteer manager cringe, it is “but no one ever asked me.” Though you know you’ve done all you could Rеаd Моrе »
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Email is a numbers game. With competition for attention becoming more of a challenge every day, paying attention to the details and best practices m Rеаd Моrе »
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This is definitely not a chicken and egg question! A debate in content marketing circles is whether or not you should simply focus on creating orig Rеаd Моrе »
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The "new normal" has come to mean leaner, meaner, pared down, and frugal--just the opposite of conspicuous and grandiose. Economic realities are hi Rеаd Моrе »
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Those of us at Event 360 who focus on event production have one goal in mind: creating impactful experiences for participants. Here are 10 ways to do Rеаd Моrе »
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As the ASAE Annual Conference this year I picked up one of the new hot publications – The End of Membership as We Know It by Sarah Sladek. Besides se Rеаd Моrе »
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What happens to your members when they retire from the industry your association serves?

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TEDx events — powered by passionate volunteer hosts and committed audience members — are hotbeds of innovation, and we’re constantly looking to them Rеаd Моrе »