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Recognition and the Power of Connecting

VQ Strategies

While this was timed in anticipation of April’s National Volunteer Week, the table-by-table report outs revealed clear agreement across all discussions that recognition is, in fact, a year-round activity. CREATIVE GRATITUDE MESSAGES Social media posts Kudos cards (i.e., CREATIVE GRATITUDE MESSAGES Social media posts Kudos cards (i.e.,

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How to get started with gamification to drive member engagement

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Rewarding and encouraging members to participate in your organization’s activities can get them more involved and more likely to stick around. . Through these badges, members can see their activity levels and how much they’re participating compared to others, which promotes a playful spirit of friendly competition.

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Online communities 101: The benefits of leveraging an online community platform

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Shape individual member journeys With the right online community platform, you can offer personalized content feeds based on a member’s interests and activities, helping to drive engagement. Look for an online community that lets you recognize your most active members with profile badges and missions.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. When a person feels self-efficacious, they are more likely to be proactive in signing up for other volunteer activities and feel more confident in their abilities to be an advocate for the nonprofit.

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Make your online community friendly to early careerists and keep your organization thriving

Nimble AMS

As your younger members become more active in your online community, be sure to reward their involvement. For example, display badges that represent activity and participation levels on member profiles. You can also display available badges to inspire members to get more involved. Reward members for their participation.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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The recognition, the program’s success, and its critical mission are badges of accomplishment for the group. It also supports members through activities that inspire them to excel in their careers and personal lives.” They have distinct viewpoints about activities like financial management and the execution of programs and services.

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4 surprising revenue boosters for your association

Nimble AMS

You can use member data to send personalized messages to your members that recap their activity with your organization and give kudos to them for their involvement. Automations – Automating processes can be a huge time-saver, which can free up your staff’s time for more revenue-generating activities. Learn more.