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Beyond Bronze, Silver, and Gold—Grow Success With Purpose

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Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? In my way of thinking, this is the wrong business model. Organizations are taking their messaging directly to the people they want to influence.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager.

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Is Your Association Using Data to Increase Event Revenue?

Association Analytics

If particular role types are not attending, take a look at your content and determine if it makes sense to create sessions or a learning track that addresses their needs. What factors influence first time attendees? Predictive attendance models scour data to predict event attendance based on a set of defined candidate predictors.

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Volunteer Week: Orientation for Your Leadership

Greater Giving

Board members and event committee members often have a significant influence on strategic planning and resource allocation. Meaningful Volunteer Roles: By understanding volunteer skill sets and motivations, leadership can advocate for the creation of impactful volunteer roles.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

sgEngage

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Those at the top decide. How Did Participatory Grantmaking Start?

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

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Why you’re a relationship-builder first and a volunteer manager second

Twenty Hats

Or they might do the reverse, and only volunteer – perhaps shifting from one kind of volunteer role to another. In this model, volunteering is not a less-then, it’s the most powerful of all three points of entry. Volunteers take on multiple roles. For one thing, this model elevates your role.