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community data
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Program Distributes American Flag Stars as Thank You
While the U.S. commemorates the dedication of its flag this week, one program is reusing old American flags…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Journalism and Associations Can Solve the Membership Puzzle
As news organizations consider new models, there’s a unique opportunity for associations and journalists to team up and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Association Website Spotlights Its Members
What’s the great idea? People of ISPA website Who’s doing it? International SPA Association What’s involved? ISPA is…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Use Your Website to Boost Member Engagement
Don’t overlook your website as a valuable tool for increasing your overall member engagement. Also: Why rewarding top…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Celebrate Online Contributors
The American Staffing Association’s online community marked its fourth anniversary by recognizing its most active participants.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Sunny Day Fundraising Ideas
Now that the weather is heating up, check out a few fun-in-the sun fundraising ideas. Also: some advice…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How the Modern Quilt Guild Went Worldwide
Alissa Haight Carlton and Latifah Saafir founded the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) in Los Angeles in 2009 to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Five Event Strategies You Can Borrow for Earth Day
Earth Day isn’t a new event by any means, but it is just around the corner on April…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: From Local to Global
How two U.S. quilters made connections that stitched together a worldwide community.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: In the SPA-tlight
The International SPA Association's “Humans of New York”-inspired website shares member stories.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Stamp Out Hunger Event Receives Commemorative Stamp Set
With the help of the event’s longtime mascots—whom you might recognize from the comics page—the National Association of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsourcing Stacks Up for Subway Franchisees
How Subway franchise owners talk and listen online.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Ways to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day doesn’t have to just be a day off, it could be a “day…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Build Communities Around Your Most Engaged Users
A big-name daily newspaper is trying a quiet test with a group of its subscribers—and the early success…
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Success lesson: Focus on building bridges
Nabil El-Ghoroury, Associate Executive Director, APAGS at American Psychological Association, talks about the importance of building bridges in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Cultural Leadership: Setting the Right Attitude
Why cultural leadership is important when building an online community. Also: An association consultant discusses what he’s learned…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Growing Chapter Networks to Widen Membership Reach
Geographically based chapters are traditional components of many associations and can be an effective way for the association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AARP Foundation Launches Initiative to Combat Isolation
Social isolation is a serious problem for older Americans. AARP Foundation’s new platform, Connect2Affect, aims to raise awareness…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Olympians Association’s Grants Program Helps Athletes Give Back
The World Olympians Association is launching a grant program to assist Olympians who are working to make the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Rules Of Engagement: Connect Calls, Reach New Members
Welcome new members with a call from a colleague.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Civic Engagement, Local News Go Hand in Hand
A new Pew report finds that people who read the local news are more likely to be engaged…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Your Private Community’s Toughest Battle
In an age when social media replicates most of what your private community is doing, how do you…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Head of Policing Group Apologizes for Mistreatment of Minorities
In light of recent police shootings, the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police gave an…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why Engagement Must Be Built Into the Member Experience
Struggling to get members engaged? Perhaps the problem’s not in your methods but in the engagement opportunities themselves.
