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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Reasons Behind National Voter Registration Day’s Off-Year Success
In most states, 2019 is not an election year. But the annual, nonprofit-run National Voter Registration Day still…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Play Ball: Mayors Give Leg Up to Baseball Campaign
Thanks to a collaboration with the United States Conference of Mayors, more than 300 mayors in all 50…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson: Association Promotes Swim Safety
On the eve of the first official day of summer, people around the world tried to break the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Hug a Volunteer: It’s National Volunteer Week
Sunday marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week, a 40-year tradition of honoring the work and service of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Citizen Science Association Experiments With Free Membership
A science-focused association is looking to kickstart its inception with free memberships.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Association Behind Drupal’s Massive Install Base
The open-source CMS platform Drupal recently announced a footprint topping 1 million websites worldwide. And like many community-driven…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How “Unmembership” Gets Back to the Roots of Associating
A look at one small association that tossed its membership model 12 years ago and has been thriving…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Volunteering Numbers Are On the Decline
Associations had a range of reactions to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics survey that showed the number…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Valentine’s Day: 14 Reasons to Love Associations
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so what better way to celebrate than by exploring why people should love associations.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
With New App, 2014 Boston Marathon Will Go Virtual
Community—and the Boston Athletic Association’s mission to promote health and wellness through sports—is at the heart of a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
PeersSwap: The Next Generation of Swap Meets
The sharing economy group Peers isn't afraid go ground-level when drumming up member interest in its initiatives. Also:…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What We (and You) Said About Membership in 2013
It's not too late for one last year-in-review blog post, is it? Take a few minutes to explore…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
This Newtown-Based Gun Group Considered Moving, But Didn’t
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which has called Newtown, Connecticut home for two decades, says it considered moving…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Honor Thy Tux: Linux Foundation Membership Drive Is Also for the Birds
In honor of the open source operating system's longtime penguin mascot, the Linux Foundation is taking a conservation-friendly…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
50 Years Later, Associations Carry JFK’s Volunteerism Torch
As the nation pays tribute to the slain 35th president of the United States this week, associations honor…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Rules Of Engagement: Post-Career Connection With Retirees
Engage retirees as they begin a new life stage.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Micro-Volunteering Builds Association Ownership
A sense of ownership among members is what sets associations apart from other forms of business. Micro-volunteering—if managed…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: How Content Marketing Spurs Member Growth
Spotted: Membership strategy and content marketing rolling with the same crowd. Plus: How to launch a website that…
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MembershipVideoOver 5 years old
Girl Scouts: It’s More than Just Cookies
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and…
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MembershipVideoOver 5 years old
The Look, Smell and Sound of Member Engagement
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Farmers Market Coalition Touts Local Flavor During Annual Event
With its 'Markets Are Up!' campaign, the Farmers Market Coalition is helping members and nonmembers alike spotlight how…
