Is Your Staff Trained to Sell Membership?: Associations Now

Is Your Staff Trained to Sell Membership?: Associations Now:



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Even More Spring Cleaning Ideas for Membership Pros: Associations Now

Even More Spring Cleaning Ideas for Membership Pros: Associations Now: "As we all know, spring is a time for renewal, so the ideas gathered below from experts in the association industry can offer you some inspiration for dusting the cobwebs off your existing membership practices and polishing them up."



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What Should We Make of "Pay What You Want"?: Associations Now

What Should We Make of "Pay What You Want"?: Associations Now: "The no-price price tag blends a purchase with a donation, turning the conventional transaction on its head. Could “pay what you want” work for association membership dues?"



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Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Free-Membership Plan Yields Reams of Data for Dallas Museum

The Dallas Museum of Art’s switch to a membership plan that asks patrons to provide data about themselves and how they use the institution rather than paying a fee has a trove of customer data and generated interest among other museums, writes Bloomberg Businessweek.

Looking Beyond the Membership Numbers: Associations Now

Looking Beyond the Membership Numbers: Associations Now: Let’s step back, though, to ask a different question: Do free online community members count the same as paid association members? The answer depends on what exactly an organization is doing with those members and what those members are doing. In other words, it depends on your mission.

How one nonprofit loved their lapsed members back � The Butterfly Effect (Blog) � Cause & Effect

How one nonprofit loved their lapsed members back � The Butterfly Effect (Blog) � Cause & Effect: Well, Audubon decided to begin a “don’t worry about it” forgiveness program for their 20 year members who hadn’t renewed their membership.

Instead of allowing their membership to lapse, each 20 year lapsed member received a carefully handwritten note on one of Audubon’s stunning bird note cards.

In the handwritten note, Audubon thanked this loyal member for many years of support.

Why Association Management Should Offer Member Benefits A La Carte

Why Association Management Should Offer Member Benefits A La Carte: Associations should consider offering benefits to members a la carte rather than making them pay for services they don’t want. Great association management is all about giving members exactly what they need without overcharging.

An Aging American Legion Fights for Relevancy - NYTimes.com

An Aging American Legion Fights for Relevancy - NYTimes.com: The Elgin post’s struggles are reflected at American Legion halls across the United States, where the enemies these days are old age, apathy and budget deficits. Long serving as hometown hubs where veterans and nonveterans alike gathered for beer, bingo and camaraderie, many American Legion posts have grown quieter, with total membership nationwide down 11 percent since 2000, to less than 2.4 million members in 2012. The legion has also seen a decline in the number of operating posts, dropping from 14,700 posts in 2000 to just under 13,800 this year, officials said.

Steven Hacker: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold? | Association News

Steven Hacker: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold? | Association News: Membership Dues: What Does the Future Hold?

A question being asked regularly these days and one that every astute association executive should be thoughtfully considering is: Should the traditional membership-dues model be altered? There is growing evidence of organizations beset by changing circumstances that render their traditional membership-dues models out of step. A few examples:

How'd the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton turn itself around? Ask the big kid in the black suit. | NJ.com

How'd the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton turn itself around? Ask the big kid in the black suit. | NJ.com: When Breidinger arrived on the board in the mid-1990s, the club’s leadership was holding weekly meetings just to figure out how to pay its bills. The power company was threatening to shut off its electricity. Membership was dwindling, with only a few hundred kids. The building needed an upgrade. There were no funds to recruit children or add new programs. And this was happening during an economic boom.

Breidinger, then newly installed as the head of Comcast Cable’s operations in Mercer County and a member of the Rotary Club, was part of a group of Rotarians looking for something in the city to throw its efforts behind.

Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund at the Baseball Hall of Fame

Interesting article from Marc Pitman's blog
Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund at the Baseball Hall of Fame: "Membership Dues vs. Annual Fund
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This week I’m honored to introduce Ken Meifert. Ken is the Senior Director of Development at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. He’s overseen the growth of their membership program from 7,000 to more than 30,000 members. So I’ve asked him for his thoughts on raising annual support from dues paying members. You can learn more about the Hall of Fame at baseballhall.org.

The Foglia YMCA Celebrated 10 Years in Style at the Sanfilippo Estate — Lake Zurich news, photos and events — TribLocal.com

The Foglia YMCA Celebrated 10 Years in Style at the Sanfilippo Estate — Lake Zurich news, photos and events — TribLocal.com: "Foglia YMCA’s first annual Gala was presented at the Sanfilippo Estate to celebrate and raise funds for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, a scholarship program that allows disadvantaged children and adults the opportunity to participate in YMCA programs, obtain YMCA memberships and be a part of the YMCA's before and after school care program."

RESTRUCTURING YOUR MEMBERSHIP MODEL - Association Bisnow - Washington

RESTRUCTURING YOUR MEMBERSHIP MODEL - Association Bisnow - Washington: "f your membership model feels as antiquated as Mad Men, it may be time to restructure. But before you pull out your calculators (and your hair), Avenue M Group prez Sheri Jacobs in Chicago has a few tips"

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum » Survey and changes after the first year of 1stfans

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum » Survey and changes after the first year of 1stfans: "Going into our second year of 1stfans, Shelley and I wanted to do a survey to see how members felt about the first year of the program. We knew that we’d hear a variety of responses based on how people used their membership, but we were determined to see if we could identify any trends that we could use to make changes to the program. Below are a few things we learned from the 35 folks that responded to the open-ended survey we sent a couple weeks ago, as well as two changes that we’re definitely going to make for year two of 1stfans."

Tough times? YMCA offers family memberships for volunteer hours - The Sault Star - Ontario, CA

Tough times? YMCA offers family memberships for volunteer hours - The Sault Star - Ontario, CA: "Tough times? YMCA offers family memberships for volunteer hours
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The Sault Family YMCA is launching a new program to help families cope with current challenging economic times.

The Strong Kids/Strong Families program will offer participants a chance to volunteer their time in exchange for a family membership."

Elks, Eagles, Moose taking different steps to woo, keep members - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Elks, Eagles, Moose taking different steps to woo, keep members - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Known for mysterious initiation rituals and names seemingly plucked from a menagerie, fraternal organizations are reinventing themselves as 'family friendly' service organizations in hopes of staving off extinction by attracting younger members to replace those being lost to infirmity and death."