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Develop Leaders

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Build Chapters

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Navigating New Waters

Our mission is to foster excellence in association volunteerism, leadership and member communities.

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The volunteer of yesterday is different than the one of today who will be different in the future. To be successful in engaging members as volunteers, we have to match our volunteer programs to our volunteers’ aspirations and interests.

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Develop Leaders

Leaders are neither born nor made. More precisely the recipe includes a little of the right DNA, a choice made, and effective nurturing. Associations can have an impact on the latter two with great results.

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Build Chapters

Chapters appear to have a powerful impact on association membership levels. Developing chapters as partners requires a chapter strategy that focuses on key metrics and provides meaningful support.

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Grow Communities

Associations need not cede their place as home for professional community if we place member collaboration and engagement as a priority, seek new models and invest in developing volunteers to lead us.

Making Connections

We are an association management company supporting volunteer leaders. We are also a consulting resource for associations who want to explore deeper how to engage members, empower volunteers, and build member community.

Strategic Guidance

Training, Speaking & Workshops

Association Component Exchange (CEX)

Association Pro Meet Up (ANEX)

Sharing Knowledge

A Holistic Approach to Holistic Volunteer Management Report

New ASAE Foundation research reveals a disconnect between what association volunteers do and the value they deliver. Leaders can, however, close the gap with clearer goals and a plan for measuring progress.
2022 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report

While we all felt the rumblings in chapters before 2020, the past 22 months have been an exercise in jumping over deepening cracks in the system. We saw chapters go dormant and we saw others burst with activity.
Help Your Chapters Avoid These 8 Bad Habits

Cultivating good habits in our chapter systems has also been a theme in our webinars this year so when we came across AARP’s 10 Worst Habits for Your Heart, we could relate.
Are you excited about ChatGPT?

Our favorite Nerdy BF Beth Z gives us the scoop on the pros and cons of this newest tool: ChatGpt
Everything You Need to Know About ChatGPT

Join Your Nerdy Best Friend Beth Z for an in-depth look at ChatGPT and other tools.
Making a plan for #GivingTuesday

While we’re thinking about Thanksgiving with all its trimmings, let’s not forget about #GivingTuesday.
Building trust through effective chapter communications

We strive to have open lines of communication with our chapters yet getting and keeping our leaders’ attention is becoming more difficult by the day.
Beyond Borders: Uniting Chapter Communications

Communication lies at the heart of every successful association.

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Peter Houstle

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Carol Blattau

Team Manager

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