There is a paradox of growth which occurs when a chapter reaches the size where incorporation is required to create an entity which can open a bank account. Volunteers in entities to the left of the “Rock and a Hard Place” spend the bulk of their energy and effort on...
Within the association community, we have many terms for our member communities that are somewhat vague and too often used interchangeably. This info sheet is intended to provide a guide for understanding the terms commonly used to refer to member communities and...
Nearly half of all associations have components – a catch-all phrase for chapters, special interest groups and the like – according ASAE’s last benchmarking study. Back 2006, two research undertakings by Mariner and Whorton and by the ASAE Component Section Council...
In The Future of Data Bo Crader suggests we “Forget about Big Data,” and asks “What does your organization actually need and struggle with? What will make a real impact on your fundraising, service, and Mission?” Like Crader, I find “Smart Data” is “a more resonant...
World number 1 tennis doubles partners and real life twins, Bob and Mike Bryan teamed up to do a cool commercial for Esurance featuring a mobile robot which allowed them to explore NYC without leaving the locker room. The robot, currently available from Double...
Elizabeth Engel and I published a research paper last week about evidence-based decision-making (see http://bit.ly/1jwXcDX). The paper offers a variety of insights regarding the role of data, value of new analytical tools, the importance of intuition in the...
