How can we help our leaders (& ourselves) evolve to meet the moment?
The 2025 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report tells us that the nature of association membership has evolved moving the purpose of chapters...
IRS Reopens Group Exemption Applications
The IRS has officially reopened the group exemption application process, ending a pause that began in June 2020. Announced in IRS Revenue Procedure...
Elevate Your Volunteer Strategy in 2026
As we wrote in our last post, 2025 gave us incredible momentum—but the work isn’t done. In 2026, we’re challenging associations to think bigger and...
Driving Success in 2025 and Setting the Stage for 2026
This month marks our 24th anniversary and as we embark on our 25th year (wow!) serving the association profession, we’ll share accomplishments,...
Our Favorite Quick Links and Quotes to End the Year
Back in July, we shared a roundup of our favorite reads—articles, posts, papers—all featured in our monthly e-letter, Waypoint*. Later, we followed...
A Thank You + A Reveal into 2025 Chapter Trends
The holiday season is upon us and we want to take a moment to thank our clients, partners, and fellow association professionals for your support and...
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