Across a decade of benchmarking, one constant is clear: chapters remain far from universally high performing, and ROI is still opaque thanks to fuzzy metrics and a dearth of shared data on individual engagement. This year’s study raises the alarm that we may be at a...
In the fall of 2015, ASAE Foundation launched this research study to address the institutional aspects of volunteer management. The intent is to answer the question, “What components of a volunteer management program lead to mutual benefit between the association and...
At the 2013 ASAE Annual, the ASAE Executive Management Section hosted a conversation on rebuilding the volunteer spirit. Through the eyes and stories of five associations, we explored how the changing volunteer paradigm became an opportunity to shift governance...
We share our journey with the American Association of Diabetes Educators to diagnose and overcome stagnancies within its chapters without overlooking the needs of the members. What developed was a new model that threw out the archetypal chapter structure in favor of...
We take a look at an association that saw a troubling trend that drove them to look closely at member engagement, member components and volunteerism. They recognized that while its membership base was growing, satisfaction with the association wasn’t. Plus, the...
