We know from more than 20 years of research that volunteers are critical to our success. But the research also shows us that there’s an important strong correlation between volunteering and an impact on member loyalty and satisfaction that drives the connection...
Wow! It’s already the 2nd week of the new year and we haven’t had a chance to tout our accomplishments for 2024! So here’s a quick snapshot of how we helped to train, support and otherwise inform association professionals including staff members, volunteers, and...
What happens when you bring a bunch of association pros together? You get a goldmine of ideas, inspiration, and potential solutions—and then some! That’s exactly what went down on September 10, 2024, at the ASAE Research Foundation World Café, the second of two...
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been planting “shameless plugs” for our upcoming 2-part staff/volunteer liaison training series in several of our posts lately. This time, we’re going all out and promoting it in its full glory (no shameless plug here!). So...
We love it when we find an article that just reinforces our own beliefs. In this article posted by ASAE, Jennifer L. Blanck hits the nail on the head when she notes how vital a strong association staff/volunteer leadership relationship can be to meeting both the needs...
Volunteers are the lifeblood of many associations providing indispensable support that often accounts for 25% or more of the association’s total workforce hours. Imagine doing without their subject matter expertise, creativity, connections or efforts. Yet...