Making a plan for #GivingTuesday

Making a plan for #GivingTuesday

While we’re thinking about Thanksgiving with all its trimmings, let’s not forget what comes right after! No, not Christmas but GivingTuesday, a global giving campaign held on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Associations can take advantage of the campaign by...
Needed: New Ways to Recognize/Reward Volunteers

Needed: New Ways to Recognize/Reward Volunteers

We’re knee-deep in interviews with volunteers from a cross-section of associations as part of a number of volunteer strategy projects. There’s still lots of passion. There is also less time, less patience with volunteering that doesn’t move needles, and a sense of a...
Virtual Meetings? Let’s Make Them Engaging!

Virtual Meetings? Let’s Make Them Engaging!

Virtual meetings are here to stay. Time to start thinking about how to optimize our virtual time together. Here are 7 tips to follow when hosting or leading a webinar for training/education or facilitating or attending a virtual meeting. 1 | Set up for success Show...
Volunteer Driver connects #NVW to Associations

Volunteer Driver connects #NVW to Associations

When the ASAE Foundation debuted its initiative ForesightWorks, an evidence-based research initiative which identifies critical trends and issues on the horizon for associations, volunteering wasn’t specifically listed as one of those the drivers. The reality,...
Helping Chapters Navigate Change During COVID-19

Helping Chapters Navigate Change During COVID-19

We gathered some 70 association pros for a virtual idea swap on how national organizations can support and resource their chapters/components in this time of uncertainty. Kicking off the conversation was Diana Tucker, CAE, Vice President, Membership & Chapter...