True: Volunteers are the lifeblood of associations! Also true: Even the most passionate volunteers need more than their passions to be successful: they need HQ staff who are prepared to support them in meaningful and impactful ways. In other words, they need be...
In local component utopia, we leverage a positive, cooperative relationship with local volunteer leaders to serve up a highly compelling value proposition at a cost members are willing and able to pay. This ideal relationship produces complimentary programs supported...
In our previous post, co-authors Elizabeth Weaver Engel and Jamie Notter shared insights from their latest white paper: Lean at Ten: Culture Eats Methodology for Lunch, unpacking the practical power of Lean Startup as a structured, evidence-based approach to...
Ten years after they first introduced lean startup thinking to the association world, Elizabeth Weaver Engel and Guillermo Ortiz de Zárate are back to reflect on what’s changed—and what remains the same. This time, they’ve partnered with Cultural Scientist Jamie...
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...
One Association’s Scalable and Strategic Approach Education is more than just knowledge transfer. It’s the engine that drives excellence. At its best, education strengthens leaders and enriches members. When we support chapters in offering member education,...
