Bridging the Intergenerational Gap in Volunteering
As a Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management student at Indiana University Indianapolis, gaining hands-on experience is incorporated into everything we do. For the past three years, I focused on volunteering in the event field. I purposefully wanted to experience events
7 Effective Strategies to Improve Volunteer Management
Volunteers offer professional societies the equivalent of thousands, if not millions of dollars of skilled labor for free every year. A solid volunteer management strategy can harness this passion for
Set Up for Success: Making the Most of Your Volunteers
Provide opportunities for different skills and engagement levels to take advantage of all your potential volunteers, and make sure all your goals are quality goals. Volunteer forces are the competitive
Recruiting and Motivating Volunteers: Tips for Creating a Successful Volunteer Program
We know we need volunteers to accomplish the goals of the association, but having a productive volunteer program is rarely its own goal. That’s especially dangerous as recruitment must be
Volunteers: Driving Association Success
The number of volunteers you have and how active they are establishes the bounds of what your organization can accomplish. But volunteering isn’t a member obligation – it’s a member
How Accessible is your Association’s Meeting?
Start creating a culture of respect and inclusivity at your meetings and events by asking the right accessibility questions of your venue, staff and participants. The buzzword of the moment
3 Tips to Serve Multiple Member Types
As industries evolve, so do the associations that serve and represent them. As association managers, we must grow alongside them while staying rooted in our primary mission. This can be
Are Your Member Benefits Worth the Price Members Pay?
Want to increase your membership levels? Before you put together your next membership marketing campaign, evaluate your member benefits to make sure you’re offering what your prospects want. When a
Membership is Everyone’s Job!
Everyone from the executive director to the receptionist to the accounting department should be able to easily explain the value of membership in your organization. How often have you heard
Reaching Goals: Separating Fantasy from Reality
The new year brings resolutions for individuals and new goals for organizations. Resolutions take commitment and planning, as do goals. How do you make achievable and realistic goals instead of
‘I’m A New Executive Director: Now What?’
Thinking back on the last two years since I first became an executive director, I can share a few thoughts on where to start when you become the new exec.