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Terry Ibele
19 April 2017
This membership database selection guide is perfect for small organizations, associations and nonprofits just getting started with formally managing their member data or looking to switch systems.
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Terry Ibele
12 January 2017
For many associations the annual conference is the biggest association event of the year. But, what many associations don’t realize is that the annual conference can also be their biggest member recruiter. Here's how one association uses its annual conference to add hundreds of members each year.
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Terry Ibele
23 December 2016
To find out how your database management processes stack up against the top nonprofits, take this short quiz that Wes Trochlil (Founder of Effective Database Management) helped us put together. This quiz is designed to help you identify areas to improve, and give you expert tips.
At the bottom of the quiz, compare your score against others.
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Terry Ibele
16 December 2016
In 2012, Kim Elliot discovered that a check she’d written never got cashed. This discovery would inspire her to take over an association that was struggling and turn it around, tripling its membership within the first two years.
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Terry Ibele
24 October 2016
At Wild Apricot we’ve helped over 17,000 organizations set up their membership databases. From our experience, here are the 10 mandatory membership fields to keep track of.
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Dmitriy Buterin
31 March 2016
Next Monday is the start of our Membership Growth Online Summit. It's going to be the biggest webinar event we've ever held. In other news, our Chief Architect also has a full update on Solution Splitting, an internal project that's been in the works for 2 years.
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Lori Halley
14 May 2015
Here are highlights of an interview with Joe Bednar, president of WhitmanNYC, who offers insight into how to provide value and help an alumni organization flourish.
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Lori Halley
09 April 2015
Here are highlights of our 1-On-1 interview with Eve Layman of the CATCH Coalition, in which she offers insight on creating connections between community partners; building a subscription base through online event registrations; social media strategies; and more.
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Farhad Chikhliwala
11 March 2015
Collecting feedback from your members offers critical information on their experiences and expectations. Do you know what your members are saying? Here are some insights on member surveys and feedback loops from a recent Small Membership Advisory Community session.
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Lori Halley
02 February 2015
Our latest 1-On-1 interview was with Jim Carney, the immediate past president of The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants. Jim shares insight on how their new website and member-only events has helped them build membership.
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Lori Halley
12 August 2014
Many membership-based nonprofits rely entirely on their member dues to generate revenue. But in reality, non-dues revenue streams can provide an even greater opportunity. Here are 15 ideas for non-dues revenue streams.
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Lori Halley
16 July 2014
In this first of our Advisory Series 1-On-1 posts, we offer highlights of an interview with Kim Elliott of the Klamath Falls Rental Housing Association - who shares her experience and insight in growing her association.
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Lori Halley
11 December 2013
10 Tips for making new members feel welcome at your association.
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Lori Halley
01 July 2013
Here are some of the highlights of MGI's 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report.
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Lori Halley
19 June 2013
We've just launched an online survey to gain insight on multi-chapter organizations. We're looking for staff and volunteers of chapters, affiliates and their central organizations to participate.
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