Your Association Membership Is Declining: Now What? While overall association membership is trending upwards, more than half of associations report that they are actually losing members. With competition from new groups, aging members and new recruiting methods available, your association may find itself with an attrition...
The Organizational Design Community (ODC) has designated Jaffe Management as its association management company. ODC is an international community of scholars, executives and organizations dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of organization design. It seeks to be the preeminent community where research, practice and learning intersect to...
Most association management leaders know that, in order to best serve members and maintain their status as industry experts, they must also adapt to changes in technology, legislation, the economy, the needs and expectations of members, and even shifting priorities from board members and staff. It...
If you manage or serve on the board of a nonprofit organization, you may have noticed a disturbing trend: it’s becoming harder to compete with the private sector when wooing employees. Research shows that about two thirds of nonprofits don’t have a strategy for talent...
Jaffe Management is pleased to announce that Mary Patterson, who serves as Executive Director for the American College of Cardiology's New York State Chapter and the New York Cardiological Society, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation, granted by the American Society of Association Executives....
A great deal of time, energy and budgets are spent recruiting and retaining new members. They are, after all, the lifeblood of any association. The good news is that, according to the 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report by Marketing General, Inc., 48% of associations reported...
Your association staff have spent countless hours, weeks and even months planning every detail of your upcoming convention, trade show, seminar or networking event, from selecting the perfect expert speakers to building a robust social media plan. Along with the production schedules and planning meetings,...
It comes as no surprise to anyone that the world has gone mobile. The numbers and trends are staggering. Since 2014, more people have used mobile devices to access the internet (think handheld tablets, laptops, smartphones, etc.) than desktop computers. Getting your mobile technology up to...
There is a long-term crisis looming for many nonprofit organizations: how to retain employees when working for a nonprofit seems like financial suicide. To help your nonprofit/association navigate the rough waters of an increasingly competitive job market, try these three strategies that can improve your...
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Long Island Chapter (AFPLI) has designated Jaffe Management as its association management company, effective February 1st. AFPLI is an affiliation for professional fundraisers, those whose positions require fundraising expertise on a professional or volunteer basis, and individuals considering a career in fundraising. Jaffe Management,...