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16 Nov Beyond Dues: 15 Ways for Your Association to Generate Revenue

Posted at 17:19h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

Beyond Dues: 15 Ways for Your Association to Generate Revenue While membership dues traditionally make up a large portion of income for associations, they will never fully cover the budget, especially as associations are becoming more competitive for members. Here are 15 alternative ways your association...

09 Oct Maximizing Fundraising for Your Association

Posted at 20:48h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

Maximizing Fundraising for Your Association Has your membership organization hit a wall when it comes to raising money? If so, you’re not alone. But how do you compete with an ever-growing number of charities and other associations for dollars? What options are out there? Conduct Annual Campaigns...

21 Sep Your Association Membership Is Declining: Now What?

Posted at 19:27h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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...

17 Aug Jaffe Management Chosen by the Organizational Design Community (ODC)

Posted at 14:06h in Jaffe News by Jaffe Management

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...

09 Aug Bringing Innovative Thinking to Your Association

Posted at 21:32h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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...

16 Jul Make Your Nonprofit a ‘Dream’ Employer: How to Compete with the For-Profit World to Attract and Retain Employees

Posted at 16:17h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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...

22 Jun Mary Patterson Earns ‘Certified Association Executive’ (CAE) Designation

Posted at 16:45h in Jaffe News by Jaffe Management

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....

01 Jun The Value of Membership Onboarding

Posted at 16:12h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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...

01 May Associations and Event Risk Management

Posted at 15:59h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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,...

01 Apr The Case for Your Association’s Strong Mobile Presence

Posted at 06:39h in Association Management by Jaffe Management

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...