Trade associations may have good opportunities to increase revenue by creating affiliated entities or converting to a different tax-exempt status, but the tax rules are complex.
Chapter Models
Our chapter model resources address how to evolve and revamp chapter models. Our posts share how other associations are embracing new chapter models in their organization.
To help you get started, here are some resources on using real-time data to monitor your chapters’ financial and other important items creating a win-win for everyone.
Association volunteers are more engaged and fulfilled when they’re growing with the organization, not just filling chairs. One model proposes how staff can help them do that.
Last year, the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society found a sudden interest in its local chapter meetings at a global level—and it’s leading to questions about whether its chapter model should be more topic-based. Your association might want to ask the same question.
Help chapters during the COVID-19 crisis with virtual governance to remote work, event uncertainties, revenue worries, and chapter concerns.
Your chapter needs strong leadership. Follow these simple steps for nominating chapter members for election and establishing roles and responsibilities.
Three Association execs describe how they collect and use chapter data. Here's their success stories about affiliation surveys, AMS reports, and use data.
Data is the new bacon. Benchmarking is used all the time to make decisions. We dive into data from the 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report.
We identify heros in two stories about chapter turnarounds: two component relations professionals (CRPs) and their chapter sidekicks.
Everyone loves a good transformation story. For association professionals, a chapter transformation story hits the spot every time.