As a Board of Directors, it is critical to define a who on your team is responsible for what. This not only eliminates overlap in work, but ensures a solid understanding of who has autonomy make decisions and complete certain work. It helps build a more effective and streamlined workflow for all involved. Use these four tips to clarify your board’s decision-makers and roles.
Clients come to us with a variety of tools to manage their association databases. We have seen it all including Excel spreadsheets, MemberClicks, Wild Apricot, YourMembership, and StarChapter. From our time on each platform, we have found how important it is to have a good, clean, organized system in place. If you are still managing your members in Excel, it is in your best interest to make the jump to an association management system (AMS). Below, we have broken down some items for you to consider when looking at your association’s next steps.
Preparing your association for a recession can be downright intimidating. However, it’s critical to start your preparations early and determine how you can minimize the impact of an economic downturn on your association’s finances. Use these three questions to help you decide what to keep and what to cut from your association budgets.
