Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides Chambers of Commerce with helpful information regarding growing, managing, and serving membership. From creating a plan and strengthening member benefits to recruitment strategies, this manual is filled with best practices and examples of what various Chambers of Commerce have done to achieve membership success.

Important topics covered include:

• Operation plans
• Networking
• Member benefits
• Unique member incentives
• Member orientation
• Social media...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides member organizations with tips, techniques, and best practices to recruit and retain members. It includes dozens of ways to add value to membership packages and winning ideas from other organizations.

Important topics covered include:

• Alternative membership dues
• E-memberships
• Membership incentives
• Strategic partnerships
• Membership coupons
• Premier memberships
• Unique member benefits
• Member contests
• Member communication
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Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit organizations with information on how to use gift clubs to improve fundraising results, procedures for creating or improving gift clubs or levels, and examples of donor clubs and accompanying benefits.

Important topics covered include:

• Multiple levels of membership benefits
• Planned giving
• Giving recognition programs
• Approaches to upgrading members
• Analyzing a member's potential
• Business contributors
• High end donor...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource presents new and creative ways for nonprofit organizations to connect with more members through their websites. It includes proven strategies to help attract more would-be members and great examples of member-related website features from a variety of nonprofit organizations and member associations.

Important topics covered include:

• Virtual chapters
• Personalized web pages
• Blogging
• Online member services
• Publicity
• Webcasts
• Member orientation...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides great ideas and techniques to retain more of your volunteers and members, including step-by-step plans to create a retention plan that helps strengthen and increase your volunteer and membership base.

This resource contains dozens of actionable techniques and procedures for retention, including strategies to develop member loyalty, communicate better, offer unique benefits, and avoid volunteer burnout. Successful ideas and programs from other organizations are presented, such as incentive programs, retreats...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource features goal-setting procedures, ways to engage key staff and others, and action plans for shaping effective annual fundraising strategies for nonprofit organizations.

Important topics covered include:

• Annual dollar and participation goals
• Board engagement
• Committee objectives
• First-year plans
• Direct mail appeals
• Quantifiable objectives
• Staff retreats
• Monitoring progress
• Outreach to diverse audiences
• Volunteer...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource presents organizations with strategies for recruiting and retaining members and includes examples of how various nonprofit organizations have successfully increased their membership numbers.

Important topics covered include:

• Staff engagement
• Member testimonials
• Award programs
• Membership drives
• Recognizing long-term members
• Attracting younger members
• Member feedback
• Member benefits
• Community outreach
• Loyalty cards
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