The Dos and Don’ts of Reimbursements for Remote Chapters

2026-04-14T12:01:18-04:00

Remote chapters have become one of the most powerful drivers of growth available to modern associations. By expanding beyond a central headquarters, your organization can expand its reach without the demands of physical offices in every region. But geographic expansion comes with a trade-off. The same flexibility that makes remote chapters so attractive also creates logistical hurdles, particularly when it comes to spending and reimbursements. When volunteers submit expense reports from a dozen different states, the risk of inconsistent recordkeeping, policy misunderstandings, and compliance gaps increases exponentially. These issues threaten your tax-exempt status, putting your entire organization at risk. In this [...]

The Dos and Don’ts of Reimbursements for Remote Chapters2026-04-14T12:01:18-04:00

Building a Data-Literate Workforce in Healthcare Settings

2026-03-18T12:14:26-04:00

Healthcare generates more data than any other industry, yet 97% of this data goes unused. This means key operational, clinical, and financial data is going to waste—unless health professionals learn how to make the most of it. When professionals in any industry notice a skills gap, they often turn to organizations like your association for support. By incorporating data literacy training into your learning program, your association can help health professionals acquire the necessary skills to translate the raw numbers in their databases into actionable insights. Let’s explore the steps your association can take to support a more data-literate healthcare workforce. [...]

Building a Data-Literate Workforce in Healthcare Settings2026-03-18T12:14:26-04:00

4 Top Strategies for Managing Your Medical Practice

2026-03-17T12:48:05-04:00

Effective practice management is essential to any high-performing medical practice. You must hold both administrative duties and patient care to a high standard to ensure you deliver a great patient experience, leading to more revenue for your medical business. However, many office managers struggle to balance all the aspects of managing a medical practice. And no wonder, since practice management covers everything from business operations to financial management to human resources. To help you run an effective medical practice that ensures profitability and clinical excellence, this guide covers best practices for streamlining operations and securing your practice’s financial health. Let’s get [...]

4 Top Strategies for Managing Your Medical Practice2026-03-17T12:48:05-04:00

How to Strengthen Grant Applications With Volunteer Impact

2026-02-04T10:09:56-05:00

Along with filling gaps in service delivery, volunteer programs signal that your community is deeply invested in your nonprofit’s mission. When you capture and share that volunteer impact, it can become one of the strongest assets in your next grant proposal. Grant applications filled with volunteer impact data and stories reassure funders that their dollars will be leveraged—not duplicated—by existing local commitment. To get there, thoughtful reporting in every stage of the volunteer lifecycle, from recruitment to retention, sets you up for long-term grant success. In this post, you’ll learn how to convert volunteer data into meaningful metrics and compelling narratives, [...]

How to Strengthen Grant Applications With Volunteer Impact2026-02-04T10:09:56-05:00

A Quick Guide to Planning a Successful Live Auction Event

2026-01-22T14:40:29-05:00

Planning a successful fundraising event requires significant time, resources, and effort. This is especially true if you’re going the route of a live auction to support your nonprofit—but the potential payoff of this event is well worth the upfront investment! Every effective event starts with clear goals. For a live auction, your primary goal is likely to generate a specific amount of revenue, and you may also have a secondary objective of maximizing participant engagement through this exciting format. These goals shape your entire planning process, which is why they’re the first major elements you need to consider. Let’s look at [...]

A Quick Guide to Planning a Successful Live Auction Event2026-01-22T14:40:29-05:00

How to Develop an Effective Member Engagement Strategy

2025-11-13T15:45:24-05:00

If your organization has launched or is considering launching a membership program, doing so can provide various benefits, from adding a sustainable revenue stream to your strategy to creating a loyal community of support for your cause. This is true whether your organization is a professional association that thrives on memberships or a nonprofit that’s offering membership as one of many supporter engagement methods that contribute to your overarching goals. After creating your membership program, your next priority should be designing your member engagement strategy. As Clowder’s member engagement guide explains, “When members are effectively engaged, they feel connected to your [...]

How to Develop an Effective Member Engagement Strategy2025-11-13T15:45:24-05:00

3 Key Application & Review Processes for Membership Orgs

2025-08-12T09:53:24-04:00

When people join membership programs at associations and nonprofits, they may be looking for professional development opportunities, new ways to connect with peers who share similar interests, or simply the personal fulfillment of engaging with an organization or cause they care about. Keeping these reasons in mind helps you reinforce the value of membership to potential new and existing members. Application and review processes may seem like a back-end management responsibility at your organization, but they’re actually integral to your membership value proposition. Not only do they help you make data-driven decisions that eventually lead to higher member engagement rates, but [...]

3 Key Application & Review Processes for Membership Orgs2025-08-12T09:53:24-04:00

Nonprofit Controllers vs. Accountants: The Key Differences

2025-07-03T11:50:24-04:00

It’s no secret that effective financial management is critical to your nonprofit’s long-term success. From properly allocating revenue to thinking critically about costs and building reserve funds, managing your resources allows your organization to first work toward financial stability, then plan for future growth. While your nonprofit should have dedicated financial professionals on its team, there are several different ways you can fill the necessary roles. In particular, many organizations debate whether to hire (or leverage outsourced services for) an accountant or a controller because there is some overlap between their duties. However, their jobs aren’t exactly the same, and different [...]

Nonprofit Controllers vs. Accountants: The Key Differences2025-07-03T11:50:24-04:00

5 Nonprofit Auction Item Ideas That Appeal to Younger Donors

2024-09-24T16:05:35-04:00

Millennials (born between 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) should be at the forefront of your nonprofit’s efforts to find new donors, volunteers, and advocates. These generations tend to be socially conscious, want to create positive change by supporting causes that align with their values, and can support your organization for years to come—if you effectively connect and build relationships with them. To make a strong impression on these supporter segments, consider how you can appeal specifically to younger generations through your nonprofit’s events. For example, if you’re planning a live or silent auction, engage these supporters by strategically procuring prizes that they’d be interested in bidding on. If you aren’t sure how to go about this, you’ve come to the right [...]

5 Nonprofit Auction Item Ideas That Appeal to Younger Donors2024-09-24T16:05:35-04:00

5 Surefire Strategies for Effective Major Donor Fundraising

2026-01-05T11:38:25-05:00

Major gifts—the largest individual contributions your organization receives—are one of the most significant sources of nonprofit revenue. Many organizations find that 80% of their individual donation revenue comes from just the top 20% of their donors. In some cases, the ratio is closer to 90/10! What constitutes a major gift will vary based on your nonprofit’s unique size and scope. However, the importance of these gifts is the same across the board—they provide funding for the largest, most impactful initiatives your organization runs, from launching new programs to expanding your facilities so you can serve more community members. In this guide, we’ll discuss [...]

5 Surefire Strategies for Effective Major Donor Fundraising2026-01-05T11:38:25-05:00

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