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MSAE Knowledge Hub Build a Budget That Supports Your Association’s Growth and Stability Learn how to build a smarter, more stable association budget. Download this free Guide to strengthen financial planning, diversify revenue, optimize events, and align your budget with your long-term goals. Leading Learning Associations as Architects of Learning Content is everywhere, governance is slow to change, and technology expectations keep climbing—association learning businesses are feeling squeezed. Most are still operating like catalog providers in a market that now needs architects. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Celisa… Growth Owl, LLC The Top 5 Sponsorship Myths I Heard in 2025 Written by: Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE As I wrap up another year working alongside incredible nonprofits, associations, and purpose-driven organizations, one thing has become increasingly clear: Most teams are not struggling because they lack value — they’re struggling because they underestimate it….

Tenenbaum Law Group Position Eliminations and RIFs Can Trigger Challenges, The NonProfit Times (Article) Position Eliminations and RIFs Can Trigger Challenges, The NonProfit Times (Article) Skift Meetings 5 Deals in 24 Hours: What’s Behind the Surge in Events M&A? A flurry of late-year dealmaking shows growing confidence in the events sector, even as geopolitical and economic uncertainty lingers. Investors see a fragmented industry ripe for consolidation. Impexium 2025 Chapter Performance & Benchmarking Report Our research confirms why chapters persist—and why they struggle. Download the 2025 Chapter Performance and Benchmarking Report for the reasons why. MemberClicks Why Members Don’t Renew (and What You Can Do About It) It’s understandably frustrating when you begin losing members despite having strong programming and are forced to ask yourself why members don’t renew. It can be even more head scratching when you realize that renewal challenges are often not about dues. In fact, that is frequently the case. Instead,…