Chapter Insights

We often hear about the struggle chapter leaders have when recruiting volunteers. A lot of times it’s the simple things that have the most impact. Check out our 5 ideas to help revamp your program.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of your organization and critical to your chapter’s success. Show volunteers and your entire membership that you value all they do for your chapter, with a few perks that keep them feeling engaged and ready to help again.

Are you having trouble finding people to execute your chapter projects? Perhaps micro-volunteering could help you get it all done and get more of your members involved.

These relaxed, open forums allow for easy interactions between your volunteers and your general member base while giving you the chance to talk easily about the different chapter volunteer opportunities and drum up more interest in your programs.

Struggling to get volunteers? Here are 6 ways to counteract this and move one step closer to chapter success.

Why a bookkeeper or accountant is essential to the health of your chapter.

Learn more about how to interview and partner with sponsors to create content and build relationships to benefit your entire industry.

Build community through volunteerism within your local area and through partnerships with non-profit organizations.

It has been said that if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind—you should always be looking for new ideas, tools and programming to add value for your members. Even if your chapter has strong attendance and is in great health, now is the time t

6 MUSTs to entice members to volunteer

Part 3 of a 3-part series exploring the life cycle of a member. Part 3 provides a deeper look at active member’s transition into leadership and the corresponding engagement levels.

Volunteer leaders can rely on these 6 tools for their quest for chapter growth in any industry or location

Read these 9 tried and true ways to express gratitude to your members.

Here is a 3-part model to shape the leadership style of incoming presidents aimed at realizing chapter success.

If your board’s term is reaching its end and a new leadership is about to take over, follow the StarChapter Checklist for Successful Board Transitions.

15 essential lessons to find volunteers for your events and keep them happy and engaged.

Show members their value to your chapter by inviting them to write the content and share their expertise.

25 holiday and End of Year themed ideas that increase membership rates and non-dues revenues.

7 concrete ways to help your board volunteers build a shared leadership model for your chapter’s success.

6 networking solutions to amplify membership value and drive success in your local chapter.

8 tried-and-true methods to accomplish success when it comes to managing membership growth.

Successful post-event management is key to ensure the legacy of a job well done and an increase in membership participation.

5 ways to build your team, enjoy time at an event, and share industry education.

5 ways a member-sponsor model can empower the next generation of leaders while growing your chapter.

The Benefits of Shadow Days – exploring member stories through a day in the life of your members.

The board experience drives the chapter – take a look at this refresher aimed at ensuring a successful chapter experience.

StarChapter was featured on GetApp! Check out the latest article about how to ensure board transitions.

Revisiting 5 key actions for successfully improving board effectiveness and fulfill chapter mission and goals.

3 types of one-on-one member engagement that provide 4 benefits to enhance career outcomes.

The 5 questions board members should ask themselves to better understand and manage membership.

Get the scoop on the Who, What, When, and Where of developing top chapter talent through training.

4 tactics to building a rewarding member-get-a-member program that fits the needs of your local chapter.

3 strategies to support volunteers as they transition off the board and into a new member status.

Know the formula to successfully ensure chapter participation by satisfied former board members.

Try these 3 tried-and-true methods for getting people to read about or watch your events.

As we say goodbye to 2015, we wanted to reflect on this epic year in an amazing infographic and celebrate our chapters’ accomplishments.

Chapter volunteers want to know how valuable they really are, here are a few ideas on how to do that.

Many reasons exist for using an AMS to manage your association chapter. Here are 5 benefits to StarChapter’s software you might not have known even existed.

2016 is just around the corner. Start tackling these tasks to have a stress-free year-end

Why it is never too early to start training your board members’ successors?

Instead of trying to increase the number of association members, consider increasing the value your organization provides. Membership numbers will grow as a result.

Board transitions are unavoidable, and carefully preparing for the next generation of leaders will ensure your organization will survive for years to come. Read this for the reasons and risks of an unsuccessful board transition

How do you prepare the organization you manage for the day you step out of your leadership position? The 4 Do’s and Don’ts of successful succession planning.

Prepare the new board members for their term with a dedicated board training. Make sure your chapter never misses a beat

Local professional development programs help you better engage your members.

4 Benefits of Managing Your Chapter with Scheduled Communication Tools

Help your members to self-promote their activity and business using Member Spotlight on the website

Struggle to get more candidates to volunteer on the board? 3 tools to help you get members involved

Reducing expenses and turning more non-members to members is the success story of SHRM Columbia, February's StarChapter of The Month

Newsletters are at their all-time high! Here are 4 ways to create a powerful newsletter.