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December 2019
 
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Why do your members join? It’s not for the reasons you may think.

You may think people join because of the value they get from being a member. Or maybe it’s for the benefits you provide? Or is it because of the reputation of your chapter or the national association? Think again.

Membership Value
5 ways to revamp your volunteer program

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. 

Volunteer Recruitment
TIPS FOR STOPPING INTERNAL THEFT BEFORE IT STARTS

What would you do if you found out that someone inside your chapter was stealing from it? A few well-planned internal theft structures can decrease that risk.

Chapter Administration
 
Tips
Smart Tips

The beginning of the year provides a perfect oppotuinity for a few suggested chapter udpates that we have outlined in our New Year StarChapter guide.

 
Board Training Schedule

Our board trainings have been updated to provide additional information for each of the main areas of StarChapter.

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Membership
Wed., December 4th at 3pm (ET)
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Meetings
Thur., December 5th at 3pm (ET)
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Dec
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Content
Wed., December 11th at 3pm (ET)
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Dec
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Communications
Thur., December 12th at 3pm (ET)
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Get a New Look for the New Year with StarChapter
 
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Our new layout series, the M Series, is available! The announcement has had an overwhelming response. We are currently scheduling redesigns to this new layout series for January and February. If you'd like to add your chapter to the waitlist to start the new year with a new look, please submit a ticket to our support team. The impact of a brand-new website design on an organization can be significant to your membership, sponsorship, and volunteer programs.
 
 
 
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What's New
Board Transition Workflow

Board transitions can be an exciting yet hectic time for volunteer-run organizations.  Smoothing the administrative transfer of leadership allows the organization to focus on the new ideas and excitement those new leaders bring to your chapter. Follow this new workflow to ensure that the leadership transition is seamless.

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Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Your StarChapter service now includes a Web Application Firewall (WAF) that filters, monitors, and blocks potentially malicious HTTP traffic to and from your StarChapter web application. This added layer of protection inspects HTTP traffic to prevent attacks stemming from potential security holes, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), bots, DDoS attacks, file inclusion, etc, while allowing wanted traffic to safely pass through to use the web application as intended.

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About StarChapter
StarChapter is a member-friendly association software company serving local chapters of professional and trade associations in the United States and Canada. StarChapter’s mission is to help local leaders grow their chapter’s attendance, membership, and revenue. The software combines event registration, membership management, email marketing, mobile friendly website layouts, eCommerce, and web services. Board members have access to StarChapter Advisors, online support, 24/7 ticket administrators, phone support, and ongoing board training webinars. StarChapter continually provides resources to help local leaders succeed with chapter management insights.
 

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