Build Your Board With Intention
If you were a soccer coach, how would you go about creating the perfect team? Would you take anyone who wanted to play, regardless of skill? Certainly not. Would you build a team entirely made …
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The Only Things Businesses Need to Know About Bitcoin
Chances are, by now you’ve heard of something called Bitcoin. You’ve heard that people trade it on the internet, its value changes all the time, and Elon Musk really likes it. Most people of my …
Hybrid vs. In-Person Meetings: Which One Will Win Out?
Even though the pandemic is winding down, hosting meetings is still going to be a challenge. Not only will event organizers have to readjust to in-person meetings, but they will also have to accommodate people …
Like Oil and Water – Handling Politics in the Boardroom
This last year, and now starting this year, our country has seen much political turmoil. We’ve had a divisive presidential election, social unrest, and the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, people are on edge. These …
A Peek Behind the Curtain: Why Working Capital is Important for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations deliver on a wide range of missions. However, what the public see does not provide the full picture of the challenges nonprofits face. There is a visible outcome but also an invisible side …
Give Smart this Holiday Season
Are you feeling generous this season? We know that during the pandemic, nonprofits are struggling more than ever. However, choosing which nonprofit to donate to can be overwhelming. Many people will just give to the …
The Big Picture – Situational Analysis for Nonprofits
By G. Harvey Gail, President Spire Management It’s pretty crazy for associations right now. COVID-19, the election, the economy, what social media is saying – all of that has an impact. Whatever planning you thought …
Associations Managed by an AMC (Association Management Company) Are More Stable Than Standalone Organizations – says study
A recent study published Sept. 2019 by Michael T. LoBue, CAE, determined that organizations managed by AMC’s (Association Management Companies) are more stable than standalone organizations (a membership-based group that employed staff and had a …
Inspiring Leaders and Non-profits: An interview with Erik Steinke
This is the fourth in a series of articles focused on local non-profit leaders. Last month, I spoke with Jill Munger, the new President of the South Salem Rotary Club. This week, I visit with …
Inspiring Leaders and Non-profits: An interview with Jill Munger
By G. Harvey Gail, MBA, President of Spire Management This is the third in a series of articles focused on local non-profit leaders. Last month I interviewed a leader in the business sector of non-profits, …
Virtual Nonprofits: Would it work for your association? By Harvey Gail, MBA
Most of us have experience working at the airport, a hotel or at home late at night. Surprisingly much of nonprofit and association management work is not done face to face. Except for educational offerings …
Fundraising: More than Carwashes and Doughnuts By G. Harvey Gail, MBA
As you drive through Salem you often see overly enthusiastic students, freezing and waving signs in their cheerleader or football uniform to sell you a box of overpriced doughnuts or to provide a “free” car …
Your Association’s Political Action Efforts: Are you a Freerider? By G. Harvey Gail
It’s the end of the year and time to contribute to your political action committee (or PAC) is running out for 2017. If you are in a trade association or nonprofit you’ve probably receive frantic …
Nonprofit Membership Development: It’s Really Just Sales By Harvey Gail
I spent seven years in commercial printing sales. It was often a difficult job that required visiting corporations and businesses many times before I even landed one sale. I had to keep in regular contact …
Spire leaders take CPR/AED Training
Spire leaders took on the challenge of becoming CPR and AED trained. Harvey Gail and Mary Louise VanNatta received updated training on Nov. 11. Spire President Harvey Gail said, “It is important that we all …
New Research Finds Associations Managed by AMCs Enjoy Strong Net Revenue, Asset Growth
Study shows why association management companies are a great option for associations regardless of size and tax status AMC INSTITUTE DETROIT – Aug. 9, 2014 — The AMC Institute released research demonstrating that associations that …
Spire Adds Executive Search as New Service
(Enjoy this article written by Victoria Wilson about our new service line!) Willamette Valley Development Officers Partners with Spire Management to Bring Executive Search Services to Salem and the Mid-Valley. By Victoria Wilson If …
