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Raising member dues shouldn't be harrowing experience

KaminskiMembers will be more accepting of increase if the association communicates its value proposition, how the money will be spentTwo years of pandemic-related event cancellations have caused some associations to explore raising member dues, and consultants say historic inflation shouldn't deter other groups from doing the same.One example: ASIS International announced last year it was raising member dues by 20% in 2022, marking only the third increase in 20 years. The group will also start automatically raising dues every two years to provide some financial stability in the future.CEO Peter O'Neil noted the dues increase was planned to take effect in 2021 but was… Read More