Dues Models

The Dues Models section (previously called "Membership Investment Management") is the development of membership dues categories (tiered dues, fair share, and other models), billing processes, benchmarking, membership campaigns and strategic planning.

Specific Dues Models

Chamber Resources Online

Greater Omaha Chamber's (Neb.) ROI tool helps members understand the true value of their chamber membership.

Articles

The Future of “Membership” Models - by Cathi Hight, Hight Performance Group (Sept. 13, 2017). In this article and vlog (video-blog), Cathi incorporates chamber examples and weaves in the Horizon Initiative while asking 3 important questions:

What is the future of membership models? Will your revenue model be dependent on membership dues?
Do customers need to be members to access your services and products?
Is your mission member or community-centric?

The Case for Incremental Dues Changes - by Joe Rominiecki, Associations Now (May 25, 2016)
Revenue Models: Choose Your Dues, article by Katherine House, Chamber Executive magazine (Fall 2013)
Revenue Models: The Impact of Gen Y on Chamber Revenue, article by Sarah Sladek, Chamber Executive magazine (Fall 2013)
When Should You Raise Dues?, article by Cathi Hight about when to raise dues and by how much (without losing members!) (2012).
Chamber Executive Magazine: Membership and Non-Dues Revenue - Special Feature (Fall 2009)

Surveys and Research

ACCE's Chamber Revenue Models Whitepaper - Free 76-page white paper that examines income trends for chambers of commerce (December 2013)

Dues chapter from the ACCE Chamber Revenue Models Whitepaper

Membership Statistics from ACCE's Operations Survey - includes data on tiered dues and membership models.
Quickpoll: Revenue Models
Quickpoll: Trustee Level Membership

Samples

Membership Applications including Dues Investment Schedules from ACCE's Samples Library
More Dues Schedules examples from ACCE's Samples Library
Member Campaigns Chamberpedia page and more Membership Campaign examples from ACCE's Samples library

Books and e-Books

The End of Membership as We Know It, by Sarah Sladek - Examines 5 emerging dues models (2013)
Compendium of Dues Formulas, 2008 Edition, by ACCE
The Essentials of Membership Development, by Dawn A. Moliterno - An "insider's view" at what membership development means in a chamber of commerce

Videos, Webinars & ACCE U Resources

Next Generation Dues Trends: Live with Cathi Hight - ACCE University Webinar (free)
Next Generation Dues Trends - eCourse available for purchase in the ACCE Store

One Size Fits No One - Next Generation Dues Trends slide presentation by Cathi Hight

Convention & Seminar Resources

A Winning Membership Transformation - Presentation handout by Danna Markland, President & CEO, Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce (Va.), from the 2016 ACCE Annual Convention.

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