Non-Dues Revenue

Gone are the days of being fully dependent on membership dues! Non-dues revenue allows chambers to have much more diversified revenue streams. These methods range from one-time events to long-term programs that can help to significantly boost total income.

Specific Non-Dues Revenue Topics

Surveys and Research

Chamber Revenue Models Whitepaper - Report examines revenue streams and contains data about dues structures, community events, affinity programs, CVBs, economic development funding, policy revenue, and total resource campaigns. The report is an excellent thought-provoker for staff meetings and board retreats, and a baseline to begin building your chamber funding model for the future. ACCE members, login to download the free 76 page report, published Dec. 2013.
Chamber Operations Survey through Dynamic Chamber Benchmarking - includes data on member revenue statistics and models

Other White Papers

Leveraging Technology to Streamline Your Non-Dues Revenue (Or here's why your Chamber should ditch that underpeforming networking social) - White Paper from ChamberMaster. Summary: Chambers rely on non-dues revenue to remain financially solvent. But what if increasing non-dues revenue didn’t necessarily mean osting another golf tournament or Chamber dinner? What if you could boost revenue by using technology to bolster an underutilized service you may already be able to offer members?

Chamber Executive Magazine Articles

More than Dues Alone - by Chris Mead (Summer 2016)
Revenue Models: The Impact of Gen Y on Chamber Revenue - by Sarah Sladek (Fall 2013)
Non-Dues Revenue: Unusual Chamber Moneymakers - by Walt Townshend (Fall 2010)
Chamber Executive Magazine: Membership and Non-Dues Revenue - Special feature (Fall 2009)
Big Growth Comes From Non-Dues Revenue - by Chris Mead and Chaaron Pearson (Spring 2008)
Balancing Non-dues Revenue Sources - by Susan Higgenbotham (March/April 2004)
Just the Facts: Chamber Non-Dues Revenue Trends (Fall 2008)
Maximizing Non-dues Revenue - by Gerald L. Bartels (March/April 2004)
Steal the Show! - by Tania Kohut (July/August 2006)
Non-Dues Revenue: International Winners from Ireland to The Philippines - by Anthony Parkes (July/August 2006) - winning international examples

Videos, Webinars & ACCE U Resources

Five Myths About Chamber Revenue - and One Legend - by Chris Mead, ACCE University Webinar on 4/5/2018 (free). Download the presentation slides here.
Development Planning for Chambers - by Amy Cortina of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. ACCE University Webinar on 12/15/2016 and presentation slides (free)
Chamber Revenue Programs Survey - by Chris Mead, ACCE University Webinar on 6/9/2016 (free). Non-dues revenue programs allow chambers to diversify their revenue streams, and can range from one-time events to long term initiatives that can significantly boost total income. Presentation handout available here.
Non-Dues Revenue - The No-Nonsense Way, presented by Joyce Powell-Johnson - ACCE University Webinar (free) (3/1/2012)
An Introduction to Intercity Visits - ACCE University Webinar (free) (10/5/2011)