Transitioning to an Investment Campaign Model Can Dramatically Boost Funding Economic Development Organizations

Historically most chambers that implemented economic development programs for their communities did so by utilizing their basic membership-based model, simply diverting current or increased dues to the designated economic development initiatives. Over the past decade, a powerful private sector funding trend has emerged.  Forward-thinking and successful chambers across the country have increasingly moved from an [...]

Concierge Medicine — Converting in Today’s Economic Environment

Many physicians with whom we speak are expressing angst regarding converting to a concierge medicine model in today’s economic climate. Is it economic suicide to make this change today? We think not, if the change is made intelligently. Across the board consumers are reducing spending on goods and services. This is not only affecting discretionary [...]