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Being Distinguished Among Associations

Being Distinguished Among Associations

Although Aidango can offer almost all opportunities for you to effectively manage your association activities, there are different responsibilities and efforts that fall on you. In this article, while we examine what you can do to be noticed among other associations, we will also try to present small tricks.

Being Distinguished Among Associations

According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, there are 318689 associations established to date in our country and 121880 of them are still operating. Considering that so many associations are divided among themselves on almost every issue and serve different purposes, your association probably has to struggle with thousands of associations operating in the same field, to make its voice heard and to be noticed among other associations.

Although Aidango can offer almost all opportunities for you to effectively manage your association activities, there are different responsibilities and efforts that fall on you. In this article, while we examine what you can do to be noticed among other associations, we will also try to present small tricks.

State Your Mission Clearly

Your association mission is one of the important steps in influencing the audience you want to mobilize. You should analyze your audience well and present your mission to individuals in a transparent manner in a language appropriate to the characteristics of your audience. One of the biggest mistakes that associations make; They are not transparent enough while declaring their mission, they write without analyzing their audience correctly, and they do not use an appropriate language.
If we talk about our country, the level of reading habit is a subject that we all know and want to develop. Presenting the mission of your association without ignoring this fact, without boring the reader and without unnecessary details, will also allow you to gain the confidence you need to be noticed among other associations.

Creating a Brand Image

We all know the importance of visuals in the learning and memorization stages. You will often forget a text you read in a few hours or a few days, but you will still remember a well-designed logo. Based on this fact, you should attach importance to the visual works of your association. A logo with simple but powerful images that can convey your association's goals to your audience will make your association easier to distinguish and stand out among other associations. However, do not forget that it also contributes to your corporate identity and is a simple way to convey the professionalism of your association's approach to events to the audience.

Raise Your Voice

Since you have realized what we have mentioned so far, from this point on, what you need to do to be noticed among other associations; to raise your voice a little. New ones are added to the mass media every day, and the alternatives of the associations in communication are increasing.

Today, the fastest but effective solution that needs attention is of course social media platforms. Through the applications installed on almost every mobile phone, your target audience spends a significant part of their day in these channels. It is an effective method to share introductory content about your association and its work in the right formats and at regular intervals. Algorithms of social media platforms give priority to corporate accounts that share regular content and enable them to reach more users.

Of course, social media isn't your only option. You can also work face-to-face, over the phone or via e-mail that will mobilize your audience and share your goals. What is important here is the presence of factors that will ease your load in the background while managing all these processes.


Aidango is the only ERP software designed specifically for associations. It is an integrated solution in the processes of your association that you need to manage, in addition to all the work you do to be noticed among other associations operating for the same purposes. In order for your association to be accessible as a result of your work, you will need an easy-to-use and stylish website and to share all the data you need through this website. With its website service, Aidango also offers solutions that allow you to both share information and receive payments from your members and donors.

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Ways to Always Keep the Member Database Updated

The most important step for an association to realize its goals is undoubtedly the healthy communication it establishes with its members. Each member must notify you of the information you request from them during the membership process to be processed in the membership database. From this point on, this data should be stored in the member database and kept in a way that you can use it to communicate with your members whenever you need.

Member Management System

You have a great team and are you complaining about not getting the results you want despite working long hours? Then this article is for you. If one or more of the items that we will briefly mention below describe your situation, you should immediately review your resources and seriously consider acquiring a member management system.

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Alumni Association, to increase the solidarity between the alumni, to contribute to the development of the educational institution, to provide job opportunities for the graduates, to deal with the problems of the institution and the alumni, to contact and cooperate with other national and international associations and organizations within the framework of these purposes and to support these organizations and associations when necessary. institutions that undertake missions such as participating in their work.

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Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-governmental organizations are non-profit organizations where people with different opinions come together for a purpose, independent of official institutions and have no interest in the state, and their main purpose is for the benefit of society.

What to Consider When Choosing Association Software?

Association software is simple or compact programs that can meet the needs of foundations and associations in subjects such as data storage, display and process management, created with a software architecture suitable for current technologies. Considering that the technology changes and develops day by day, the development of the association software evolves towards different points with each passing day. While yesterday it was a program installed on a computer at the headquarters of the association, today we can talk about the concept of association software, which freely uses cloud technology and can include artificial intelligence support as appropriate.

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For associations, foundations and NGOs, the key to sustaining their activities is undoubtedly the donations collected. If the regular donor does not have a large audience; The most valid way to collect donations for an association is of course a donation campaign. Fundraising campaigns are activities with wide participation and time restrictions, including regular donors.

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Fundraising Permit

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