Beyond Membership Fees: Building New Revenue Streams
Finance, Risk & Operations Learning Circle
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Membership subscriptions remain important, but relying too heavily on one source of income can leave an association vulnerable.
This Learning Circle will explore practical opportunities for associations to diversify revenue while remaining aligned with their purpose and delivering genuine value to members, partners and the wider sector.
Featured Speaker
Topic: Beyond Membership Fees: Building New Revenue Streams
Speaker: To be confirmed
The session will begin with practical insights and examples from our featured speaker, followed by an off-the-record peer kÅrero where participants can discuss revenue opportunities, lessons learned and what may be appropriate for their own association.
What you will take away
Practical ideas to help you:
- assess your current revenue mix
- identify opportunities beyond membership subscriptions
- explore revenue from education, events, partnerships and services
- test whether a new revenue idea is commercially viable
- balance commercial activity with member purpose
- reduce reliance on individual income streams
CAAM
This Learning Circle counts towards the Finance, Risk & Operations practice area of the Certificate in Applied Association Management (CAAM).
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Online meeting
This session will be delivered via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive the meeting link with their confirmation and reminder communications.
