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06/18/2025

Report Finds Associations are Anxious to Preserve Membership Growth

As more Boomers drop off the rolls, associations are minding their value proposition

Association membership has held steady in the past year, according to a new report, but many organizations remain anxious around their value proposition, innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).

Those findings come from Marketing General Incorporated's 2025 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, released last week. The report, now in its 17th year, is based on a survey of more than 500 association professionals, conducted in January and February this year.

According to the survey, associations are performing healthily overall, with 45 percent of respondents saying membership increased in the past year, and 26 percent reporting a decline—in line with surveys in recent years. But respondents are concerned about whether their value proposition resonates.

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