{"id":13231,"date":"2025-10-07T13:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/?p=13231"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:16:25","slug":"podcast-how-small-staff-associations-drive-big-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/podcast-how-small-staff-associations-drive-big-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: How Small Staff Associations Drive Big Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-association-adviser-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com\/episodes\/24-how-small-staff-associations-drive-big-results-with-tip-tucker-kendall-of-ngma?utm_source=AA&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=AApodcastS3EP2_AAarticle100725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13232\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13232 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/AA-Podcast-S3-Tip-Tucker-Kendall-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a>Running a lean association doesn\u2019t mean your impact has to be limited. In fact, small staff associations often have unique advantages when it comes to agility, innovation, and member connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s the focus of the latest episode of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/the-association-adviser-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com\/?utm_source=AA&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=AApodcast_AAarticle100725\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Association Adviser Podcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where Tip Tucker Kendall, CAE, Executive Director of the National Grants Management Association (NGMA), joins Christine Shaw, CEO &amp; President of Naylor Association Solutions, to share how her nine-person team has driven outsized results, including tripling membership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through community-building, smarter use of technology, and a streamlined approach to volunteer leadership, Tucker Kendall demonstrates that the right strategies can help small teams deliver big value. One of her biggest shifts has been rethinking volunteer roles. By moving away from a committee-heavy structure, NGMA reduced administrative burdens, empowered staff to focus on what matters, and gave volunteers a clearer path to contribute meaningfully.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tucker Kendall also emphasizes the importance of efficiency. Cutting out busywork, leaning into technology to automate tasks, and giving staff the freedom to operate independently have allowed NGMA to stay nimble and responsive, even with a limited headcount. In an era when associations are asked to do more with less, she makes the case that smaller teams may actually have an edge. With fewer layers of bureaucracy, decisions are made quickly, ideas can be tested faster, and branding efforts can create immediate visibility and growth.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her experience proves that size does not determine success. Strategy does.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen now to the full conversation with Tip Tucker Kendall: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/the-association-adviser-podcast.cohostpodcasting.com\/episodes\/24-how-small-staff-associations-drive-big-results-with-tip-tucker-kendall-of-ngma?utm_source=AA&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=AApodcastS3EP2_AAarticle100725\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Small Staff Associations Drive Big Results<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"author-info row\"><div class=\"col col-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Tamara_Approved-Leadership-Background-Working-Files-768x512-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col col-9\"><div class=\"author-info-content\"><h3>About The Author<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<strong>Tamara Perry-Lunardo<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is the Vice President of Content Services with Naylor Association Solutions. Reach her at <a href=\"mailto:tplunardo@naylor.com\">tplunardo@naylor.com<\/a>.\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running a lean association doesn\u2019t mean your impact has to be limited. In fact, small staff associations often have unique advantages when it comes to agility, innovation, and member connection. 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