News
Reported news from the UK membership sector: vendor moves, benchmark releases, AI launches and the events that matter.
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Beacon CRM cyberattack: charities told to assume data was copied
Beacon CRM has warned its 1,500-plus charity customers that database backups were likely copied by attackers. What happened, who is affected, and what controllers must do now.
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MemCom Awards 2026: shortlist bets on events and podcasts
UKCISA, IOM3, BMF and AXREM are among the finalists for the MemCom Excellence Awards 2026, with winners named on 24 September. What the shortlist reveals.
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Momentive launches Agentic Workers for associations
Momentive Software has launched MomentiveIQ Agentic Workers, role-specific AI agents for membership and community work, starting with two assistants.
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Mapping AI in the iMIS ecosystem: four buckets, one map
AI around iMIS now sorts into four buckets: native features, embedded RiSE assistants, member intelligence and an operational agent layer. Who each suits.
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Membership Excellence 2026: the sector's November stocktake
Membership Excellence 2026 returns to the Novotel London West on 19 November with 30+ speakers and 500+ delegates. What to go and find out this year.
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EU AI Act reaches full application on 2 August 2026
The EU AI Act's obligations apply from 2 August 2026, with transparency rules and live AI literacy duties. UK membership bodies with EU members are in scope.
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TAF Awards 2026: what the winners say, five months on
Five months after 400 guests saw the British Coatings Federation named Trade Association of the Year, what the 2026 TAF winners say about priorities.
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MemberWise report: AI now an embedded layer for members
The 10th MemberWise Digital Excellence Report finds AI-powered website functionality up 21% in two years, with AI now embedded across the member experience.
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ASAE's first State of Associations: AI up, finances down
ASAE's first State of Associations report finds 87.5% of associations using AI for content while 39% of CEOs report declining finances. The UK lessons.
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Influence 100 report maps the money at the sector's top
MemberWise's Influence 100 Financial Benchmarking Report 2025/26, authored by Price Bailey, tracks income, reserves and governance at the UK's largest bodies.
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ASI becomes official MemberWise Network Partner for 2026
iMIS maker ASI is named an Official MemberWise Network Partner for 2026, deepening its year-round presence inside the UK's largest membership network.
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ICAEW-CIPFA merger: member ballot slips to autumn vote
CIPFA's vote on integration with ICAEW will not come before September, with regulatory approval slower than planned. Lessons for boards weighing a merger.
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G2 buys Capterra, Software Advice and GetApp from Gartner
G2 has agreed to acquire Capterra, Software Advice and GetApp from Gartner for around $110 million, consolidating four of the biggest software discovery sites under one owner.