Ninja Tropic wins two ASAE Silver Awards for association eLearning

Two association education programs developed with Ninja Tropic won Silver in the 2026 ASAE Power of Associations Awards, highlighting how custom eLearning can drive member engagement and professional advancement. The honored programs came from a national healthcare association and a global technology foundation.

Why it matters: - Association education is increasingly being measured by whether it changes practice, grows participation and supports the profession. - The awards spotlight two programs that turned learning into a more trackable, scalable member service. - The recognition also reinforces the business case for associations to modernize training without replacing existing learning systems.

What happened: - Two association education programs built with Ninja Tropic won Silver in the 2026 ASAE Power of Associations Awards. - Both wins came in the Industry/Professional Advancement category. - The honored programs were created for a national healthcare professional association and a global technology industry foundation. - Ninja Tropic handled learning strategy, instructional design and development for both programs.

The details: - The healthcare association replaced an older course series with modular, scenario-based microlearning and short-form video. - The redesigned series ran through the association’s existing learning management system. - In the first full year after relaunch, the series logged a 1,573% increase in member access. - The healthcare program also recorded 2,326 course completions. - Between 92% and 99% of learners said the objectives were met and the content supported professional development. - The technology foundation launched a free online academy for engineers and technical professionals worldwide. - The academy offers open-access education on industry standards. - Within six months, the academy reached thousands of learners. - 31% of learners said they found the academy through a peer recommendation. - The recommendation rate suggests the platform had started to function as a community resource. - Ninja Tropic’s work on both programs included learning strategy consulting, instructional design, content modernization, microlearning architecture, video production and custom eLearning development. - Both programs were delivered as SCORM- and xAPI-compliant courses inside existing association LMS platforms. - Ninja Tropic said each program includes instrumentation that tracks six questions: whether the program reaches the right people, builds knowledge, drives on-the-job application, earns learner value, builds community and advances the association. - The metrics include enrollment by member type, pre- and post-knowledge gain, course NPS, learner-to-volunteer conversion and non-dues revenue per learner. - The ASAE Power of Associations Awards are presented annually by ASAE, the American Society of Association Executives. - ASAE uses the awards to recognize associations’ contributions to society, industry and the professions they serve. - Award categories include industry and professional advancement, community support, global development, and diversity and inclusion. - Ninja Tropic is a Phoenix-based custom eLearning development agency founded in 2016. - The company focuses on associations, medical societies, credentialing bodies and nonprofits. - Ninja Tropic also reported four Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards last year, including three Gold and one Silver, for association and nonprofit work. - The company describes itself as technology-agnostic and says it partners with learning management system providers rather than competing with them. - More information is available on Ninja Tropic’s website.

Between the lines: - The awards point to a broader shift from static course libraries to learning products designed around completion, measurement and member value. - The emphasis on existing LMS integration shows associations can modernize delivery without a costly platform overhaul. - The reach and referral data suggest the strongest programs are becoming repeat-use tools, not one-off training events.

What’s next: - Ninja Tropic is likely to keep positioning its measurement framework as part of the value proposition for association learning. - Associations looking to improve engagement may use these examples as a template for modular content, accessible delivery and built-in analytics. - The company also provides embedded instructional design staff through its staff augmentation practice.

The bottom line: - The two Silver awards validate a model of association eLearning built around measurable outcomes, member adoption and professional impact.