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Advocacy
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Halloween Petition Campaign Picks Up … in the Middle of July
Last fall, the Halloween & Costume Association started a petition to move Halloween to a weekend date. The…
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LGBTQ Group Helps Tinder Develop New Travel Safety Feature
The popular dating app Tinder will now provide warnings to users in countries where same-sex relationships remain illegal…
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Library Groups Say LinkedIn Policy Changes Could Violate Users’ Privacy
Library patrons have long had access to resources from Lynda.com, now known as LinkedIn Learning. But library organizations…
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Business Group Builds Economic Case for Biodiversity
The coalition Business for Nature, announced earlier this month, plans to play a big role in global negotiations…
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#ASAE19 Game Changer: Passion, Stories Can Spark a Movement
Nadya Okamoto admits menstruation is an unusual topic to organize around, but her passion and her own story—coupled…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategic Buy-in Key to Government Relations Success
When establishing a government relations program within an association, people often wonder: How can I measure success? There…
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Hotel Association Strengthens Resolve Against Trafficking With Campaign
The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s No Room for Trafficking campaign aims to build resources for members to…
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Museum Group Calls on Members to Offer Paid Internships
The Association of Art Museum Directors, which launched a paid internship pilot last year, passed a resolution asking…
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Medical Groups Speak Up for Climate Change
Climate Health Action, a coalition with the backing of a number of medical associations and other organizations, released…
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Strategies for Measuring Government Relations Achievements
All departments in an organization need to prove their productivity, including government relations. Gone are the days when…
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Advocate Training Program
A sample agenda from Key Advocacy, LLC for training members before an annual lobby day or fly-in, moving…
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Light Up Navajo: Association Helps Bring Power to Homes for the First Time
More than 15,000 homes in Navajo Nation lack access to electricity, and it’s costly to put them on…
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With New League in Mind, Women’s Hockey Players Form Association
Members of the newly formed Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association say that they’ll take the next season off,…
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New Climate Advocacy Group Has CEO Pedigree
The CEO Climate Dialogue brings together a number of major companies as part of a coalition that aims…
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Pennsylvania Legislation Threatens Private Certification, ASAE Says
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature is the latest in a series of state-level measures that threaten…
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Assessing Your Association’s Fly-In Success
Planning an annual government relations strategy that aligns with your association’s goals often includes conducting one or several…
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Amid Recent Policy Shift, LGBTQ Military Groups Announce Merger
The Modern Military Association of America, launched from the merger of two prominent LGBTQ military groups, comes a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Go Ahead, Speak Up for Yourself
Many leaders avoid tooting their own horn for fear of looking arrogant. But two longtime execs say putting…
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NYC Drivers Group Launches Mental Wellness Program
The Independent Drivers Guild, which supports drivers for Uber, Lyft, and similar services, timed the launch of the…
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Report: Associations, Think Tanks Have a Leg Up in Advocacy Game
A new report from the Public Affairs Council finds that federal watchdogs are most trusted by congressional staffers,…
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With New Leader at Helm, Grocery Manufacturers Association Reboots
Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of GMA for the past year, is revising the strategy and message of…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What to Do When Workplace Harassment Is Coming From Your Boss
Early in my association career, I worked for an executive director who used bullying to put fear in…
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Amicus Brief
An amicus curiae brief from the Community Associations Institute (CAI) filed with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a…
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Flight Attendants Group: Why We Care About Climate Change
In an op-ed for Vox, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants made the connection between air…
