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Advocacy
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Starting Line: Association Startups Take Their Marks
The association startup space is budding just as much as the for-profit space is in Silicon Valley. Check…
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Anthropology Group Takes Stand in Native American Mascot Debate
Though the American Anthropological Association has been a vocal proponent of indigenous rights throughout its history, the group…
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Jailed Without Cause? Advocacy Group Assists in Deaf Man’s Legal Fight
A deaf homeless man jailed for weeks on theft charges that turned out to be unfounded is suing…
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Associations and the Power of Collective Action
The freedom to associate has always been one of this country's most cherished rights and among its greatest…
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American Associations Day: Execs Tout Community’s Reputation
Key issues like restrictions on government employees attending meetings and tax reform were high priority on American Associations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Making the Most of a Snowed-In Advocacy Day
During its annual advocacy day in DC two weeks ago, the American Osteopathic Association had to think fast…
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ASAE Letter to Congress Urges No More Meeting Restrictions
Some members of Congress reportedly are keen to revive legislation that would impose new limitations on government employee…
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New Association Works for Veterans Groups
The National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations, which launched late last month, aims to boost coordination among veterans groups.…
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DC Health Exchange Causing Headaches for Associations
Small businesses in the District are concerned with the technological flaws and potential cost of the city’s small-business…
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FCC Open Internet Order Ignites Association Passion
The commission’s long-expected ruling net neutrality in favor of reclassifying internet service as a public utility drew strong…
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Alzheimer’s Association in the Spotlight at Academy Awards
The Oscars stage gives winners an opportunity to talk about causes that are near and dear to them.…
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No Smoking on Planes: Lung Association Reflects on Legislative Win
A quarter-century ago, the American Lung Association successfully made the argument to Congress that smoking shouldn't be allowed…
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Advocacy Group Pushes for Cap On Flight Change Fees
The consumer-rights group FlyersRights.org is petitioning the Department of Transportation to cap the charges for changing flights. However,…
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Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning
The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating…
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What’s On Tap for the 114th Congress?
The 114th congress is off and running, with a number of big-ticket items on the horizon and lots…
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OpenLabel: How Data Could Define the Future of Advocacy
Could advocacy become a more personalized affair than ever? A new app, built off the back of public…
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Maine Nonprofits Raise Concerns on Property Tax Proposal
Looking for ways to bring in new revenue, Maine Gov. Paul LePage submitted a proposed budget including a…
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Nonprofits to Facebook: Don’t Limit Our Reach
Stuck between a rock and a hard place with Facebook pages that now require payments to ensure wide…
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Net Neutrality: Groups Respond to FCC Plans With Praise, Frustration
The FCC’s shift on open-internet regulations—coming after advocates criticized a plan released last year—won praise from advocacy groups,…
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Open Secrets: Lobbying Spend Declines Slightly in 2014
The Center for Responsive Politics’ watchdog site reports the amount spent on lobbying in 2014 continued a four-year…
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Groups Boost Opposition Against Comcast Merger
With the company’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable under regulatory scrutiny, associations and advocacy groups…
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TechAmerica Foundation Changes Hands Again
In a move that the associations claim represents a better fit for TechAmerica's legacy government-procurement offerings, CompTIA sold…
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From Where I Sit: Speaking Together
Big goals take big vision and a collective voice. The key: building consensus.
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Association Agenda: Back to Business in Congress
A look ahead at the legislative agenda for the 114th Congress.
