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Katie Bascuas
Katie Bascuas is a former associate editor at Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Make Room in The C-Suite: Rise of the Chief Data Officer
Business intelligence and data analysis are touted as waves of the future and are sparking the emergence of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
YouTube Unveils New Fundraising Tool for Nonprofits
The new program allows users to create and track fundraising campaigns, and even accept donations, via video.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Dental Association May Reduce Library Offerings
With usage low, the American Dental Association’s governing body is voting on whether to cut library services, but…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Open Records Office Dispute: When Is an Association a Local Agency?
The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors is challenging an Open Records Office ruling that it is a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Stick Your Neck Out: The Power of Mentoring Programs
A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation shows the importance of sponsorship programs for multicultural employees,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Touts Benefits of Data-Driven Marketing
A new initiative of the Digital Marketing Association, combating negative publicity and scrutiny from lawmakers, will tell consumers…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Going Global: Associations Announce International Partnerships
Associations representing the insurance, solar energy, and automotive industries announced global collaborations last week aimed at supporting their…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Sponsors Can Propel Multicultural Workers to Leadership, Study Says
New research released today from the Center for Talent Innovation shows the critical need for minority sponsorship in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Development Counsellors International: Chicago Top Meeting Spot
Development Counsellors International, which conducted the survey of meeting planners, also looked at factors that influence an organization’s…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Magazines: Reaching Beyond Membership Borders
How can associations increase their publication audiences and extend beyond their members?
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Task Force ‘Amplifies Voice’ for Online Learning
Joining forces, a group of associations representing the online-learning and higher-education industries are working together to inform policymakers…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Technology Association Plays the Name Game
Facing industry changes, the trade association representing travel technology companies recently unveiled a new, more identifiable name.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Iranian Associations Blame Ahmadinejad for Economic Unrest
The business groups say the president and his administration are responsible for much of the decline in the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Humane Association Wants Service Dog Program for Vets Restored
The American Humane Association is asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reverse its decision to end…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
No Government Relations Department Is An Island
Government relations professional Stefanie Reeves, CAE, ponders why so many association staff members feel the least prepared for…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Hospitals Buck Flat Fundraising Trend
In a year when total U.S. giving barely ticked upward, donations to nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Algae Biomass Organization Jokes, But Not Really
The Algae Biomass Organization, a.k.a. the algae trade association, had fun last week while defending the honor of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Users Prefer Mobile-Friendly Websites
Two-thirds of Internet users will leave a website almost immediately if it is not mobile-friendly, a new Google…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Pivotal Partnerships Help an Association Get Back to Growth
After losing almost half of its members and amid major changes in the insurance industry, the National Association of Insurance…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Health Association Hits 200,000 Twitter Followers
David Fouse, director of communications at the American Public Health Association, details how APHA achieved this milestone and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Tech: Be Where Your Members Are, Aptify CEO Says
Aptify CEO Amith Nagarajan shares tools for improving and measuring member engagement.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Realtor Associations Collaborate Across the Border
The Texas Association of Realtors is partnering with its Mexican counterpart to build better business alliances among members.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
YWCA Reorganization Focuses on Local Chapters
After announcing a new CEO last month, YWCA USA is redesigning its governance structure to create a more…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Coming to America Is Getting Easier
Streamlined visa processing for foreign visitors may pave the way for increased meeting attendance by international association members.
