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Maria Mihalik
Maria Mihalik is a former newsletter and supplements editor of Associations Now in Washington, DC.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Training Program Helps Counselors Support LGBTQ Youth
It might be as simple as a rainbow flag tacked to a classroom wall, or as subtle as a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Association Helps Make Better Homes for Wounded Veterans
For soldiers who’ve been severely injured during war, nothing beats coming home—unless it’s coming home to a house where…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Homes That Rock
Stone features add beauty to houses built for wounded veterans.
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Lessons in Understanding
American Counseling Association officials are teaching counselors how to better support LGBTQ youth.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You by … Board Games
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Documentary Puts Food Science in a Starring Role
Suspicion, confusion, protest, crisis: Many associations don’t have to deal with volatile public opinion to the degree that the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Iraq Cybersecurity Pros Get Their Own Association Chapter
When the global business technology organization ISACA forms an international chapter, which it has done more than 220 times,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Revamping RFPs: More Focus, More Conversation
In a letter to her board of directors, Addy M. Kujawa, CAE, CEO of the American Alliance of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Engineering Groups Solve Public Works Challenges
Where’s a good engineer when you need one? Answer: at three different associations, where many members stand ready to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Engineering Feats of Infrastructure
Volunteers with multiple engineering associations make infrastructure inroads in challenged communities.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Science in a Starring Role
The Institute of Food Technologists' new documentary showcases how technology supports hunger prevention.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: A Warm Welcome in Iraq
With a new chapter, cybersecurity professionals in the Middle East get a link to the global association ISACA.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You By … Motorcycles
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How a Small Association Transformed Equipment Management
Heavy equipment managers—those who oversee and maintain fleets of bulldozers, dump trucks, and other construction equipment—are part of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
When Restructuring Makes a World of Difference
During any given week, the American Urological Association’s international endeavors are in full swing, with 50 educational programs and…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Next-Level Conference Networking
The ballroom looks impressive. The wine and cheese are plentiful. And best of all, the reception is packed with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Sharing a Building and the Spirit of Volunteerism
When five associations dedicated to improving health are located in the same 10-story office building, it’s inevitable that staff…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Novel Ways to Network
Relaxed and creative networking formats can go over big.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Next-Level Networking for Association Professionals
Associations that offer only mix-and-mingle networking receptions miss a valuable opportunity to help all attendees share more meaningful…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Good Neighbors
Associations share a building and commitment to community.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Data’s Big Lift
New standards, laid out by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, are driving fleet management forward.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Divide and Conquer
How one medical association stays on top of the world.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You by … Perfume
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Help for a Puerto Rico Chapter After the Storm
As countless organizations and individuals poured out aid for the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria last year,…
