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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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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Pointing Members to Opportunity in West Africa
Of all the takeaways from last year’s annual conference of the National Black MBA Association, a connection made at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Creativity Where You Least Expect It
Not even under “other duties as assigned” would most association professionals expect to find themselves dumpster diving, shopping…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Mentors Empower Girls to Dream Big
Meg, a teen from Japan, learned that she needs to be “active and tenacious in order to realize my…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Dive Into the Creative Pool
A creative approach that your association can use to think differently about an issue.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Creativity Where You Least Expect It
Programs and activities that tend to cleave to the traditional—board meetings, sponsorship, and grassroots advocacy—can go from formulaic…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Ghana on the Horizon
The National Black MBA Association explores future business in West Africa.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Puerto Rico: The Next Chapter
The American Fisheries Society helps a fledgling affiliate pick up the pieces in Puerto Rico.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: This Is Girl Power
With a successful program, Soroptimist International of the Americas teaches teens to chase their dreams.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You by… Accordions
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 Grounds Its Grant Program in Arbor Day Traditions
It makes sense that Arbor Day would be a big deal for an organization like the Idaho Nursery and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
High School Students Tackle UN Sustainable Development Goals
Being a high schooler today is hard enough—but being a change agent addressing local and global challenges at the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Strategies to Help Staff Adapt to New Technology
For nearly two years, Amy Williams was deeply involved in developing and executing an important communications plan for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Cancer-Screening Initiative for Women Brings Doctors to Patients
As they run triage on their families’ basic needs, women in underserved, low-income, and remote communities often put preventative…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Training Camp: Get Employees Up To Speed on Your Tech Tools
Planning to shed your old technology for a hot new product or service? You’ll need to condition your…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
More Tech-Training Tips For Your Association
A few more ways you can get your staff firing on all cylinders when it comes to learning…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Leafy Legacy
Healthy urban forests have their day in Idaho.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Creating Global Citizens
The World Federation of United Nations Associations is bringing together high school students, with United Nations goals.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Women’s Health—in a Hurry
A convenient cancer screening offered by the College of American Pathologists brings the doctor to the patient.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to You by… Sunglasses
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in bringing the products, services, and activities of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Pork Donations Give Wisconsin Food Pantries Ham for the Holidays
Pig farmers have a long tradition of giving hams and other pork products to friends and community members during…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Legal Fact-Checking Site Lays Down the Law
What's the great idea? A fact-checking website for statutory law and legal rulings Who's doing it? American Bar Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
First Aid for Mental Health: Training to Spot and Stop Emotional Distress
Knowing how to recognize and respond to someone who is vulnerable to, or in the midst of, a mental…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: A Million Strong for Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid, put on by the the National Council for Behavioral Health, helps people in distress.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: A Helping Ham
Pork donations stock Wisconsin food pantries thanks to the National Pork Board’s new Hams Across America charitable giving…
