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Rob Stott
Rob Stott is a contributing editor to Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: A Map of Members’ Service Projects
What's the great idea? Map of members' community service and corporate social responsibility programs Who's doing it? American…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Program Aids Those Who Care for Wounded Veterans
Sometimes, to support members, associations need to support others, too. That was the idea behind the Caregiver Assistance…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Assistance Program Caring for Caregivers
Learn about the Caregiver Assistance Program, which aids those who care for wounded veterans.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Learned the Value of Mapping Data
The American Bankers Association cashes in on a trove of data.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: Fuel Advocacy With Stories
What's the great idea? Using real-world stories to bolster advocacy efforts. Who's doing it? A coalition of groups…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Helpful Response to the Ebola Crisis
The Ebola virus, while terrifying, was something we thought we didn't have to worry about in the U.S.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Ready for Anything: How Meeting Planners Prepare for Crisis
Picture this: It's the eve of your association's annual meeting—the biggest revenue driver on the calendar. You're at…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Nurses Stay Calm in the Face of Ebola Scare
We decided that we were not going to participate in the negativity that was out there. Emergency nurses…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
First-Hand Advice For a Crisis Situation
You never want to find yourself in a crisis situation, but the benefits of being prepared for one…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Disaster Planning: How to be Ready for Anything
Expecting the unexpected at a conference is difficult enough. Making it trickier is that crises come in all…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: How Mini-golf Became a Team Building Winner
Mini-golf emerges as a team building activity that fulfills a mission.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: The Importance of Face-to-Face Conversation
Campaign puts the faces in face-to-face meetings.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: A Talent Show Fundraiser
What's the great idea? A talent competition that doubles as a fundraising event Who's doing it? America's Blood…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Room Block Busters: When Attendees Book Unofficial
The growing popularity of Airbnb and the increase in room block pirates are leading more meeting attendees to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Recent Attacks, Police Organizations Turn to Congress
Concerned about their members’ safety following a deadly two-week stretch, the Fraternal Order of Police and National Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Railroad Passengers Group Warns Against Screening Plan
After the recent foiled terror plot on a high-speed Paris-bound train, U.S. lawmakers are urging the Transportation Security…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Foodservice Group’s New Benchmarks Help Members Deliver
In a quest to continually offer members value that they can’t find on the open internet, the International Foodservice…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Traffic Jam: Associations React to Urban Mobility Scorecard
The nation’s roads are more packed now than they’ve ever been, according to a new report out of…
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Center for Open Science Findings Raise Questions
A reproducibility project carried out by the Center for Open Science found that more than half of the…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Facebook Makes “Donate Now” Button Available to All Nonprofits
Facebook opened its “Donate Now” button up to all nonprofit organizations this week. The social media fundraising tool has…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Building a Diverse Leadership Pipeline
Leaders at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association know that diversity and inclusion (D&I) programs are critical to ensure a…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Venture Capital Firms Continue to Struggle With Diversity
The venture capital industry has been a largely white, male world, and a new study shows that change…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
First .dog Website Launches to Support Rescue Groups
Wednesday is National Dog Day, and to celebrate, the Petfinder Foundation is bringing man’s best friend into the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Plans to Flip the Script on Teacher Training
A recent study by The New Teacher Project found that teacher training, in its current form, is largely…
