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For Association Professionals
For mid-level association staff and aspiring leaders working in every functional area of an association, in the U.S. and internationally.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Higher Ed Diversity Officers Get New Professional Standards
A group representing college and university diversity and inclusion leaders recently published a set of standards to help…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Heading to Congress? Follow These Tips for Meeting With a Lawmaker
A new survey of more than 450 legislative staff reveals some preferred protocol for planning and conducting meetings…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
4 Great Ideas From a Membership Idea Exchange
When one association hosted a membership-development idea exchange for its chapter leaders (a great idea itself), the recruitment…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Conference Organizers Gain Research Access
A partnership between the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers and universities in the UK gives members unparalleled…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Cleveland Nonprofit Recognizes Unsung Volunteer Heroes
An awards program of the Center for Community Solutions honors volunteers and boosts morale in the community. The…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
World AIDS Day: Turning Disaster into Opportunity
How some quick thinking (and a couple of powerful friends) helped the rock band U2 save a World…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In the Creative Commons Age, What Can You Sell?
Open and shareable content rules online, and fighting against that stream is a losing game. But is there…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Ready for Giving Tuesday?
Some of the best tips for nonprofits to follow to get in on the Giving Tuesday excitement.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Girl Scouts’ Digital Cookie Keeps Selling in Members’ Hands
Thin Mint lovers, rejoice! The Girl Scouts of the USA is ready to bring a longtime financial workhorse…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mental Health Groups Focus on a Fragile Ferguson
With the impact of a grand jury decision in the police shooting of Michael Brown still fresh for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The State of Nonprofit Newsletters
Some early newsletter insights from the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report emerge. Plus: a new tool designed to…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Editor’s Note: The Power of Small Associations
Small associations are great at heavy lifting even without a giant staff.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Remote Possibilities: The Virtual Office Lowdown
Moving to a completely virtual office can provide flexibility, dramatically cut costs, and improve efficiency and productivity for…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Virtual Offices: She Wrote the Book on It
Patricia Troy, CAE, principal of the association management company Next Wave Group, moved to a virtual office in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Why One Chapter Went Rogue
A lesson in how not to respond to a rogue chapter within your association.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Out of Line: Why Chapters Go Rogue
Think one (or more) of your organization’s chapters ıs veering away? You might be right. Learn how to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Passage to India
Discover how the India Association Congress provides a platform for change.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Crowdsource: Holy Guacamole!
Team-building week adds flavor to life at the office.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Salad Days
Giving kids healthier choices in the lunch line.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Comings and Goings: November/December 2014
A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
7 Tech Tools to Help You Work Smarter
These seven tech tools lay the groundwork for the efficiency and productivity every office desires, but not every…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Tech: Seen and Heard
Todd Tolbert, senior director, information technology, at the Internet Society, and Chris Parks, senior director, information technology, at…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Good Counsel: Coin Collection
Does your association need to collect state sales tax? To answer that, start with the basics.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Money: Rising Tide
More business for members, more revenue for you.
