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For Executive Leadership
For association CEOs and C-suite leaders, whether new, established or retired, at trade and professional associations of every size, in the U.S. and internationally.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
NSA Foundation Sets Up Emergency Fund for Members After Hurricane Harvey
Responding quickly to Hurricane Harvey, the NSA Foundation established a Hurricane Relief Fund to provide financial assistance for…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups’ Solution to Growing Employment Needs: Hiring More Vets
Both CompTIA and the Consumer Technology Association have taken steps in recent weeks to encourage more veterans to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
DACA Rollback: Groups Pledge to Help Dreamers, Push for Legislative Solution
The controversial decision by President Donald Trump puts Dreamers in a challenging position, but a variety of groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Association Warns Trump Policies Having an Effect
Updated stats from the U.S. Travel Association show that there was a sharp decline in international travel during…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Are You Giving Members the Tech They Need?
Association leaders rely on technology to understand and deliver value to their members. To understand how effectively associations…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Tao of Association Leadership
In early January 2016, I stood before the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation's 40 employees during our…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Grow and Evolve Your Strategic Plan
Here's how strategic planning usually works: Early on, many workshops are held. Then, a framework is created, followed…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: What Tech M&A Means for Associations
Tech consolidation in the association space may wind up being beneficial for associations, but there are still considerations…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Nonprofits Unprepared for For-Profit Competition for Talent
The latest edition of Nonprofit HR’s Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey finds that many nonprofits don’t have formal strategies…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mayors Take Strong Pledge Against Extremism, Bigotry
In tandem with the Anti-Defamation League, more than 270 mayors nationwide, including many members of the U.S. Conference…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Size Up Harvey’s Economic Impact
With flooding from Hurricane Harvey still inundating southeastern Texas, it will likely be weeks or longer before its…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Right Office Move Can Change More Than Your Address
The place your organization calls home can have a big impact on your mission. Case in point: the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A Renewed Focus on Leadership Following a Merger
Association mergers do not come without growing pains, and they can last awhile. The 2001 merger of the…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How a Partnership Helped One Association Plant Roots in China
A new partnership gives a large Chinese retailer access to cutting-edge supply-chain technology. APICS, the supply-chain association, gets…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
With New Education Program, Group Looks to Serve All Member Segments
With the introduction of a new education program, the National Association of Sports Commissions is working to better…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How the Humane Society Found Success With a For-Profit Partnership
For years, the food-service company Aramark has built a strong relationship with the Humane Society of the United…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Campaign Looks to Educate Consumers Ahead of Payment Changes
With Same Day ACH debits going live next month, the New England ACH Association launched a campaign to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How a Young CEO Can Help Navigate Changing Member Demographics
To meet a generational shift in membership, the Washington State Association for Justice hired an executive director who…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
To Go Global, Think Local
What steps do association leaders need to take to create success in foreign markets? The new ASAE Foundation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.S., Canadian Lending Groups Forge New Partnership
The Innovative Lending Platform Association, which has introduced some transparency-minded tools for U.S.-based online lenders, hopes to bring…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Leading on Budgets Involves More Than Numbers
Leaders need to keep an eye on the bottom line. But bad budget practices show that doing it…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Create a Unified HR Function
The human resources role within organizations is undergoing disruptive change, shifting 180 degrees from a traditional internal focus…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Task Force to Rethink Legal Education
With its new Commission on the Future of Legal Education, the American Bar Association plans to analyze whether…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How a Charlottesville Association Responded to the Alt-Right March
In advance of last weekend’s “Unite the Right” rally, which ultimately turned violent, the Downtown Business Association of…
