Audience
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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Groups’ Latest Campaign: “Stop the Data Breaches”
In the latest chapter in the long-running policy dispute between retailers and the financial industry over who is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Academics, State Department Battle Over Research Rights
A number of academic groups have joined with universities to fight a State Department proposal that would limit…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Handle Risk Management at Risky Moments
News of economic weakness shouldn't unsettle associations---it should prompt them to think more about what's worth investing in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
CEO to CEO: Looking Beyond the Corner Office
What role would you consider taking on in an association after you finish serving as CEO? I would…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Benefacts: Ireland Gets a New Nonprofit Database
The Benefacts database, formally unveiled this week, will make information about Ireland's nonprofits available to the public. The…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Diversity, Experience at Odds on Fortune 500 Boards
New research by Heidrick & Struggles shows that Fortune 500 boards are more likely to favor experienced leaders…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations See Hints of Economic Weakness on the Horizon
Associations generally are expanding services and staff, but economic pessimism among leaders is gradually rising, and more organizations…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Challenges: Lessons From an Association’s Crisis
In the past month a transit-industry association lost a key member and its CEO. That experience offers a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
From Eight Meetings to Only One
Seven years ago, the events calendar for the Consumer Bankers Association looked a lot different. CBA produced eight…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A Board’s Essential Steps for an Association Name Change
As associations evolve and mature, their boards sometimes consider the idea of changing the group's name. While there…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel and Airport Groups Press Congress on TSA Funding
Long waits and vocal travelers have prompted associations and Homeland Security to push for more staff and more…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Counseling Association Moves Meeting from Nashville
Though its 2017 annual conference is only 11 months away, the American Counseling Association is moving the event…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Booksellers Association: Membership Grows With Indie Stores
For the seventh straight year, the American Booksellers Association is reporting a membership surge. But, while independent booksellers…
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Zenefits: A Startup’s Lesson on Compliance
A cautionary tale from the company Zenefits highlights the importance of not cutting corners with compliance. Also: A…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Helping to Brew Up a History Lesson
The Smithsonian Institution says it’s time to document the history of brews and beers, and the Brewers Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Behind the Rise of Online Lending Associations?
With a growing interest in online lending at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a flurry of new industry…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Assessing Impact of China’s Foreign NGO Law
What are the practical implications of China's new law regulating foreign nongovernmental organizations operating in the country? The…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Who Should Choose Your Volunteer Leaders?
Last year, the Association for Linen Management was facing many of the same leadership challenges that have become…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Can Collaborate to Solve Diversity and Inclusion Problems
Whether your association has been "doing diversity" for decades or is just beginning to explore diversity and inclusion…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Association’s Latest Member Benefit? Analytics
In collaboration with a new industry startup, the National Cannabis Industry Association is offering its members data on…
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Tech Group to Defense Department: Don’t Endorse Products
After a top Defense Department official appeared to endorse Windows 10 last month, a major computing trade group…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Learn From Star Wars’ Success
Featuring two impressive role models, much to learn from this franchise, there is. Plus: Leaders don't need mind…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coalition’s Effort to Make Bison National Mammal Pays Off
Legislation that would designate the bison the official national mammal passed Congress last week—thanks to a coalition created…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
NCAA Tightens Rules Against LGBT Discrimination
The athletic organization announced new standards and safeguards for attendees and participants at collegiate sporting events in states…
