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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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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Could the Internet of Things Be Overhyped?
The Internet of Things is expanding—it’s expected to jump from half a billion “things” in 2000 to an…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Swedish Video Game Group Considers Sexism Ratings
In the midst of a long-running controversy regarding gender politics in video games, a leading Swedish trade group…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Uber: The Risks of Arrogance
The ride-sharing company Uber is learning the hard way this morning that riding a high horse is not…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NBA, Gaming Group Push to End Illegal Sports Gambling
With a new partnership on the horizon, the American Gaming Association and National Basketball Association look to chart…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Cardiology Group Forges Ties With DC-Based Startup Incubator
The American College of Cardiology is one of many associations teaming up with the startup accelerator 1776. Beyond…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GOP Leaders Aim to Renew Tax Extenders in Lame-Duck Session
As they prepare to take the reins in the Senate in January, Republican leaders say there's something the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retailers Push for Uniform Data-Breach Notification Law
Forty-seven states have data-breach notification laws on the record, but retailers and merchants groups say those laws are…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Virtue of Self-Interest
Is the volunteer talking about his personal needs being selfish---or sending you a message about how your organization…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Maine Nonprofit Group Takes on Governor’s “Misleading” Comment
After Maine Gov. Paul LePage described nonprofits as "takers, not givers" and suggested they should be taxed, the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Tragic Loss Brings Valuable Lessons for Gay Pilots Association
As difficult as it can be, succession planning can help an organization stay afloat during unsure times. The…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association’s Women Are Leaning In
To help instill better communication and leadership skills in female colleagues, a group of executive-level women at the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Studies Association Looks Forward, Not Back, After Boycott
Still facing criticism over its academic boycott of Israel, the organization wants the controversy to color—but not define—its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
For-Profit College Trade Group Sues Over New Guidelines
Just days after the Education Department presented a new “gainful employment” rule targeted at for-profit colleges, the Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mozilla, GSM Association Work Toward Filling Digital Gaps
A new collaboration between the browser maker and the mobile-operator trade group hopes to build digital literacy worldwide—relying…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
International Paruresis Association Aims to Alter the Conversation
Its protest of a DirecTV commercial has netted the International Paruresis Association some negative coverage in the media.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A First Step to Better Board Diversity
Boards still struggle with diversity. One association’s effort to shake up its task forces offers one possible path…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
JPMorgan Chase Gives Major Boost to Detroit Nonprofits
As part of its $100-million investment in Detroit, JPMorgan Chase established the “Detroit Service Corps”—a five-year program designed…
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Alpaca Association Works to Discourage Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
With a high-profile animal abuse incident drawing negative attention to the alpaca-rancher field, the Alpaca Owners Association is…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study Debunks Myths About Generations’ Workplace Preferences
Does your office really need to change much to become more appealing to the fast-growing millennial workforce? Perhaps…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Major League Member Engagement Metric
Tracking engagement on a per-member basis is valuable, but what could an association learn from an organization-wide engagement…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Virginia Manufacturers Team Up With Colleges to Attract Young Workers
Working with community colleges across the state, the Virginia Manufacturers Association hopes to use expanded training programs to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Social Credentialing: A Transparent System of Oversight and Accountability
In 2013, Yoga Alliance, the primary registry and standards-setting organization for yoga teachers and schools worldwide, created Social…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
For-Profit College-Aid Rules Draw Critics on Both Sides
New rules aimed at improving student outcomes at for-profit colleges are being criticized by both educational groups that…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Room for Improvement: Study Gives Nonprofit Boards a B Minus
A new survey of more than 1,000 nonprofit board directors and CEOs reveals that boards could stand to…
