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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
British Groups Plot Out New Corporate Governance Guidance
With U.K. officials—including Prime Minister Theresa May—giving extra scrutiny to corporate governance issues, two trade groups are working…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Specialty Coffee Groups Join Forces Under Single Name
The Specialty Coffee Association of America and its European counterpart officially joined together as a single organization this…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Democratic Party Groups Press for Local Focus
Sometimes, the same old strategies don’t make sense anymore. That appears to be a conclusion the Democratic National…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Leaders: A Last Look at Leadership in 2016
From governance to government, association leaders had plenty to be concerned about in 2016---and a smoother ride in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Majority Leader Confirms Senate Plan for Tax Reform
Tax reform is a top agenda item for the Senate after next month's inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How a New Committee Structure Marked a Governance Milestone
Reorienting a board that has become too deeply involved in an organization's operational details is one of the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Banking Associations Call for Changes to CFPB Structure
In a letter to leaders of the Senate, the heads of four banking-industry associations pushed for changes to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
CEO to CEO: Talkin’ Board Chairs
How do you prepare for new board chairs? Association executives share their strategies.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Help Your Board Understand the New Nonprofit Accounting Standards
In August, the Financial Accounting Standards Board set forth new guidelines intended to improve and simplify how nonprofits…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Two Contract Terms That Can Cause Big Trouble
Almost every association, at some point, seeks assistance from outside consultants or providers of products and services. That…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court Arguments in Antitrust Case Set for December 7
The justices announced that they will hold arguments next month in a case that has major implications for…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: How to Help Board Chairs Lead
A recent study says nonprofit board chairs are often ill-prepared and frustrated. Training can help, says an expert.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Friction Points in Component Relations
Associations and their components are often likened to families. Members of the boards of the association and components…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Antidoping Leaders Urge Independence for Watchdogs
After the 2016 Olympics drew attention to the conflicts of interest that antidoping agencies often face, a coalition…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Crisis Management: Is Your Board Ready?
It's not easy to expect the unexpected---especially when you have 30 volunteer leaders with different opinions and experiences.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Do’s and Don’ts for Meeting Minutes
With many things in life and business, less is more. In the association world, this is especially true…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Third-Party Vendors: Considerations for Your Association
Do your third-party vendors have too much access to your data—and what sort of risks does that open…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Nonprofit Board Chairs Often Learn on the Job
Slightly more than half of respondents to the Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s new board chair survey said that…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Board Leadership: When Transparency Is a Burden
Openness with members is a good thing. But when it comes to boards, according to one report, productivity…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Business Roundtable Governance Guidelines Add Diversity Focus
This year’s edition of a key governance document for many boards recommends, for the first time, that boards…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Good Counsel: Do’s and Don’ts for Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes are not a detailed report on your board or committee meeting. Here’s what to put in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Data Nugget: Going on Defense Against Cyberattacks
One state—and the association that represents it—is particularly aware of the number of cyberattacks taking place at any…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Visa, Inc. v. Osborn: A Supreme Court Case to Watch
Supreme Court antitrust case raises a big question for associations.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court Case Raises Antitrust Questions for Associations
The supreme court is set to hear a case this fall that could have significant implications for membership…
