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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Developing a Stewardship Statement
How creating a stewardship statement can help your association's board realize the value of their work.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Ladder: Step By Step
When it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, successful. volunteers keep an eye on the next rung, while…
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Formal Debate: Dial Down the Fear Factor
A debate tournament judge (and association exec) offers tips on how to ensure that formal debates don't get…
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Chapter Restructuring: A Board’s Most Difficult Job?
Imagine your association as the human body. The board of directors is the brain, making decisions. The staff…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
The Board’s Duty of Foresight
The beginning of 2016 is the right time for association boards to make a fundamental choice. On the…
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From Where I Sit: Governance as an Asset
"Congratulations and welcome to the board!" New board members often hear these words with a myriad of emotions…
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The Radical Board Agenda Item: Mindful Meditation
It's board meeting time again. You and your staff have spent inordinate amounts of time, focus, and energy…
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How Volunteer Board Service Made Me a Better AMC Executive
I have been involved in associations for the better part of 15 years and have seen the best…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Implementing a Governance Change
In 2015 the National Association of College and University Food Services completed a governance reorganization. NACUFS transformed its…
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Should Board Members of Nonprofit Organizations Be Compensated?
Nonprofits often wrestle with the question of whether to compensate board members. Federal legislation, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Duties of Association Board Members
The board of directors is the governing body of the association, responsible for the ultimate direction of the…
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Forming and Operating Subsidiaries and Related Entities
One of the most useful planning tools available to associations is the use of related entities to carry…
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Fraternity Group Pledges Improved Lobbying Strategy
Facing the departure of some organizational members, along with a new set of challenges affecting the world of…
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How to Build Heretics Into Association Governance
In their book Frugal Innovation: How to Do More with Less, Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu show how…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Asian-American Group to Members: Embrace Your Community
The Chinese American Association of Lexington asks members to get involved and give back to their community.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Missing: One Chief Data Officer
Your organization has a lot of data in a lot of places. Are you doing enough to keep…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Can Advocacy Save a Board?
One writer argues that a standing committee can give a board a stronger backbone. Perhaps---if you’re doing it…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Tips for Removing an Elected Leader
Unfortunately, associations are occasionally confronted with an ineffective or disruptive officer or director whom others believe should be…
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Scandal-Plagued Fantasy Sports Group Brings in New Leadership
In an effort to get ahead of the scandals facing its industry, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association announced…
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Avoiding the Disgruntled Ex-Board Member
Volunteers who’ve given years to an organization can often feel left adrift once their term ends. Clarity about…
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Keep Your Former Leaders Engaged
Steve R. Smith, CAE, executive director of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), could tell…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Association Agenda: Who’s on the Clock?
Associations concerned about proposed changes to overtime rules.
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Board Smarts: The Keys to Preventing Volunteer Burnout
How to support volunteers when their terms end.
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Good Counsel: How to Remove a Leader
Process is critical when removing an elected volunteer leader.
