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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Paid Leave Movement Gets Boost from New Study, Social Media
Nearly all full-time employees have access to a number of paid leave options, according to a new study…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bankers Association Makes Pitch for Bitcoin Regulations
In a letter to a state-banking regulatory body, the American Bankers Association suggested that a national database of…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Indie Bookstores Aren’t Surging Everywhere
One of the greatest American success stories in recent years has been the strong recovery of the independent…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
”SPIKE” Your Marketing Efforts To Take Them To The Next Level
PR and marketing strategist Adele Cehrs shares how associations can boost marketing ROI by taking advantage of noteworthy,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
One Day to Rule Them All? Music Industry Nearing Global Release Day
A leading international music trade group is on the verge of announcing a uniform release date for new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is California’s Plastic-Bag Ban on the Ropes?
The state law, which was to take effect later this year, is now on hold after a plastics-industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could New York Minimum Wage Boost End Tipping?
New York’s plan to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to $7.50—one of the highest levels in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Alzheimer’s Association in the Spotlight at Academy Awards
The Oscars stage gives winners an opportunity to talk about causes that are near and dear to them.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agriculture Groups Challenge Nutrition Proposal’s Sustainability Goals
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, for the first time, considered the impact of the American diet on the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Opinion Journalists’ Group Partners with Poynter to Boost Training
The Association of Opinion Journalists and the Poynter Institute announced a new partnership that the organizations hope will…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Utah Restaurant Association to Cyclists: Skip the Drive-Thru
After the association failed to prevent passage of a Salt Lake City ordinance allowing bike riders to breeze…
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Doctors to AMA: What Are the Guidelines for “Googling” Patients?
A group of doctors is asking professional medical groups to update guidelines on the ethics of using social…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Gaming Association’s Office Reflects Casino Industry Pride
When it moved into its new offices earlier this year, the American Gaming Association ensured that the space…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Group Pushes for Cap On Flight Change Fees
The consumer-rights group FlyersRights.org is petitioning the Department of Transportation to cap the charges for changing flights. However,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The “Pawscars”: These Awards Are for the Dogs
The American Humane Association’s sixth annual PAWSCARs awards gave a little love to a few films that followed…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Where Do You Lie On The Digital Transformation Spectrum?
While two associations recently announced plans to bolster strategies to keep pace with the digital transformation, a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: How Nonprofits Are Using Digital Platforms
A new survey of nonprofit professionals finds that many nonprofits can see the advantages of digital outreach but…
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Tax-Return Fraud: Associations on Alert for Falsified Returns
In the wake of Intuit disabling part of its popular TurboTax software to prevent tax-return fraud, industry groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
At Cybersecurity Summit, Industry Groups Offer Solutions to Protect Data
Following the lead of President Obama and prominent CEOs including Apple's Tim Cook, financial and retail groups alike…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Hollywood Post Alliance Group Renames, Hoping to Expand Reach
The Hollywood Post Alliance last week announced it was rebranding itself, in the hopes of becoming more inclusive.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Bill Aims To Help Nonprofits Keep Tax-Exempt Status
Two senators are pushing for legislation that would require the IRS to notify nonprofits if they are in…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Jersey Tech Council Has Its Eye on Post-Embargo Cuba
The technology trade group plans to take at least half a dozen executives from the state to Cuba,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Maine Nonprofits Raise Concerns on Property Tax Proposal
Looking for ways to bring in new revenue, Maine Gov. Paul LePage submitted a proposed budget including a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls
A new report from the consumer advocacy group Kids In Danger notes that, while deaths and injuries from…
