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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Despite Opt-Outs, University Group Confident in Sexual Assault Survey
Nearly half of the members of the Association of American Universities will not participate in the group’s groundbreaking…
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Pain Point: Acupuncture Pros Concerned With Therapists’ Use of Needles
Is dry needling a form of acupuncture? That’s a question with a loaded answer, one that’s led to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Court: Association May Exclude Clones from Quarter Horse Registry
A federal appeals court ruled last week that the American Quarter Horse Association can refuse to include cloned…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Relations: Associations Lobby Less, Advertise More
A new analysis by the Center for Public Integrity finds that trade groups have cut back on spending…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pharmacists: The Missing Link to More Cost-Effective Healthcare?
A new report from the National Governors Association argues that states could help their residents' healthcare dollars go…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Senate, House Get to Work on Tax Reform
Senate leaders announced last week that bipartisan working groups will aim to develop a comprehensive tax reform plan…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What a Customer-Driven Association Might Look Like
A recent report from a nonprofit software maker suggests that associations are going to become increasingly customer-driven, not…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Many Counties Still Waiting for the Economic Recovery
A new report from the National Association of Counties suggests that while progress on economic issues is being…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GAO Report: Facility Fees Should Stay On Airline Tickets
The Government Accountability Office’s new report says that although airports should have more flexibility in raising facility fees,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Old Becomes New With This Evergreen Content Strategy
The news site Vox plays around with its older published posts and offers up some useful lessons in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Professional Organizers Sort Out the Impact of Clutter
A new survey by the National Association for Professional Organizers found that half of Americans are overwhelmed by…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Prepared Is Your Organization for an Aging Workforce?
New research from the Society for Human Resource Management indicates that only about a third of organizations are…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Report: With Shrinking Budget, IRS Falls Short On Charity Oversight
A new report by the Government Accountability Office faults the IRS for examining charitable organizations less frequently in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How NYC’s Polystyrene Ban Won Over an Association Ally
Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
WineAmerica Makes Lobbying Push on FDA Calorie Rule
The trade group WineAmerica announced that it will work to ensure that the FDA won’t require wineries to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Je Suis Charlie: How an App Got Approved in 1 Hour
With a deeply emotional news story making quick action necessary, Apple forgoes its usual App Store approval process.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Higher Ed Groups Unveil Framework for New College Ratings System
The new system, which builds on past programs that the organizations collaborated on, aims to track the long-term…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Marijuana Industry Takes More Steps Toward Viability
With high-profile venture capitalists beginning to invest in legal cannabis businesses, and a pot-focused nonprofit credit union launching…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Reversal of Foie Gras Ban Ignites Strong Association Passion
California’s ban on the sale of foie gras was overturned last week by a federal court—with an association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Congress Takes Fresh Stab at Affordable Care Act’s 30-Hour Rule
A rollback of one of the more controversial requirements of the Affordable Care Act was one of the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
IRS Teams With Tax Preparers Groups
Ahead of what has been predicted to be a particularly complicated tax season, the IRS announced a set…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Reports of “Utter Chaos” Draw Fresh Attention to Teen Bans at Malls
Although a series of brawls at malls nationwide have led some to consider banning unsupervised teens, a spokesman…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s Plastic-Bag Ban up in the Air After Groups Spend Big
Months after the passage of SB 270, which banned the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores, groups…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Worksite Clinics Relieve Healthcare Headaches for Employers
Employers are turning to onsite health centers as a way to keep healthcare costs down and employees healthy.…
