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Governance
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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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Young Professionals Deserve a Seat at the Table
Associations that create opportunities for emerging leaders to serve in staff or volunteer roles are more likely to…
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ICANN: The Internet’s Great Lesson for IT Departments
As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers gains control of the internet’s low-level functions this week,…
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Tech Giants Officially Launch Partnership on AI
The Partnership on AI, formally announced this week, hopes to create industry standards along with a structure for…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Why This Association Honored Jaden Smith
The Environmental Media Association recognizes work by the son of Will Smith. Here’s what the 18-year-old did. Plus:…
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Joining Forces? Avoid Merger Mayhem
On paper, the proposed merger appeared a shrewd strategy to maximize the efforts of two small organizations in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Diverse Boards Boost Organizational Success
While an association's board of directors is responsible for the direction of the organization, the board's culture and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How AMCs Can Help When It’s Time for a Transition
Faced with destabilizing industry consolidation, two related trade associations turned to an association management company for advice. Not…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Blockchain Stakeholders Forge Governance Strategy
An array of figures in the digital-currency space—led by a prominent Canadian technologist—recently met to talk governance in…
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Thinking Through Board Diversity at Your Association
As associations grow and change, so do their boards. Keeping these three things in mind may help with…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Four Tips for Strategy-Setting That Matters
Boards need to operate at a high level, but airy, general strategies don't help direct an association. One…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Breaking Up With an Out-of-Sync Chapter
In 2007, Liana Watson was managing a state chapter of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists that didn’t…
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The Positives of an Outsider Perspective on the Board
Bringing an outsider onto your board provides a fresh perspective, one that the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons…
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Good Counsel: A No-Conflict Zone for Your Governance
Keep governance conflict-free with the right policies.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
IOC, Chooses Compromise Over Russian Olympics Ban
After the Olympics' primary antidoping watchdog argued that Russian athletes should be banned from competing in Rio altogether,…
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How to Clearly Outline Job Descriptions for Your Board
Follow these three rules when defining jobs to make sure your board members are strategic and aligned with…
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High-Performing Organizations Embrace Transparency
A common thread among high-performing nonprofit organizations is having a culture that embraces transparency. You can feel it…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Pathways and Barriers to Your Board’s Strategic Thinking
Building a strategic board benefits any organization, but navigating the process is tricky. Here are a few things…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Healing Arts Initiative: Lessons From a Nonprofit’s Dramatic Fall
Embezzlement, violence, and lawsuits are the last things an organization expects. But the Healing Arts Initiative story underscores how…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Keeping Your Board Strategically Focused on Growth
When it comes to growth, making sure your board has practical steps and defined metrics will make the…
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Board Talent: A Bottom-Line Succession Planning Argument
A new study shows---yet again---that boards are sluggish at succession planning. Can a stronger focus on its financial…
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Get Buy-In for Bylaws Changes
Reviewing association bylaws usually isn't an exciting prospect for board members. So imagine how it feels for members…
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IAAF: Russia Shouldn’t Compete at Olympics
On Friday, the International Association of Athletics Federations voted to uphold a competition ban on Russian athletes, which…
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How’d the Board Meeting Go? Ask the New Board Members.
Associations strive to prepare volunteer leaders before their first board meeting. But as one CEO learned, a check-in…
