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Leadership
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Should Associations Respond Following a National Tragedy?
It can be tempting for associations to weigh in on a national tragedy, but before they do, they…
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International Olympic Committee Takes on IAAF’s Russia Ban
In the lead-up to the Rio Olympics, the International Olympic Committee this week took a stand on a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Group Connects Syrian Refugees With Jobs, Opportunities
The Refugee Career Jumpstart Project, launched in response to Canada's influx of Syrian refugees, started as a collaboration…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Auto Dealers Group Green Lights Accelerated Education Program
The National Automobile Dealers Association is rolling out a new education program aimed at identifying emerging leaders while…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Summer By Rail: Railroad Passengers Intern Takes to Railways
When a small idea ballooned into cross-country travel, this college student got to take a summer backpacking trip…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategic Planning: The Strategy Behind a Building Plan
The DC Bar’s new headquarters is a product of thinking ahead about members, their industry, and finances.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
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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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Medical Association Gets Tougher on Gun Control
During its annual meeting this week, the American Medical Association laid out a variety of positions on issues…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits Step Up to Help Orlando Shooting Victims
A leading LGBT rights group in Florida has raised more than $4 million for Orlando shooting victims through…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Partnerships Take Affordable Food Program Nationwide
Through partnerships with local organizations, the national nonprofit Fair Food Network is expanding its program that increases accessibility…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nightclub Groups Rethink Security After Orlando Shootings
Two deadly shootings at clubs in Orlando—including a large-scale terror incident at Pulse that's believed to have targeted…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Airline Groups Forging Mental Health Standards for Pilots
Spurred by plane crashes involving pilots suffering from mental health issues, airline groups and the Federal Aviation Administration…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why CEOs Need to Lead on Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity breaches are rampant—and the C-suite's disengagement from the problem can exacerbate them. Connecting execs to the tech…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Lessons From Outer Space
In 1969, around the time Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 crew took a giant leap for mankind,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Recommend Weight-Loss Surgery as Diabetes Cure
The American Diabetes Association and dozens of other groups say that the risk of diabetes is such that…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Hair Transplant Group Protects Patient Care
A group of plastic surgeons launched the North American Society for Hair Restoration to ensure quality hair transplants…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropological Association Votes Against Israel Academic Boycott
The American Anthropological Association, one of the largest organizations to vote on an academic boycott against Israel, decided against…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Warns of Rising Crime in Big Cities
The Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization for police professionals in some of North America's largest metropolitan areas,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NBA Players, Nonprofit Encourage Healthy Eating in Flint
The National Basketball Players Association and the FlintNOW Foundation have signed onto an initiative to help promote healthy…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
All Women On Computing Association’s Governing Council
Although the tech industry struggles with diversity, a group of women now leads the Association for Computing Machinery.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
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…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Comings & Goings: May/June 2016
The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration appointed Lois Stirewalt O'Connor the executive director of its research and education…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
From CRP to CEO: How Component Relations Paved My Path to the C-Suite
Like many association professionals, I fell into association management. I originally pursued life as a policy wonk and…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Jeff Bezos: Leadership Lessons From a Defamation Battle
In response to a debate over a controversial legal battle involving a media giant, a wrestler, and a…
