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Organizational Structure
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
It’s Your Organization’s Birthday: Now What?
The National Association of Secondary School Principals isn’t the only association to revamp its image and strategy as…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A Faster Trip to the Top
At many associations, the path to the presidency can take more than a decade. One association has created…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
National Geographic Maps Out Magazine’s For-Profit Future
The legendary nonprofit organization will give up majority ownership of its media assets, including its iconic magazine, to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Managing Governance When You’ve Trimmed the Board
The National Kitchen and Bath Association needed to change its governance structure without alienating its leadership.
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Members onlyGovernanceTemplateOver 5 years old
Board Committee Administrator
A position description from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) for a part-time consultant who supports a local…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Data: Most Common Staff at Associations
In ASAE's latest benchmarking study on association staffing and compensation practices, the most common staff position other than…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Member Engagement: From Participation to Relationships
Several years ago, the Maryland-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world's largest general aviation organization, saw member…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
YMCA of Austin Gets Buy-In, Results With “Big Data” Push
The YMCA of Austin, Texas, boosted by the tech savvy of its hometown, has learned to embrace the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: A Push for Responsive Work Environments
One of the minds behind Yammer follows up the launch of that company by starting his own business-minded…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Startup Stories
Association executives who were around in an organization's early days might look back on those times fondly—long hours…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Language of Innovation: We’re Using the Wrong Words
When it comes to forming ideas meant to change your organization's fortunes, you won't come up with the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Help Employees Become and Stay Effective
"Success in emptying yourself of your best work each day depends on your ability to define the right…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Maintain Marathon Efficiency
The benefits of helping employees stay effective for the long run.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Next Era of Digital Collaboration
Digital workplace collaboration tools are here to stay, one top strategist says. Plus: why you should perform a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Virtue of Self-Interest
Is the volunteer talking about his personal needs being selfish---or sending you a message about how your organization…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
McSweeney’s: When A For-Profit Goes Nonprofit
The well-regarded literary publishing house McSweeney's is moving to a nonprofit model—and is using the change to keep…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Your Challenges Are Bigger Than Millennials
An association pro declares the era of ignoring or blaming millennials is over. Plus: The good and the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Mission Statements: Mission, Impossible
The painful lesson about mission statements one nonprofit-focused professor learned from a recent assignment. Also: Sorry, micromanagers, but…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Four Better Governance Questions Than “What’s Your Board Size?”
Is the secret to Apple's success its small board size? Perhaps. But it takes more than numbers to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Lyft and Uber: Sharing the Road—in More Ways Than One
Uber and Lyft get into the carpooling game … at exactly the same time. So, who's on first?…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Yoga Alliance: Five Lessons From One Association’s Challenging Year
A new membership structure. New meetings. A new website. Yoga Alliance has taken on a lot under a…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Two Tools That Help Workplace Giving Cultures Stick
As a leader, you want to create a workplace where giving—not the monetary kind but the collaborative and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategy Session: How to Improve Volunteering
When it comes to a solution to improve volunteering, sometimes less is more.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Three Keys to Inspire New Ideas From Staff
The best ideas for your association may come from your employees, but how do you get those ideas launched?…
