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How to Keep Your Employees From Leaving Vacation Days on the Table
New research found that U.S. workers didn’t use 768 million vacation days in 2018. An HR expert offers advice for employees and employers on making sure those days get used.
Daily Buzz: How Millennials Engage With Causes
Millennials, tech, activism—a 10-year study shares how the plugged-in generation interacts with causes and social issues. Also: Boost attendance in your learning program.
Do you Need a Separate Entity to House Your Revenue-Generating Program?
To avoid jeopardizing their tax-exempt status or to limit liability, associations sometimes structure their revenue-generating programs and services as separate entities. A nonprofit attorney offers insights into when to consider going that route.
Back to School: Associations Help Teachers, Parents Get Ready
From new reports and campaigns to always-handy resources, these associations have plenty to work with for families, teachers, and administrators ahead of the first day.
Daily Buzz: The Unpaid Internship Problem
Unpaid internships can put financial strain on many young professionals—but doing away with these programs won’t solve the issue, either. Also: how to refine content in 2020.
Daily Buzz: Highlight Members With a Social Media Takeover
Switch up your social media routine and let members take over for a day. Also: how one MLB manager’s open discussions strengthen his relationship with his team.
Associations Launch Coalition to Support Professional Licensing
With a variety of fields represented, the new Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing aims to speak up in state legislative battles over credentialing, which have picked up in recent years.
California Bill Redefines Standards for Employment Status
A bill that would extend labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered freelancers or independent contractors is making its way through the California Senate. If it passes, it will affect associations that use freelancers in the state.
Why Nonprofits Struggle to Show Fundraising Outcomes
Nonprofit executives say improving their tracking of fundraising impact is a top priority, according to recent research from Oracle NetSuite. But outcomes are harder to show than dollars raised.
Make the Most of Your Social Media
From using video on your website to Snapchat at your meetings, some associations are trying new ways of integrating social media into their communications and marketing.
