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Smart Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
Leadership

Smart Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit organizations carry a huge responsibility when it comes to managing their assets and finances. Following smart financial management best practices can move your nonprofit toward success and help retain your membership. Meanwhile, you boost trust with your community. In [...]

Your Guide to Nonprofit Succession Planning for Boards
Leadership

Your Guide to Nonprofit Succession Planning for Boards

If you work for a nonprofit, you probably know how crucial it is to try to plan for unexpected obstacles — and how stressful it is when you don’t. Having strong leaders on your nonprofit’s board is one major way [...]

How To Create an Environment of Collaboration and Consensus-Building
Leadership, News

How To Create an Environment of Collaboration and Consensus-Building

Although bylaws and rules of order typically set numerical requirements for voting, associations have to do things a little differently. Because just one person isn’t in charge or the “owner,” association members must make many decisions through consensus. But how [...]

Board Recruitment Plan: How to Build an Effective Board of Directors
Leadership, Resources

Board Recruitment Plan: How to Build an Effective Board of Directors

An association’s internal affairs depend on a diverse board of directors, but building an effective board of directors can be challenging. It’s helpful to partner with an experienced association management company (AMC) because it’s important to recruit the best board [...]

The New Working Normal
Leadership, Shelter at home, Work from home

The New Working Normal

Many people have been working from home for two years now. During that time we’ve all developed habits. Hopefully, mostly good ones. Read this blog about work from home habit suggestions.

Sheltering at Home Successes – A Day in the Life
Conference Calls, Leadership, Meetings, Shelter at home, Social Networking, Video Calls, Virtual Meetings, Volunteerism, Work from home

Sheltering at Home Successes – A Day in the Life

I thought it would be good to share some thoughts about how to have a successful work from home day while under “shelter”.

Virtual Meeting Etiquette (Best Practices for Conference and Video Calls)
Conference Calls, Leadership, Meetings, Video Calls, Virtual Meetings, Volunteerism

Virtual Meeting Etiquette (Best Practices for Conference and Video Calls)

Associations, companies and other organizations have been using conference and video calling to meet and conduct business for many years. Most of us are very experienced with the process and have developed methods to be productive and polite when holding [...]

Seven Keys to Running a Successful Meeting
Leadership, Meetings

Seven Keys to Running a Successful Meeting

Meetings are necessary to achieve consensus – especially in associations. We’ve all been in those meetings that were a complete waste of time. Make sure meetings you run are not a waste of time but are productive and help your [...]

Creating an Effective Nominating Process for your Association
Leadership, Meetings, Volunteerism

Creating an Effective Nominating Process for your Association

It’s the time of year again when many associations are implementing their nomination and election process. Because associations are groups of people or companies in the same profession or industry there are many opportunities for conflict and other challenges as [...]