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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low

Aaron Wolowiec

percent in 2013, with a total of 25.4 This figure is the lowest since the bureau started the survey in 2002. Data were collected through a supplement to the September 2013 Current Population Survey, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Nonprofit Report: Companies Not Utilizing Social Media for Product Recalls

Associations Now

The new report, “ A Decade of Data: An In-depth Look at 2014 and a Ten-Year Retrospective on Children’s Product Recalls [PDF], noted that while last year was one of the most improved years on record for product-recall effectiveness since the group started its research in 2002, there’s still room for progress.

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Happy #GivingTuesday! Help Me Support NTEN!

Beth Kanter

” The first nonprofit technology conference (NTC) was in 2002 in Orlando. I was a coordinator for the Annual Day of Service from 2002-2011, a day where nonprofit techies gave their time and skills back to the community where the conference was hosted. UN Foundation (@unfoundation) December 3, 2013. askbethk. —

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How to Produce Association Rock Stars for 100 Years and Beyond

Association Adviser

Kavanagh : I’m really excited about the education and speakers. The #MyGSAE retrospective pieces celebrate a little of the past and the present, but everything else we have planned – from education sessions to keynote speakers to workshops – is focused on the future and the habit of forward-thinking.

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Expos Returning to Philadelphia After Labor Contract Changes

Associations Now

The prior agreement, passed in 2002 and extended in 2013, had raised concerns for organizations holding events, many of which had given the convention center low marks. Last August, as the annual meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators was about begin, four unions went on strike.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

What surprised us most in 2013? “If you do not have an app for your live events available weeks in advance of your show, then you are missing out on opportunities for growing education, economic development and exchange of ideas.” Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated.