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IRS Asked to Issue Guidance on UBIT Refunds

Associations Now

After Congress repealed a section of the 2017 tax law that required associations and other tax-exempt groups to pay UBIT on some employee benefits, House Ways and Means Committee Democrats are asking the IRS for guidance on how organizations can claim refunds.

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Higher Logic Acquires Kavi: Powerful Collaboration for Thriving Communities

Higher Logic

2017 is shaping up to be our best year yet! It has the capability to improve long-term document collaboration for any committee, working group, task force, or organization, and this tool is a natural fit for Higher Logic’s already strong community platform offering.

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Calling All ASAE Allies

Spark Consulting

A couple of weeks ago there was a fairly lengthy thread in the Executive Management Section on ASAE Collaborate, with the subject line “ ASAE Committees/Sections Feedback ” (member login required). And the upcoming annual meeting, August 12-15, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, might be a great place to “introduce” them. You, maybe?

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Opening the Door to Volunteers

Mariner Management

Interestingly, in one of our smaller associations, we inaugurated a robust DEI committee and program, and increased the number of volunteers engaged in our programs and running for the board. Meanwhile, the traditional volunteer board and committees inherently slow down decision-making processes. But wait, not all responding said yes.

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Defamation Claims by Directors and Officers Against Members – What you Need to Know

Association Alert

2017) (‘When individuals seek to serve as directors of an organization, they meet the second rationale for public figure status.); The Court of Appeals shot down each of these defenses by holding that: The law throughout the United States “suggests that private board members can become limited purpose public figures. See Agar v. Judy , 151 A.3d

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MCI Education @ ASAE Toronto

GlowGlobally

Monday, August 14, 2017 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. Monday, August 14, 2017 330-400pm. Session Presenters: Steen Jakobsen, Steering Committee Member, Dubai Association Centre. If you are travelling to ASAE next week, be sure to check out the following sessions which all take place at the MTCC – South Building.

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Tools to Help Staff and Members Navigate Change

Associations Now

In October 2017, I co-presented a session, “Leading Change,” at ASCE’s Annual Convention based on John Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change. One of the concerns we had about the process was members resisting it based on a fear of some committees being eliminated as a result. Change Leadership. Change Readiness.

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