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Authors Group Declares Bankruptcy

Associations Now

A leading writers’ organization has filed for bankruptcy following plummeting membership and struggles to bounce back from a high-profile organizational crisis. According to reports on the filing, RWA membership has fallen from 10,000 to 2,000 since 2019. RWA’s rising debts have been exacerbated by cratering membership numbers.

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Education Committee: More Advising and Curating, Less Slotting

Velvet Chainsaw

Most meeting organizers invest a significant amount of time creating the educational programming for their annual conference. Models vary, but most include a 15- to 20-person conference committee (slotters) and army of reviewers (graders). Shift in Committee Responsibilities. Faculty as an Asset. How to Better Keep Score.

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A Last Look at Leadership in 2019

Associations Now

The economy is generally doing well, so most organizations have been able to avoid belt-tightening with staff. Much of what I wrote about in 2019 for this blog revolved around the challenges and opportunities created by these upsides. The post A Last Look at Leadership in 2019 appeared first on Associations Now.

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Daily Buzz: It’s Time to Start Thinking About 2019

Associations Now

How can you make your association better in 2019? As Q4 kicks off, it’s important to look ahead and start creating strategies for 2019. Whatever it was, brainstorm ways to not only leverage that in 2019, but to make it even better.”. What’s the one thing you want to achieve in 2019? Also: Onboarding new members.

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DEI – What is it and how to do I implement it in my organization?

SOS Association

The leadership of an organization with successful diversity policies and practices demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion,” (The Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices). Implementing a taskforce or committee that focuses on long-term DEI, provides a space and a commitment to keep the conversation going.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.18.19

Reid All About it

They provide an action plan to increase engagement, even if you’re not “in charge” of engagement, along with case studies of organizations that have successfully shifted their cultures. Hear from Gold Circle Award Committee leaders, judges, and past winners about how you too can create a winning entry in this year’s competition.

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Association Brain Food: 3.10.23

Reid All About it

Submittable describes the benefits of skills-based volunteering for employees, companies, and nonprofits and how organizations can get started. Log on in March as we discuss, among other things: How can work done by the DEI committee be augmented/supported by this community? Content marketing. More info/register. Welcome Aboard!

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