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We Asked, You Answered: What Are Your Recommended Summer Reads?

Associations Now

Read on for some book recommendations from your colleagues. Lynette Pitt Executive Director North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys Swimming Between Worlds by Elaine Neil Orr is a story about the internal struggle of living up to the expectations of family and society during the start of the civil rights era in the American South.

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5 Unexpectedly Thoughtful Ways to Thank Your Association’s Volunteers

Higher Logic

The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) sends their volunteers an entire book. They’ve chosen the simple, yet inspirational Gratitude book, which is filled with quotes that resonate with volunteers. You can also spin this idea by sending more than just a card.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.3.20

Reid All About it

Unfortunately, we have a lot of them in my state, North Carolina. Forget White Fragility : here are ten books America should be reading about race. Associations are starting to leverage advanced technologies that can make smart recommendations about what content, products, and resources members might be interested in.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

Reid All About it

It turns out I already have more than a dozen of the suggested books in my Kindle, so they should keep me going for a while. He’s written a few books on the topic but the latest is The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. Anti-Racism Resource List. Racial Justice Reading List & Resources.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.10.20

Reid All About it

If you’re in North Carolina, I hope you’ll support the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Hear from association executives as well as our vetted solutions providers on how to engage your stakeholders, attract prospects, and enhance your member experience through their powerful tools.

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Association Brain Food: 10.27.23

Reid All About it

We spent last weekend at my niece’s, who lives just down the road from the Intracoastal Waterway, across from uninhabited Masonboro Island in North Carolina. Read the book ( the author’s summary or an online review) and join us with a cup of coffee and your input on habits. But you have to admit when you do. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.20.20

Reid All About it

Members also need vetted information and guidelines related to their new topsy-turvy world, including resources for wellbeing and remote work. Rebecca Achurch of Achurch Consulting published a comprehensive (and free) e-book on preparing your association technically and mentally for virtual work during the COVID-19 crisis. Remote work.