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Monday Buzz: Associations Embrace #GivingTuesday

Associations Now

AMA is looking to support two social impact and two diversity leadership scholarships to student members. Donations to the American Autism Association won’t benefit just the association—the group is teaming with Ballet for All Kids in New York City to help pay for individual classes for children in the program.

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9 Pieces of Association History You Didn’t Know

Associations Now

You definitely didn’t find this stuff in any of your history classes. The American Institute Fair, held in New York City annually during part of the 19th century, is considered one of the first major tradeshows created by a national organization. How about how the nonprofit tax code got its start? industries.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

Right now, take New York City. Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing (source: The Atlantic) – Bureaucracy, equipment shortages, an unwillingness to share, and failed leadership doomed the American response to COVID-19. Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class. So people say arbitrarily. When Can We Go to School?’

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

Right now, take New York City. Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing (source: The Atlantic) – Bureaucracy, equipment shortages, an unwillingness to share, and failed leadership doomed the American response to COVID-19. Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class. So people say arbitrarily. When Can We Go to School?’

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Women Who Tech Around the World

Beth Kanter

Along the way, I’ve met some amazing women activists and women who run Women’s Rights, Women Leadership Programs and Technology Start Ups. Heather Ramsey who is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives at IIE and several participants two programs, E-Mediat , and TechWomen.