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How a Nonprofit Helps Deliver on a Musical Act’s Ambitions

Associations Now

But KPAA does way more than that in the modern day, taking on the roles of artist management, promotion, production, and fundraising, while helping boost music education at all levels and mentoring younger generations of musicians. One factor that helps keep things moving, of course, is KPAA itself. This is where we live.”.

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Realtors Expand Reach of Accelerator Program

Associations Now

An accelerator program, of course. Those accepted will gain access to mentoring and networking resources; education on the real estate market; NAR’s Insight Panel, which offers feedback from the real estate industry; and exposure through NAR’s existing marketing and communication channels. Its tactic of choice?

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What Happens When Digital Education Reaches Your Profession/Industry?

SCD Group

The digitally-driven rapid changes in higher education could be a precursor for associations and our role in knowledge transfer. The Minerva Schools at KGI is one of several recent entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at shaking up traditional higher education. Startup MOOCs who see education as more than for 18to 25-year-olds?

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Conference Circuit: Joint Together

Associations Now

Education Sessions: 450 plus. The 2015 Annual Meeting for the American College of Rheumatology starts in San Francisco later the week. Location: San Francisco. Rundown Attendees: 15,000 plus. Speakers and Moderators: 1,000. Workshops: 30. Association: American College of Rheumatology. Venue: Moscone Center.

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Best Benefit Ever: New Job Site Has Dental Assistants All Smiles

Associations Now

With DentReps’ help, ADAA will also provide members with discounts on resume-writing courses, assessment tests, and background checks. The partnership, which has been in development since the Academy of General Dentistry Meeting in San Francisco this summer, has both sides excited.

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Google Brings Nonprofit Funding to the Polls

Associations Now

The Google Impact Challenge is awarding funding to local organizations in San Francisco, France, Japan, Australia, Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom. That, of course, is purposeful. Now Google.org is also going local with its initiatives. More than 800 nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area applied.

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The Top 5 Lean Startup Resources for Social Good Organizations

Beth Kanter

I was delighted to discover Leah Neaderthal, Co-Founder, Lean Impact who has done amazing work applying lean start up principles to all aspects of nonprofits. Her organization is hosting two Lean Impact, one in December in NYC and one in January in San Francisco (I’m a judge for the San Francisco event). No worries!