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Iowa Builders Group’s New Endowment Targets Industry Skills Gap

Associations Now

A new endowment launched by Master Builders of Iowa will fund innovative solutions to close the industry’s skills gap and bring younger workers into the construction field. This week, Master Builders of Iowa announced the launch of MBI Works, a $5 million endowment to fund new resources for career education and workforce recruitment.

Iowa 45
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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.18.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. Here are the educational events scheduled for next week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Sue Ramsett, Vice President and General Manager, KWQC TV-6, Davenport, Iowa.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Cardiac measures show drowsiness, not stress.”

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What Can Associations Learn From Social Clubs?

Associations Now

You might recognize the names: The Wing ( a women’s club with flexible coworking space ), WeWork (another coworking space making moves into education ), and SoHo House (a social club that gives professionals access to hotels and meeting spaces around the world). Telling that story is an important differentiator for member recruitment.

Iowa 88
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Opening the Door to Government Members

Associations Now

Professionals who work in government remain critical for many associations, says Cindy Adams, president and CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. Complaints about the barrier to entry have been echoing around the Iowa statehouse. The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior is a case in point.

Iowa 40
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Serving Your Professional Community for Impact

Association Adviser

Recognizing a need to increase my income in the face of starting a family, I gravitated into technology and the for-profit world by working for RadioShack during its early days in the computer industry selling to educational institutions. The recruiter explained that [travel to] the interview was free.

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CEO of Small Association Responds to Staffing Small Nonprofits

SCD Group

This particular group is not recruiting nationally, but decided to put an ad in the local paper, hoping to find a needle in a haystack. This ad is typical of micro associations with a dysfunctional board, limited volunteer resources or expertise to draw on, and little to no money. Hundreds of thousands of them exist.

Iowa 40