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Michael Jordan Antiviolence Donation Strategy Strikes Careful Political Balance

Associations Now

Jordan, the retired Chicago Bulls icon who currently owns the Charlotte Hornets, announced two charitable donations of $1 million each to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and the Institute for Community-Police Relations (ICPR) , which was recently established by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

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Teach Your Members and Staff Leadership by Showing Them the World

Associations Now

How supporting international volunteer work within your organization can teach leadership skills that your members and staff will rely on for a lifetime. I traveled with a small nongovernmental organization, 108 Lives , a project of the Three Jewels Outreach Center in New York City. photo by Patrick deHahn).

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How One Foundation Got Kids Interested in Skiing—With Its Own Ski Park

Associations Now

In the three winters that the National Winter Activity Center has been active, the National Winter Sports Education Foundation’s “living lab” has helped drive a massive interest in the slopes among New York City-area kids. But NWSEF may have found the perfect strategy to draw kids’ attention—and keep it.

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The Importance Confidence Plays In The Workplace with Susan Marshall of The Backbone Institute

Association Mavens

She has been assisting leaders in public and private sector industry, non-profit agencies, and public education for nearly 30 years. Susan is the author of “How to Grow a Backbone: 10 Strategies for Gaining Power and Influence at Work.” Contact Susan.

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Does Wall Street Have Too Much Influence Over Nonprofit Boards?

Associations Now

But the results aren’t limited to the educational arena: Among the New York City nonprofits studied, 40 percent of board members and 44 percent of leaders come from the financial sector. The makeup of these boards doesn’t reflect the size of the U.S. financial industry. Let us know in the comments.

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Largest International Meetings Expo Comes to USA ? IMEX America.

GlowGlobally

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. IMEX America is America’s new worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, backed by the experience and resources of the IMEX Group of exhibitions, which also delivers the award-winning IMEX exhibition in Frankfurt.

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Ebola: How the Meetings Industry Is Responding

Associations Now

We have talked with the leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Dallas health department and continue to work with hotel officials to ensure the safety of our attendees. The Dallas CVB is working closely with organizations scheduled to hold meetings in the city. Please share your strategy in the comments.