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The Group Lobbying the States for a Presidential Popular Vote

Associations Now

to a system that gets away from the electoral college in national elections, has been putting in the work to support a nationwide popular election of the president. We’re closer than ever to a popular vote in the United States—and a nonprofit might be the reason for the shift. And the U.S.

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America’s Health Insurance Plans to Test New Provider Directory

Associations Now

The program will test two platforms in order to develop a unified system to improve how providers gather and release information about their plans—in an effort to improve what is now a pain point among consumers. ” The two systems to be tested are Availity and BetterDoctor. .”

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Report: Major Hotel Chains Hit by Long-Term Data Breach

Associations Now

reported that it suffered a nine-month breach of its credit card system in 2013 that affected restaurants and lounges at 14 hotels it manages belonging well-known chains, including Marriott, Holiday Inn, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. More details: What happened: White Lodging Services Corp.

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Nonprofit Organizational Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch

Beth Kanter

Why do some get overwhelmed in the deluge of data flowing from their systems? Steve earned both his undergraduate degree and a Master of Science degree in Interactive Media from Indiana University. Why do some organizations struggle to manage their data? Why do other nonprofits extract a lot of value out of their information?