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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.4.16

Reid All About it

Since presidents are on everyone’s mind this week…I recently discovered the Washington Post’s podcast Presidential. Each episode is dedicated to a president starting with George Washington and ending with Donald Trump. DC Small Association Forum for Executives (Washington, DC and conference call). More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.10.17

Reid All About it

Mon 11/13 and Tue 11/14 – AMS Fest (Washington DC). Chapter Roundtable in Washington DC. and how to get the right statistics to prevent national and chapter level members from leaving. .); and how to get the right statistics to prevent national and chapter level members from leaving. Location: Washington DC.

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Nonmember Fees: A Not-So-Simple Decision

Associations Now

Remarkably, though, in the place where one can usually take solace that a concrete answer will be found—the law—very little solid precedent exists, says Jerry Jacobs, partner and head of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice at the law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in Washington, DC, and general counsel to ASAE.

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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth Kanter

For Washington Trail Association volunteers like Chris O’Brien, donning an orange hard hat out on the trail is a badge of honour. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits – Guest Post.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.5.19

Reid All About it

Later on Sunday, I made my first banh mi ever thanks to The Banh Mi Handbook by Andrea Nguyen. – Chapter Workshop: Leverage Chapters to Engage & Grow Membership (Washington DC). Dive into how you can lead, support and measure these initiatives. Location: Washington DC. Find out how crossing systems (e.g.,

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Six Favorite Resources: Facilitation Friday #32

Idea Architects

If you are looking for a book that covers facilitation fundamentals at a more basic-intermediate level, I would recommend The Facilitator Excellence Handbook by Fran Rees. His philosophy, approach, and technique indeed show us how we can make groups and conversations a safe place for individual and collective growth.

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Association Brain Food: 9.23.22

Reid All About it

At Harvard Business Review, Marc Zao-Sanders says the capability and much of the value of a company is a function of the collective skills of its workforce, which is why you need to know how to identify lifelong learners when you’re hiring. Learn how to tackle big problems members face and create something radically new. CAE credit.