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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.

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University of Iowa Eyes Plan to Combine Alumni Association, Foundation

Associations Now

The two nonprofits could soon be merged under one umbrella, as the university looks to cut down on the organizations’ overlapping missions. For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. Similar examples of this kind of merger helped along the decision-making process in Iowa.

Iowa 40
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Congratulations to the ACCE 2022 Chamber of the Year Finalists

GrowthZone

This year’s finalists are among the most impactful organizations within the chamber industry,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. Mason City, Iowa. West Des Moines, Iowa. Those honored with the Chamber of the Year designation have demonstrated organizational strength and made an impact on key community priorities.

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GrowthZone | ChamberMaster Customers Recognized at 2023 ACCE Annual Convention

GrowthZone

Award of Excellence Winners ACCE’s Awards for Communications Excellence program is designed to showcase the top communications and marketing work of chambers of commerce and similar organizations. Chambers of commerce play a critical role in driving success for their communities,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

. – The Future of Thought Leadership (Radio Free 501c, the podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting ) Every week Rogue Tulips brings the nonprofit community intriguing guests discussing vital topics affecting nonprofit organizations around the world—and we have fun doing it! Attend as many or as few sessions as you wish—sessions described below.

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Membership Hack: A Tech Tool for Member Onboarding

Associations Now

The Iowa Lean Consortium is no stranger to project management essentials. Since many organizations in ILC’s member market already use kanbans, the tool became a natural extension of the association’s member onboarding process, said Membership Development Manager Tracy Schuster. How to hack it?

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Associations Boost Aid Efforts Amid Nebraska Flooding

Associations Now

Organizations throughout the Cornhusker State are hosting fundraisers and offering aid in response to the “bomb cyclone” that slammed Nebraska and neighboring states this week. While the storm hit Iowa and other states hard as well, Nebraska suffered more than $1 billion in damage , NPR reported. The agricultural community.