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Membership Hack: Association StoryCorps

Associations Now

Since the AGU Narratives project began, it has collected more than 220 stories, including some that speak to the impact of AGU, a message the organization is promoting as part of its 100th anniversary. The tools are simple: Members upload audio files using the StoryCorps app and a smartphone. Why does it work?

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Groups Offer Suggestions to Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy

Associations Now

Solving the challenges affecting Puerto Rico’s economy require new ways of thinking. The Puerto Rico chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC-PR) is among the groups recommending to a task force created under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), projects for the U.S.

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[Opinion] Millennials and the Fight Against Hate

Achieve

Delayed help to Puerto Rico after devastating hurricanes. As Achieve’s Director of Research, Amy is responsible for identifying and devising appropriate methodologies and data-collection strategies for projects like the Millennial Impact Report and the Millennial Running Study. Restricted rights of women and the LGBTQ community.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth Kanter

as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M This trend is the same for both our non-disaster projects, ($5.3M in 2017) and disaster projects ($1.7M repeat rate among our non-disaster projects during the same time this year, and 6.3% since Aug.) since Sept.). YTD in 2016 vs $10.6M

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.15.20

Reid All About it

Presenters: Brad Dean, president and CEO, Discover Puerto Rico. Tommy Goodwin (moderator), Project Management Institute. In conversation among peers, hear others’ experiences and explore strategies that you can use as you lead your association through the current health and economic crisis. More info/register. Host: ASAE.

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Big Bang Theory: Should We Leave Fireworks to the Professionals?

Associations Now

$ 675M The projected amount in fireworks sales that the American Pyrotechnics Association expects in 2014 , which would be a significant increase from $600 million in 2006 and $662 million in 2013. Fireworks shows will light up the sky across the U.S. on Friday night, as towns big and small celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Eric Lanke: Race for Relevance is a Negotiating Position

Eric Lanke

and Puerto Rico) all in-fighting with each other and trying to represent fifty-two individual constituencies? You do agree that our committees should be able to complete projects aligned with our overall strategy and mission, right? What kind of board should your association have? Who should be chairing your committees?