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February 14, 2019
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The Society That Keeps Mount Rushmore Looking Solid as a Rock

The Mount Rushmore Society, a supporting organization for the popular South Dakota national monument, keeps things presidential throughout the year for visitors. Recently, the group had to step up to offer support during the federal shutdown. Read More

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#VoiceYourLove: ALS Campaign Draws Tech-Industry Backing

The ALS Association’s new fundraising campaign asks supporters to “voice your love” for ALS patients who can’t speak for themselves. Collaboration with the TRON Foundation is boosting the campaign’s transparency and extending its reach through a large tech community. Read More

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Build Trust With Staff and Members

Research shows that the U.S. is experiencing a crisis of trust—a troubling development for associations, which rely heavily on trust to carry out their mission. How can association execs help rebuild members’ and employees’ confidence? ASAE member login required. Read More at ASAEcenter.org
 

Rule-Breaking Is OK

You want your members to be happy—but unintentional negative interactions with your staff could prove a major turnoff. Also: The National Confectioners Association is offering more health information and options for its sweet treats. Read More

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Work Across Generations to Encourage Innovation

By Allison Torres Burtka

As the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association set out to tailor its offerings to a growing population of younger members, it realized it also needed to look inward at how its staff functioned across generations and how they could work better together. Read More

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By the numbers

The amount nonprofit employment grew during the 2007 to 2012 recession period. While growth slowed slightly to 7.6 percent between 2012 and 2016, overall growth between 2007 and 2016 (16.7 percent) was nearly four times that of for-profit employment during the same period (4.6 percent).

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies

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Sweet GMOs

In a bid to reduce fears that their products are unsafe or unhealthy, a coalition of GMO farmers is using Valentine’s Day to spread the word about the foods’ benefits via free chocolate. Read More
 

Filling a Grocery Gap

Food deserts, whether in big cities or small towns, have proven difficult to shake—but largely grassroots nonprofit efforts around the country are turning out to be essential options for solving the problem. Read More

Jobs

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Membership Development Manager

The American Society of Civil Engineers

The ideal candidate will have: A four-year degree with 5–7 years’ experience in association membership/marketing. Specific experience and quantifiable success in direct mail advertising … Read More

Manager of Accounting

Idealliance

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance. CPA not required. Sound communications, organizational, and team skills. Must be computer savvy with Microsoft Great Plains and IMIS ex… Read More

Communications Manager & Editor

Argentum

Argentum is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States. We are currently seek… Read More

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