Our professionals have learned this truth and many more through years of experience working with boards like yours, and have become experts in the community management industry. While what you don’t...

Now is the time to increase advocacy efforts, not put it on the back burner. During the pandemic, members are desperate. Rightfully, they turn to the association, their trusted source...

Enhance understanding and outcomes by providing a toolkit to the incoming officer approximately three months prior to their taking office.

We discussed the impact of her statement. I agree, associations have proven to be resilient through wars, politics, recessions, depressions, and pandemics.

Does anyone know what the association of the future will look like?

Association board manuals come in varied shapes and sizes. Volunteer directors rely on them to understand their responsibilities

The directors owe it a duty of loyalty. The duty of loyalty requires a director to act in the interest of the charity rather than in the personal interest of...

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it dozens of times at board meetings: “I just have a question.”

This report presents questions that directors should ask when carrying out their responsibilities. The questions pertain to a host of issues and circumstances confronting directors. They are intended to remind...

While cooking fires are typically the most common type of fire in the community housing sector, electrical fires appear to be increasing in frequency due to aging infrastructure. These fires...

You’ve likely experienced a few significant shifts and challenges in your work environment as leaders and priorities collectively respond and adjust to COVID-19. Some organizations are thriving, some are sinking,...

Some of the documentation is legally required, while some is simply helpful to have. Some documents should be available to the public while others must be kept confidential.

“There’s an association for that,” is often heard. Most of them represent professions, trades, communities, or causes

Meetings of the board can be dreaded or difficult to endure. Listening to reports, watching individuals promote personal agendas, a lack of focus on outcomes, and bad behavior leave some...

Think of leadership development as a pipeline in which interested volunteers enter and knowledgeable leaders exist.

Corporate culture can be described as the set of beliefs and behaviors that determine how volunteers and staff interact and make decisions.

The Student Chapter Leader Handbook is designed to aid in the onboarding of new chapter presidents and to serve as a living document, providing an open exchange of information between...

Board responsibilities set criteria by which boards ensure a measure of accountability and may periodically review their performance.

While the Executive Director leads in the completion of the tool, having staff/board members/volunteers contribute their input by completing the tool will broaden the scope of the data collected and...

You have been called to lead. Your fellow Kiwanians believe you have the talent and determination to fulfill your responsibilities as a Kiwanis club officer. In this guide, you’ll find...

The responsibilities of volunteer leaders are generally stated in the governing documents: bylaws, articles of incorporation and policies.

While enumerating the basic principles and implementation guidelines, the Agenda gives top priority to promoting gender equality in all program operations. This is critical to realizing the principle of democratic...

I visit hundreds of associations and chambers each year. Many of them have •• inspired me with their ideas and best practices. Here are a few of the lessons learned...

They offer numerous reasons for the shortage: Generations have changed and don’t appreciate the opportunities.