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Cover Image Parliamentary Procedure Association Meetings Parliamentary Procedure Association Meetings

The object of Roberts' rules of order is to assist an assembly to accomplish the work for which it is designed.

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary Procedures best Practices Parliamentary Procedures best Practices

MOTIONS IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - OR - “HOW TO ACTUALLY GET THINGS DONE”

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Parliamentary procedures Roberts Rules Of Order update review Parliamentary procedures Roberts Rules Of Order update reivew

The book is now in its 10th edition: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR).

Article  Board Roberts Rules
Cover Image Personal workplace disaster supplies kit Personal workplace disaster supplies kit

For the workplace, where you might be confined for several hours or perhaps overnight, the following supplies are recommended.

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Pet Policy & Assistance Animals Pet Policy & Assistance Animals

Now that more condo and single-family homeowners have become remote workers and pet owners compared to pre-pandemic levels, prop­erty managers and board members should be aware of how to legally...

Article  Coop Policy
Cover Image Picking up the pieces after a File Picking up the pieces after a Fire

It also offers ideas on what you can do to help make yourself and your home safer from fires in the future

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Governance Plain and Simple Plain and Simple Governance

Defining governance can be difficult. It is a broad concept with many influences. Volunteers are more familiar with management practices than they are with governance.

Article  Coop Governance
Cover Image Policies now that i've got them what do i do with them Policies now that I’ve got them what do i do...

Adopting policies is the starting point. Their application and storage now take effect. New policies should lead to the creation of new processes and procedures.

Article  Coop Policy
Cover Image policy rent arrears policy rent arrears

It is therefore the policy of the Co-operative to keep the level of arrears to an absolute minimum in order to maximize income in the interests of the Co-op and its...

Article  Coop Policy
cover Image Policy tips to deal with noisy neighbors Policy tips to deal with noisy neighbors

You and your neighbor do not share the same taste in music.

Article  Coop Policy
Cover Image Post disaster water treatment Post disaster water treatment

Many people have asked the Red Cross for information and suggestions on treating water after a disaster strikes. The following information is provided to address those questions.

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Power Retreats - Improve Outcomes at the Board Retreat Power Retreats – Improve Outcomes at the Board Retreat

“Board discussions should stay above the 50,000 ft. altitude”

Article  Board Leader
Cover Image Power Up the Consent Agenda Power Up the Consent Agenda

We’ve been in this meeting for an hour and done nothing but listen to reports,” said the board member.

Article  Board Meeting Board
Cover Image Practical Tips for Committee Chairs Practical Tips for Committee Chairs

You agree to chair an important committee. In associations, chambers, and charities, volunteer committees drive many of the important programs and activities.

Article  Coop Committees
Cover Image Preserving the Cooperative into the Future Preserving the Cooperative into the Future

As most cooperatives reach the point where their original mortgages are paid off, and the HUD Regulatory Agreement ends, a debate occurs on whether they should remain as a form...

Article  Coop 101
Cover Image Presidential-Stream-Key-Responsibilities Presidential-Stream-Key-Responsibilities

General Responsibilities - Attend all board meetings (fall and February meetings: in-person; summer meeting is virtual). Serve as a member of the nominating committee, the Presidential Fellows Committee, and the...

Article  Board President
Cover Image Problem Boards or Board Problem Problem Boards or Board Problem

Over the past twenty years, there has been a steady growth in training programs, consulting practices, academic research, and guidebooks aimed at enhancing the performance of nonprofit boards.

Article  Board Problems
Cover Image Project Driven Membership Model Project Driven Membership Model

This opens the door to serving 100 percent of the marketplace as opposed to “members-only.” Though they dropped the concept of dues, they retained a mechanism to allow members who...

Article  Coop Finance
Cover Image Project Insurance FAQs Project Insurance FAQs

These FAQs are designed to assist sellers and servicers in understanding and implementing the property, flood, and liability insurance requirements for projects, as well as related requirements for individual units...

Article  Coop Insurance
Cover Image Property Management Services – Capacity evaluation Property Management Services – Capacity evaluation

You will need to study the proposals that come in and choose the firm that best meets your needs. Follow the three-step process below.

Article  Coop Management Evaluation
Cover Image Proposed changes to the AIEA Board and Committees Proposed changes to the AIEA Board and Committees

These changes reflect good practice for membership organizations, providing Board oversight and engagement on the core business of the association while still permitting the organization the necessary flexibility to respond...

Article  Coop Committees

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