Association Management articles from January 2002

Association Management archives from January 2002

Issues Update.
January 1, 2002... In 2001, associations faced numerous challenges and also won some key victories. On the legislative end, Congress enacted meaningful pension reform legislation that provides more flexibility and increased limits for association executives...

Giving Back. (Chairman's Message).(association members and volunteerism)(Brief Article)(Column)
January 1, 2002... Like many of you, I've devoted time throughout my career to voluntary leadership activities. Through experiences like serving as finance committee chair for an emergency aid center in my Dallas community and carrying out the varied volunteer...

Legal Implications of Electronic Governance. (Legal).
January 1, 2002... Notwithstanding the prevalence of electronic communication in our business and personal lives, corporate or association governance remains an area in which electronic media are used comparatively little. In many cases such activity is...

Read to Lead. (Resources).
January 1, 2002... Association leaders who want to add to their leadership bookshelves may be interested in two books in the paperback series offered by Harvard Business School Press. Just published this past fall, Harvard Business Review on What Makes a Leader...

www.ccl.org. (What's on the Web).
January 1, 2002... This site of the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, offers information on CCL research, programs, and products, such as the center's online newsletter. The October 2001 "special edition" newsletter offers several...

www.boardsource.org. (What's on the Web).
January 1, 2002... A visit to the site of BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards), Washington, D.C., may prove especially enlightening for association leaders. Click on "this month in board member" to gain access to the online edition of...

www.leadingtoday.org. (What's on the Web).
January 1, 2002... Monthly leadership tips, quotes, book reviews, and an online newsletter are provided on this Web site of the nonprofit organization weLEAD, Inc., Litchfield, Ohio, whose goal is to "promote leadership development in organizations, communities,...

www.uwex.edu/li/. (What's on the Web).
January 1, 2002... Visit this site of The Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations, a program of The Society of Nonprofit Organizations, Madison, Wisconsin, and click on "learner resource center" and then "nonprofit Web sites" to access a list of relevant...

www.celcee.edu. (What's on the Web).
January 1, 2002... The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, provides a comprehensive online database of diverse materials in this...

Mastering Mission and Vision Statements. (Goverance).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A key task facing many nonprofit boards is the development of well-defined mission and vision statements. Clarifying an organization's mission and vision for the future is no simple task, yet it may well be the most important work undertaken by...

How to Open the Doors Even Wider. (Diversity).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Organizations are experiencing increased pressure to "deepen and diversify their pool of board candidates," observes Catalyst, New York City, partly because of greater recognition that boards can "benefit from diverse perspectives, particularly...

ASAE and BoardSource Develop Strategic Partnership. (Partnerships).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ASAE and BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards), Washington, D.C., are working together to enhance value for members of both organizations. ASAE will offer its CEO members and their boards of directors a discounted...

A Family Affair. (Volunteer Recruitment).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Organizations may find it in their best interest to develop more family-oriented volunteer opportunities whenever possible. A study by Independent Sector, Washington, D.C., finds that families who volunteer together do so regularly and for...

Flaws to Forego. (Leadership Traits).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Certain personality traits can be harmful not only to a leader's performance but also to the organization that he or she represents. A study of more than 5,000 leaders and human resources professionals from 187 organizations in 15 countries by...

Enron's Woes: Who Knew? (Fiscal Responsibility).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The recent financial debacle that caused Enron's fall has many investors asking questions, including this one: How much did Enron's board of directors know about the company's investment decisions? A December 2 Washington Post article indicates...

Percentage of Volunteer7 Committees that Operate Within Associations. (Survey Data).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... SURVEY DATA Percentage of Volunteer7 Committees That Operate Within Associations (*) All Membership Type Respondents Trade Individual Number of Respondents...

Turbulence-Free Transition: Creating a clear Vision that become art of the association's master plan.
January 1, 2002... FOR YEARS OUR ASSOCIATION PASSED THE GAVEL TO THE NEW BOARD CHAIR, welcoming him or her to take the helm and lead the association for the ensuing year. As much as the association celebrated this accomplishment of our new leader, and the board...

Real leaders for unreal times: Superheroes need not apply.
January 1, 2002... It doesn't take much leadership to preside over a rousing success. When the winds of fate blow kindly on an association--with new memberships rolling in, convention attendance setting records, an exhibit hall full of happy suppliers--your...

Talk about the Passion: Today's Volunteerism is about making an impact and seeing the results, say volunteer leaders.
January 1, 2002... PASSION. HAVING AN IMPACT. GETTING TO SEE THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR. FEELING that your time is well spent. These are some of the common themes that reverberated. When ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT sought three volunteer leaders to ask what makes...

Doing the right things while doing thing right: Effective associations distinguish between growth objectives and maintenance objectives.
January 1, 2002... EVERY SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY and efficiently. Many would say that leadership is more closely related to being effective, while management is more closely aligned with being efficient. Both are important: They function...

Secrets of her Success: Former U.S. Cabinet member Donna Shalala reflects on what she has learned about effective Leadership.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... LOOKING AT HER ACHIEVEMENTS, YOU may think that you're reading an excerpt from Superwoman's resume: As the longest-serving secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in U.S. history, she raised child immunization rates to their...

When less is more: Streamlining can make your board more flexible, focused, and forceful.
January 1, 2002... Heartspring, an organization based in Wichita, Kansas, that educates children with disabilities, had just completed a successful capital campaign. But its board was having problems. Board members were experiencing a lack of direction regarding...

Changing the world, one program at a time: eight Summit Award winners illuminate the tremendous positive impact associations make on our world.
January 1, 2002... IT'S A CHANGED WORLD, WE KEEP HEARING. Unfortunately, that may make it easier for us to overlook the positive forces emerging around us. Perhaps, then, the 2001 incarnation of ASAE's prestigious Summit Award serves to remind us of some of...

Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Elected Officer: It doesn't have to be so lonely at the top. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Congratulations! You have just been elected to the top position. So, what do you do now? How do you establish a game plan to set yourself apart from those who have gone before you? The position of chief elected officer is fundamental to an...

How Effective is your board? Consider a simple self-assessment that is both constructive and insightful. (Board Primer).(nonprofit boards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Nonprofit boards have many responsibilities. Fundamental to all of them is the answer to the question, "How well is this organization achieving its purposes?" In order to answer this question, boards must understand how well they are performing...

The board's role in membership development: why it's vital that the board reach out to the lifeblood of the association. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Associations have evolved into high-tech organizations that can hold a teleconference meeting, send broadcast faxes to thousands, and zip e-mails around the globe. But even with today's information highway, the core strength of every...

Streamlining board and committee meetings: a guide to planning and executing meetings that stay focused on strategic issues. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Streamlining board and committee meetings starts with good preparation. This requires investing time up front to ensure the success of your meeting. Consider how the meeting relates to the organization's strategic plan and the expected outcomes...

Five myths about parliamentary procedure: know the facts to achieve a sense of order in your meetings. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... From the moment the responsibility for a decision is vested in more than one person, a fair and orderly process for decision making becomes necessary. Rules of procedure have been used since the beginning of recorded history. For example, the...

A board's financial duties: you don't need to be a financial expert to ensure that operations are on track. (Board Primer).(association board, includes related article)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... With every new gloomy economic forecast, association executives and board members get more worried. Will many of our members lose their jobs? What will be the impact on our membership income? On our sales income? What will be the long-range...

Your fiduciary responsibilities: minimize the risk of liability by becoming familiar with your legal duties. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Officers and directors of nonprofit associations and other organizations have certain legal obligations to the association, though they are not required to serve and, in most cases, are not compensated for their services. Volunteer leaders have...

Are you protected? Insurance essentials that board members need to know to shield them from legal liability. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Leadership and oversight, the principal responsibilities of board members in any organization, often take place in a litigious environment. Decisions that appear to be in the best interests of the organization may turn out not to be. Actions of...

Six keys to successful fundraising: know what and how to ask in order to get results. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Fundraising and nonprofit organizations go together like popcorn and movies. Seldom is dues income enough to fund all the programs an association wants. A fundraising campaign is often the means to obtain necessary additional financial...

Advocating effectively: why it's important to meet with public policy officials. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Association members have an opportunity to help lawmakers understand what concerns and affects us. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution affirms the people's right "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Americans...

Fresh Starts for your Leadership Letters: Engage members with creative written messages. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As a volunteer leader, do your responsibilities include writing "Dear member" letters? These could include regular introductory messages for your association's newsletter, a theme letter for your annual report, or a cover letter for your annual...

Developing Future Volunteer Leaders: Learn how one organization approaches leadership development through a "train the trainers" course. (Board Primer).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... How do you attract, educate, encourage, and inspire leaders? How do you handle conflict, time management, and varying degrees of interest among future volunteers? Recognizing that volunteers, especially at the local level, may be seeking...

Ceo to Ceo.
January 1, 2002... Q: What techniques do you and your chief elected officer use to help the board focus on strategic leadership? Keeping volunteer leaders focused on the association's strategic priorities, as opposed to individuals' personal agenda items,...

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - Association Management Software).
January 1, 2002... ASI is an international provider of e-business software solutions for associations. iMIS, the company's flagship software, is the industry leader with more than 20,000 users worldwide. iMIS has remained the industry leader for more than 10...

ISG Solutions. (Technology Marketplace - Association Management Software).
January 1, 2002... As the world's largest iMIS reseller, ISG Solutions combines vast iMIS expertise with Web integration to deliver a system that does what you need-guaranteed! We also offer iMIS-related services you can't get anywhere else: disaster recovery,...

TMA Resources, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - Association Management Software).
January 1, 2002... TMA Resources, Inc. (TMAR) developed the TIMSS suite of association management software tools to support your mission-critical operations and to strengthen your member and customer relations. TIMSS fully integrates e-commerce, executive...

BrassRing. (Technology Marketplace - Career Services).(BrassRing Society)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... BrassRing Society specializes in providing professional associations with the most comprehensive career services available. We focus on building relationships with our partners and invest in your success by offering royalty payment incentives....

Krajewski and Associates, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - E-business Consulants).
January 1, 2002... Develop strategic and tactical technology plans. Provide recommendations on streamlining business processes, resolving staffing issues, meeting system and business requirements, getting the most from your current association Web system or...

Filnet, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Services).
January 1, 2002... Our XpressWare.CMS Web Content Management System allows associations to create, manage, and deliver content to their online members more effectively, more efficiently and at a reduced cost of ownership. Communicate with members by creating...

Insite Software Solutions, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Services).
January 1, 2002... InSite Software Solutions focuses on providing organizations with self-managed portals and integrated services that are easy to maintain through our 100 percent browser-based administrative interface. Our Association Focus Suite is designed to...

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. (ASI). (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Solutions).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ASI can help you develop effective strategies and provide implementation and support for a completely integrated e-business solution. ASI's consulting team combines unmatched experience, proven methodologies, and trusted partners with iMIS...

ISG Solutions. (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Solutions).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Take full advantage of your members' visits to your Web site--personalize their experience, cross-sell, upsell, and develop a stronger online community. ISG Solutions starts with iMIS and adds customized features that make your Web site more...

Neton-Line Services(TM). (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Solutions).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... NetOn-Line Services (TM) is a full service Web development firm focused on providing solutions specific to the needs of associations. We specialize in a full range of innovative products and services including: design, e-commerce, database...

Potomac Digitek, Inc. (Technology Marketplace - Web/Internet Solutions).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Potomac Digitek specializes in providing Web site services for associations nationwide. We have built our business on Web site features, professional design, rapid turnaround, and outstanding service. Potomac Digitek provides members-only...

Leading in Parallel. (Keeping Your Edge).(Alison Ueoka)(Brief Article)(Interview)
January 1, 2002... WHO? Alison H. Ueoka WHAT? Executive Director WHERE? Hawaii Insurers Council, Honolulu WHEN? Since 1991 Q: How did you become the chief elected leader of the Aloha Society of Association Executives? A: My predecessor at...

Creating Leadership Synergy by Association. (President Message).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Associations are fertile fields for the nurturing of effective leaders of business, industry, the professions, government, the arts, athletics, politics, and more. I have often challenged skeptics of that bold affirmation of our value to show...