Firmly grounded in the interest of members, nonprofit executives applaud, criticize or reserve judgment on Obama speech Trade association leaders lent their ears to President Obama for his State of the Union Address Jan. 25, all listening for different things as he repositioned himself on the heels of historic midterm election losses for his party. The president tacked toward the center, as expected, eliciting cautious responses from groups ranging from AARP to the Financial Services Roundtable. Among his main themes were jobs, infrastructure, innovation, competitiveness and debt reduction—all part of the president’s strategy to “Win the Future.” But there were clear… Read More