Keeping student members once they're no longer students
Associations have adopted different strategies for convincing students about the value of membership once they begin their careersMany students once joined AIHA simply to get a discount on the "White Book," a key reference source for people in the environmental health and safety field. Then these students would drop out of the association.
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Should your association try to do good with its portfolio?
Interest rising, options growing for pursuing social goals with investments, but typical strategies aren't appropriate for all groupsFarrukWhat's often called "socially responsible investing" is gaining currency, with more and more investors trying to use their dollars to address challenges like climate change or promote social goods such as workplace and boardroom diversity.
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Ports group promotes big-picture look at supply chain crisis
AAPA brings members together to address supply-chain issuesConnorThe supply chain crisis building for many months exploded into the public consciousness this fall with images of dozens of massive cargo ships anchored off the California coast, and warnings to consumers to start shopping for holiday presents now.
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Organic Trade and Industrial Supply Associations lose CEOs
BatchaCEO departuresBatcha departs organic groupLaura Batcha plans to step down in the spring as executive director of the Organic Trade Association. Batcha joined the group in 2008 as director of marketing and public relations and was named CEO in 2014.
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Lipsen is top advocate for trial lawyers
Longtime leader says her members are lonely defenders of frequently abused consumersLipsenMany associations represent industries or professions whose members fear being sued.Linda Lipsen, CEO of the American Association for Justice, proudly represents the lawyers who do the suing.
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Associations ask pharmacists for reports on their well-being
Online portal will gather confidential information about workplace experiences; more associations focus on members' mental healthReynoldsTwo associations have launched an effort to collect workplace experiences from pharmacy professionals, with the groups hoping the data can be used to develop programming and set strategies.
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