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What’s in a Name? Change Offers Challenges and Opportunities
What do you do if the nature of your association changes and the old name no longer suffices? The National Association of Insurance Women (International) was founded in 1938 to distinguish itself in a male-dominated business, but by 2011 the membership, which was no...
Is a Color-Coded Budgeting System in the Future of Your Association?
The Wisconsin Medical Society has simplified its budget by using a color-coded system designed to enable "at-a-glance" understanding of the association's finances. Though the multi-million budget is complex, the color-coded reporting makes it easier to understand than...
Want to Know What Your Members Are Thinking? Ask!
The Oklahoma State Medical Association recently convened a Young Physician Focus Group to discuss strategies for keeping organized medicine active and relevant in the lives of young doctors. The goal was to develop a small, geographically diverse focus group of young...