3 Keys to Engaging Association Volunteers A challenge unique to associations is the need to recruit, retain and ENGAGE volunteers. Once an association can do this, many other challenges seem to disappear. The question is: “How?” Kate Cole, Certified Association Executive (CAE), leads two client associations for Management HQ, an association management company based in…
Welcome Nalima Mwassa to the MHQ Team! We are pleased to announce the addition of Nalima Mwassa to the team. Nalima joins MHQ through an internship with The Citizens League’s Capitol Pathway Program. During her time with MHQ, Nalima will be working closely with MHQ client Minnesota Association of Community Health Programs, focusing primarily on…
Management HQ Team Serves Children at Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery In celebration of Management HQ’s 3 year anniversary, the Management HQ team attended a staff retreat and strategic planning session at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. For lunch, the MHQ team participated in the Cook for Kids Meals program where they cooked and served lunch for…
In the News: Gallup ranks Minnesota first in the nation in Job Creation Index Minnesota ranks first in the nation in job creation, according to the 2015 Job Creation Index report just released by the Gallup Inc. polling company. Minnesota received a score of 38 in the index, based on worker reports of hiring activity…
Management HQ CEO Dara Rudick joins Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton as speaker at STEP-UP Achieve Partners Breakfast Management HQ CEO, Dara Rudick, spoke as both an employer and the parent of a STEP-UP summer jobs intern at The annual STEP-UP Achieve Partners Breakfast. The breakfast honors companies who participate in…
Association Recognition: Minnesota Library Association Members Recognized for Excellence in Diversity Initiatives and GLBT Advocacy Congratulations to two members of MHQ client Minnesota Library Association (MLA): DeWitt Wallace Library of Macalester College and the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection! DeWitt Wallace Library of Macalester College was recognized with the 2016 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award…
The Association Leadership Ladder: Step by Step Reprinted with permission. Copyright, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, January/February 2016, Washington, DC. When it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, successful volunteers keep an eye on the next rung, while helping those behind them. Addy M. Kujawa, CAE, executive director of the American Association of…
Happy Holidays! As 2016 approaches, many association boards of directors are refocusing on the mission and future of the associations they serve. Budgeting is just one piece of the puzzle for positioning your association to thrive in the new year. Here, we offer the essential Association New Year Operations and Compliance Checklist! Past Year Review, Reporting and…
September 1, 2015 – Management HQ (www.management-hq.com) is pleased to announce that CEO Dara Rudick has been elected as a board director for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota and North Dakota. Management HQ has been a BBB accredited business since 2014. With over 6,400 locally Accredited Businesses, the BBB of Minnesota and North…
Congratulations to two members of MHQ client Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP): People Incorporated and Washburn Center for Children have been recognized with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 2015 Minnesota Nonprofit Award for Mission and Excellence. This award recognizes excellence in the areas of innovation, anti-racism initiative, advocacy, responsive philanthropy, and excellence.…