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…
Sept. 29, 2015 – Mental health advocates, providers and key stakeholders gathered with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other lawmakers on the ceremonial signing of 2015 legislation. The legislation authorized the largest investment in mental health services and treatment in the state’s history. Management HQ client, the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs…
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.…
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota sponsors the 2015 Cyber Security Summit. New this year, in conjunction with the full Cyber Security Summit, is a standalone half-day event that puts the focus on small and middle market businesses. The mission of the Summit is to establish a multi-stakeholder consortium that brings…
The Management HQ team was recently featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “After taking the leap, the experiment is working…” Read full article.
September 28, 2015 – This month, we are pleased to welcome Nick Bock as MHQ’s new administrative coordinator. Nick brings to the MHQ team five years’ administrative, legislative and policy support experience. He was a case manager for a senator and member of congress, responsible for resolving cases involving immigration, housing / foreclosure, and IRS…
This infographic demonstrates the financial impact that association management companies (AMCs) have on the associations they serve: Click Infographic to Enlarge.
Association Management Models and Their Impact on Financial Performance Prepared by James Gaskin, Ph.D. Brigham Young University Commissioned by AMC Institute (AMCI) Final Report: July 2015 Executive Summary The table below summarizes the relative financial performance of associations managed by an association management company (AMC) vs those independently managed. Green reflects a higher value for associations managed…
8/25/15 – Ten months ago, a group of powerful associations throughout the Midwest convened to address a lack of diversity and inclusion in associations – from membership to leadership to programming. The work was launched as a strategic initiative of the Midwest Society of Association Executives. This group has done three key things that all…