July 2016

July 2016

NYSAE Chair Michael Weamer Sees More Volunteer-Driven Organization

"This past year, NYSAE’s Board of Directors did yeoman’s work as they conducted a deep dive into where we are, where we are going, and how we are going to get there," said Michael Weamer, Chair of NYSAE and CEO of the Marfan Foundation...

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Politicians Aside, The Workplace Is No Place for Incivility

We are like the talking heads on a nightly news show—dismissive of all views that don't conform to our own. Whether the national presidential election's toxic name-calling and mud-slinging has caused—or is a product of—the rise in rudeness is impossible for me to say. ..

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Guiding Your Association Through Change

Association executives recently gathered at the newly renovated InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City for the third annual Associations: 2020 & Beyond conference to discuss politics, branding, and board relationships and their impact on nonprofits...

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Things You Need To Know About Donor Acknowledgements

What are donor acknowledgements exactly and how can your not-for-profit ensure it’s complying with best practices?

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Seven Career Killers and How To Avoid Them

People exhibit some of their worst behaviors in the workplace. Here are some tips on how to avoid them and what to do to improve the situations...

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A Simple Formula for Negotiating With Your Boss

Want a raise? Longing for more vacation days? Needing to work from home when your children aren't in school? Whether you're looking for a better salary or a more fulfilling career path, achieving your objective hinges on winning over your boss...

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Member News

Hilton Worldwide awarded more than $320,000 to 117 recipients of the 2016 Travel with Purpose Action Grants...

UJA Federation of New York honored Louis Coletti, CEO & President of Building Trades Employers’ Association, at its inaugural Design & Construction Cocktail Reception at The Yale Club of New York City. ..

Maria Ungaro, Vice President, Kellen, is celebrating 10 years as Executive Director of New York Women in Communications and two years as Executive Director of The Content Council...

Rudy Giuliani, the 107th Mayor of New York City kicked off Associations: 2020 & Beyond, with a keynote speech addressing the current political landscape, stressing the importance of compromise in a leadership role—whether you’re the president of the United States or president of a not-for-profit...

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Book Beat

Without even being aware of it, many of us operate from an inward mindset, a single-minded focus on our own goals and objectives. The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves...

How Performance Management Is Killing Performance-and What to Do About It (©2016, Berrett-Koehler Publishers), by M. Tamra Chandler, offers alternatives to the typical performance review and suggests how to create a performance management process that staff will actually embrace rather than avoid...

Negotiating the Impossible: How To Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (Without Money Or Muscle) (©2016, Berrett-Koehler), by Deepak Malhotra, shows how to defuse even the most potentially explosive situations and to find success when things seem impossible...

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