Member Spotlight: Elle Peifer-Funderburg

Elle is the assistant manager, marketing at the Society for Surgical Oncology. Read about how she fell in love with association work in this member spotlight!

Nurturing A Welcoming Environment® for Association Staff

Many associations strive to make all members feel welcome, but what is your organization doing to foster a Welcoming Environment for staff?

Ready for Anything: How to Prepare for Misinformation Online

This is the story of how an 8,000-member association faced down misinformation – and won.

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Career Corner Roundup

Every single Career Corner article we published in 2024!

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Association Forum Announces 2025 Woman of Influence™

Congratulations to Cie Armstead, DBA, Administrative Director at the American College of Surgeons.

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Taking DEI from Planning to Action

Associations must move beyond conversation to actionable diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Read on for examples from two organizations!

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Driving Impact through a Portfolio Analysis

Conducting regular portfolio analyses helps associations streamline their programs, align with strategic goals, and optimize resources to balance mission impact with financial sustainability.

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Issue Filtering: Identifying Issues that Merit Board Attention

We studied seven associations identified with high performing boards on the question of how they filtered in and out potential…

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Building Tomorrow: HACIA’s Member Development Initiatives Are Reshaping the Construction Industry

Jacqueline Gomez, Executive Director of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA), describes the crucial role associations play in anticipating and responding to workforce trends.

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ASGE’s Commitment to Supporting the LGBTQ+ Physicians in GI through Allyship and Education

Read about one association’s efforts to pave the way for equity and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community in medicine.

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Is an Organizational Assessment Right for Your Association?

This evaluation process helps associations identify their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities inherent in an association’s structure, operations, and overall functioning.

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