The IRS has officially reopened the group exemption application process, ending a pause that began in June 2020. Announced in IRS Revenue Procedure 2026‑8 on January 20, 2026, the updated rules modernize how central organizations obtain and manage tax‑exempt status...
CEX is about community; it’s about building relationships, embracing change, and coming out stronger on the other side. Can’t believe it’s been 2 months since CEX2024! Have you had time to digest all the ideas/advice you got? What’s the top takeaway you took back to...
We train our volunteers to do volunteer tasks and our staff to do staff tasks. But do we connect the two? After all, they work in tandem to deliver the best value for members and the association. The truth is we don’t always supply our staff with the skills and...
While we’re thinking about Thanksgiving with all its trimmings, let’s not forget what comes right after! No, not Christmas but GivingTuesday, a global giving campaign held on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Associations can take advantage of the campaign by...
Associations stand at a crossroads. We have more types and greater amounts of data readily available to us than ever before, and the cost of the tools needed to process all that data has declined dramatically. In fact, the combination of data and tools available in...
We’re knee-deep in interviews with volunteers from a cross-section of associations as part of a number of volunteer strategy projects. There’s still lots of passion. There is also less time, less patience with volunteering that doesn’t move needles, and a sense of a...
