Every year, associations take stands on controversial political issues that, at first glance, are seemingly unrelated to their core mission. Whether it is the AMA supporting gun restrictions, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) opposing religious freedom laws in Indiana, or the American Academy of Pediatrics supporting gay couples adopting children – to cite a… Continue reading Bloomberg Article – How to Convince Your Members to Support Your Controversial Political Stand
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It’s Time for the Academy to Reinvent the Oscars
The recent controversy over diversity and the selection of individual nominees has opened the floodgates of criticism on the Academy Awards, the processes, and even its relevance in the modern era. Many of the complaints leveled against it in 2016 are similar to or build upon complaints of the past; while the Academy itself sees its… Continue reading It’s Time for the Academy to Reinvent the Oscars
Robert Hay Jr. 