View articles from ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership. Some topics include (some articles may require registration):

• Developing Strong Association Skills - How the NECA helps to develop strong managers for chapters nationwide
• Board Minutes - What to keep and what can get you into trouble
  How do you keep accurate records of your board meetings - without recording offhand comments that could get your organization into trouble?
• How Will Sarbanes-Oxley Affect Not-for-Profits?
  Although not-for-profits are not required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that doesn't mean they won't be affected by it.
• Raising the Board's Financial IQ
  To provide proper, efficient financial oversight, your board must boost its financial acumen – and that job is up to you. Here's how the National Association of College and University Attorneys raised their board's financial IQ – and ensured strong board leadership.
• Will What Went Down Come Up?
  Budgeting for investment revenues, despite the downturn.
• Keeping Chapters Connected
  Larger associations not only have a greater number of members to serve but often have chapter offices spread throughout the country. Often the individual identities of the chapters get lost in the mix. But through using computer technology and the Internet, those chapters can be an integral part of the association's Web presence and its information processing.

Respecting a Member's Choice to Opt-out
Associations, especially those whose members are individuals, would be wise to consider the development of an information-sharing policy that includes the ability of members to choose whether to participate. By James M. Goldberg, a principal in the Washington law firm of Goldberg & Associates, PLLC. He can be reached at 202-628-2929 or by e-mail at jimcounsel@aol.com.

Is Your Board of Directors Effective?
Duties and responsibilities of a typical Board of Directors. (Adapted from "Dollars & Sense," article by L. D. Weitz, 9/95).

Why Association Directors Get Sued
Conduct that leads to liability and how to protect your organization by Hugh K. Webster, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, Washington, DC. Mr. Webster represents trade associations and other non-profits exclusively. Phone: 202-785-9500 E-mail: hwebster@wc-b.com.