Although the summer schedule appears a little quieter, there is a lot of planning going on behind the scenes!

NE/SAE Think Tanks

Think tanks are currently taking a hiatus, but please reach out to office@nesae.org if you have suggestions on topics you'd like to explore with colleagues.

ASAE Annual Meeting: NE/SAE Meet-up

Looking ahead, we're gauging who is planning to attend the 2024 ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition, August 10-13, as NE/SAE will coordinate its customary meet-up. Specific details will follow, but for now we're trying to get a general sense of who will be in Cleveland, OH. Click here to let us know.

Call for 2024-2025 Committee Volunteers

Committee participation is an ideal way to expand your professional network, learn about the latest in association management, and have fun while making a direct impact on NE/SAE's programs and services and furthering our mission. The Education, Finance, Member Value & DEI, Nominating, and Emerging Professionals are currently seeking volunteers. We encourage members to get involved and submit your interest by August 1st! Click below to learn more.

NE/SAE Members Earn CAEs!

ASAE announced the Spring 2024 class of CAEs earlier this week. Congratulations to NE/SAE members who have earned the designation.

Maria Brogan, CAE, RCE

Chief Executive Officer

Northeast Association of REALTORS®

Jason Powers, CAE 

Manager, Membership Development

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Congratulations to the 2024 NE/SAE

Award Winners

Recognized at the 2024 NE/SAE Annual Meeting

Super Star Award

Maria Brogan, CAE, RCE

Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Association of REALTORS®

Outstanding Organizational Award

Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Accepted by Clarence Richardson, Executive Director 

Are You Interested in Hosting a NE/SAE in the Neighborhood?

NE/SAE is looking for hosts for upcoming NE/SAE in the Neighborhood events! NE/SAE in the Neighborhoods are short, informal meetings for members to get together for networking and to learn more about the host property. Attendees will be current NE/SAE members and non-members. 

Industry Partner members can sponsor an event with a networking reception of no more than two hours at your property. This is a great opportunity to showcase your venue and to connect with the NE/SAE community in your area.

Contact office@nesae.org to learn more!

Welcome New Members

REGULAR MEMBERS

Leslie Damon, Greater Hartford Association of Realtors

Amanda Kimball, Society for Neuroscience

Patrice McCarthy, CABE

Megan Nickerson, NEIWPCC

Samantha Thompson, NEIWPCC

Lisa Steimer, CABE

Rebecca Northup, AMERSA

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Christine Cunningham, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa

Share Your News with your NE/SAE Colleagues!

The New England Society of Association Executives is looking for YOUR news for our monthly e-newsletter, NE/SAE eNews. Please consider sharing any of the following:

• You or your organization in the news, including any awards or recognition you have received
• Your professional development news - promotions, job changes, retirements, etc.
• Articles you have written that would be of interest to NE/SAE members
• Other non-promotional items you think would be relevant to the membership

News submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and will be published in the next monthly e-newsletter. To submit your news, email office@nesae.org. 

5 Ways For Civil Society To Engage With AI

Nonprofit Times

We all woke up one morning to the possibility of chatting with our computers to access information, and generative AI suddenly seemed to be everywhere, ushering in a transformative experience. However, we quickly learned its limitations and memorized the necessary caveats.

Stories surfaced reminding us of its pitfalls — from a lawyer citing fabricated court cases (https://bit.ly/3uQGf6o) to harmful advice delivered by an AI bot replacing a nonprofit’s helpline (https://bit.ly/3SNuO7D).

The steady drumbeat of new features continues. AI is now a core part of Microsoft’s suite. At Google, Bard became Gemini. Everywhere, we find AI in the tools we’ve been using for years offering to summarize threads for us. The question now is — what do we do with all this? 

The answer: Use it.

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A New Lens for 7 Measures of Success

Keith Skillman, CAE, Published by ASAE

Nearly two decades ago, a red book published by ASAE captured seminal research. It became an instant classic by defining a framework of disciplines embodied in high-achieving associations. As the ASAE Research Foundation takes a new look at that research, its view is firmly focused on the future.

Do the contents of 7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t, published by ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership 18 years ago, have more lessons to share? Thought leaders organized through the ASAE Research Foundation think so, but only as viewed through a refreshed lens that reflects a future likely to be characterized by change far more dynamic than most could have fathomed in 2006.

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Senior Vice President, Major Gifts | City Year

To meet City Year’s ambitious plans, the organization aims to increase all private revenue across the network. The SVP, Major Gifts (SVP, MG) will be a key leader and contributor to achieving this goal, focusing on transformational individual gifts. Reporting to the EVP and Chief Development Officer and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) as well as all the local site leaders, the SVP, MG will:

• Create and execute a comprehensive annual plan for individual giving fundraising, strategically designed with defined objectives and milestones to propel City Year, Inc’s total philanthropic revenue from $80M to $150M by playing a leadership role in building and implementing City Year’s “Campaign for Impact”
• Establish and meet yearly revenue targets in close partnership with the CEO, EVP, Chief Development, Recruitment and Alumni Officer, COO, CSO, National Development team, and Executive Directors; monitor and report on progress, evaluating trends and adapting strategies as needed
• Ignite enthusiasm and coach staff from national leadership to site teams in the creation and implementation of major gifts development strategies
• Formulate and execute strategies for soliciting significant donations, retaining donors, and cultivating donor growth including establishing robust systems to manage interactions with prospects and supporters, guaranteeing personalized and diligent communications
• Partner and collaborate with colleagues to create a regular cadence of funder and prospect engagement and develop and integrated communications plans
• In partnership with organizational leaders, support an individual giving pilot which will serve as a catalyst for further alignment of site and headquarters fundraising efforts

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Director of Corporate Partnerships | Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), a national association serving nurses and other healthcare professionals working in palliative and hospice care, is seeking an experienced Director of Corporate Partnerships. This position is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategies to acquire, retain, and grow participation within the organizations’ Employer Partner Program (EPP). The Director of Corporate Partnerships scans the marketplace to identify and secure new business opportunities, including but not limited to strategic partnerships (both non-profit and corporate), product and service offerings, and expanded influence with current donors/members for three related organizations’ (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, and Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center).

This is a fully remote position with bonus opportunities.

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Manager, Association Management Services |

National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations

Provide administrative and project management support for the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) Services, LLC. Position involves extensive staff and member interaction requiring a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and communication skills. Additional responsibilities include coordination and scheduling of meetings with NASPA Services clients and other stakeholders, and working cooperatively with staff as needed. This position requires excellent organizational skills, essential for meeting the needs of multiple clients in a timely manner.

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