Monthly Archives: July 2011

27 July

Aluminum Association Contest Highlights Varied Uses of Aluminum

The Aluminum Association, an organization located in Arlington VA, announced its first ever photo scavenger hunt contest yesterday.  Residents of all 50 U.S. states and DC are encouraged to form teams and take pictures of the different ways aluminum are used ...

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Category: Driving Sustainability

26 July

CMF Report Shows Congress Values Social Media Usage

A new report by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) finds that members of Congress value social media interaction more than people may have previously thought.  The report, "Social Congress: Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill", ...

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Category: Economic Recovery, Enriching Lives, Seeding ProgressTags: CMF, Congress, Facebook, Twitter

25 July

Frozen Food Association “Moves” to Support Fitness and Nutrition

The Frozen Food Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable affiliate of the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI).  In February, the Foundation played host to the 2011 5K Fun Run/Walk presented by Green Giant.  It was the fourth 5K to benefit the ...

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Category: Enriching LivesTags: AFFI, obama

19 July

HHS Releases Guidelines for CO-OPs

The federal government released its first set of guidelines yesterday for the creation of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs), which are nonprofit entities operating within a state to provide a health insurance alternative to its members.  Instead ...

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Category: Health CareTags: co-ops, exchanges, PPACA

12 July

Mark Golden, CAE, on the Importance of the Power of A Campaign

Mark Golden, CAE, is the chair of the Power of A Committee, a volunteer council that provides executive level guidance to the campaign.  He shares his thoughts on why associations should participate in this effort. ...

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Category: Driving Sustainability, Economic Recovery, Enriching Lives, Seeding Progress, Training Workforces