08/29/2025

Report Finds Association Boards Need to Be Crisis-ready

Too few consider board preparedness, staff relationships and more

A new report on association board practices asks association leaders to pursue board structures that are more responsive and alert to changing social, economic, and political trends.

The Future of Association Boards Community Dialogue Report, released last month, is based on input from more than 350 people in the association community, which has been convening on a dedicated LinkedIn group since last year. The final report, says lead author Jeff De Cagna, AIMP, FRSA, FASAE, executive advisor of Foresight First LLC, is designed to help associations adapt board nomination processes to meet the current moment and optimize relationships between volunteer leaders and staff.

"Board performance has not really kept pace, and we need to address that right away," said De Cagna. "Not just for where we are now, but as we look toward the next decade. Things continue to get more intense, and that’s not going to change."

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