How and When to Respond: A Guide to Releasing Policy Statements on Social and Political Issues was printed in the most recent issue of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE) Vantage Point magazine. Co-authored by Acumen’s Membership and Communications Manager, Matt Close, and Executive Directors, Suzanne Fedie and Melinda Waite, the article covers how and when boards should take action when faced with responding to highly charged political issues.
The material is based on a webinar presented by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Acumen staff’s first-hand experiences. The article describes what to consider before writing a statement, how the board should decide, what factors to consider, process development, best practices and how to react to comments received after the statement is released.