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Category: Book Publications

Club Director Reference Series

The Club Director Reference Series of technical publications is the club industry’s most trusted source for tax, privacy, legal, financial and policy information. NCA members receive this resource when they join. The individual monographs listed below provide models on issues including how to establish bylaws and rules for clubs, committee and membership guidelines,

Dynamics of Club Board Cycles

Dynamics of Club Board Cycles white paper is part of the Club Governance Standards series from the NCA Board Leadership Institute. This paper equips leaders involved in club governance with recommended practices to operate effectively from one board team to the next, and to ensure

Chief Executive Succession Planning for Private Clubs

Chief Executive Succession Planning for Private Clubs is the first white paper in the Club Governance Standards series by the NCA Board Leadership Institute. It provides information on developing a succession plan, for the club chief executive, including how to plan ahead and lay the

Club Governance Standards

The National Club Association launched a new white paper series for members entitled Club Governance Standards. This resource features white papers on governance topics tailored to private clubs. The series’ first paper was “Chief Executive Succession Planning for Private Clubs.” Club Governance Standards serves as

COVID-19 Blueprint for Reopening Private Clubs

The National Club Association’s (NCA) Blueprint for Reopening Private Clubs provides private clubs with direction and guidance to safely reopen. This is a compilation of shared resources across numerous industries, organizations and agencies that NCA has collected and disseminated through our Coronavirus Resource Center. The Blueprint provides

State Legislative Response Manual

The State Legislative Response Manual provides insightful tips on responding to state level issues and links to important elected officials in all 50 states. This response manual also covers key components of building relationships with state legislators and making sure the voice of the private club
Truly Private Club Status & Tax-Exempt Status

Truly Private Club Status & Tax-Exempt Status

Truly Private Status & Tax-Exempt Status provides an overview of the legal and tax purposes of truly private status and tax-exempt status, and why these are different—and important—to clubs. This resource includes the latest, major landmark cases to illustrate how courts approach and analyze private status
National Club: Board Toolkit: Club Leadership Essentials

Board Toolkit: Club Leadership Essentials

The Toolkit serves as a go-to resource for boards and board members alike to help them effectively govern from day one. The publication covers six chapters full of best practices, tips, checklists, and sample forms and templates (which you are encouraged to use and may
Strategic Planning for Private Clubs

Strategic Planning for Private Clubs

Strategic Planning for Private Clubs covers best practices, tips, checklists, sample forms and resources all geared toward ensuring your club planning process meets your club’s individual needs and circumstances. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to strategic planning. This resource orients and educates the novice as
National Club: HR Management: Best Practices for Private Clubs

HR Management: Best Practices for Private Clubs

Manage your staff with confidence. HR Management: Best Practices for Private Clubs presents a comprehensive foundation for HR management at clubs with or without a full-time human resource professional, guiding you through the development of strategic human resource management best practices, policies and guidelines for
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