Happy Holidays

As we close out 2020 here at NAST world headquarters, meaning my dining room table, I reflect on changes we made to our Daily Newsletter. Last January we updated the format of our Daily Brief, based on your feedback. We added a dedicated Thought Leader column on Thursdays, eliminated separate promotional emails, and consolidated our association’s announcements into Tuesday’s newsletter. We kept the State Round Up on Fridays and provide headline news on Mondays and Wednesdays.

We continue to need your help with our daily missive. Please send us news from your office, as well as RFPs and job postings. Read an article that you think your colleagues would like? Send us the link. New report or white paper? Pass it along.

Don’t forget to tag us on Twitter and use the hasthags #GettingTheJobDone, #StateTreasurers, #529forCollege, and #Unclaimed Money; having your tweet as the Top Tweet is a badge of honor. Our metrics show that readers scroll to the bottom of each newsletter to see who is featured that day!

As for our popular Thought Leader Thursday edition, have you penned a column yet? We are seeking writers for 2021. Let me know if you would like to submit a 500-800 word column this year and we’ll get you scheduled. For a list of past issues, click here.

Finally, as you have heard me say, membership in NAST is universal. Whether you consider yourself a member of NAST, NAUPA, CSPN, SDMN, or a Corporate Affiliate – if you are in a dues paying office you are connected to one of the largest networks of public finance professionals around the country.

While we all feel more distant than ever before, in a world besieged by notifications and pulls for attention, our association wants to help you connect with the colleagues and communications you need to continue the exceptional work you do to benefit the public each and every day. Here are a few things you can do to make sure you are getting all the benefits of your membership with NAST:

Update your NAST Profile and Find a Colleague
Working from home and have a new preferred address or phone number? Recent change in job title? Take a moment to review and update your records to help NAST and your colleagues connect with you. Once you’ve updated your profile and hit the Save Changes button, view your profile or find your colleagues in our directory.

If you have issues logging in, click here to reset your password.

Join a NAST Caucus, Forum, or Topical Communication List
NAST has a number of caucuses, forums, and topical communications available to join on our Communications page. Caucuses are more formal groups with an assigned NAST staff liaison and regularly scheduled calls. Forums are more casual lists for discussion and information sharing. There are great benefits to connecting with colleagues from around the nation to share, discuss, and simply know we are all in this together. Caucuses exist for the following members:

·        Chiefs of Staff/Deputy Treasurers Caucus

·        Financial Education Directors Caucus

·        Government Relations and Public Information Caucus

·        Information Technology Forum

·        Retirement Security Forum

·        Executive Assistant/Scheduler Forum

Topical communications will sign you up to receive news updates and general information about topics including:

·        ABLE Plans

·        College Savings Plans

·        Debt Issuance

·        Unclaimed Property