HBA Policies

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Corporate Relations
The purpose of these corporate relations policies is to document the policies and procedures governing all Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s compontents, including regions, chapters, and volunteer committees. These policies and procedures est...
Financial Policies for Volunteers and HBA Components
The purpose of these financial policies is to document the policies and procedures governing the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s affiliates, chapters and regional volunteer committees with regards to financial transactions. These policies...
HBA Central Finance Department Policies
Policies effective 1 July 2024 Discontinuation of Paper Check Payments  Effective immediately, HBA will no longer accept payment via paper checks. This decision is due to several factors, including increased fraud activity, counterfeit check...
Charitable Event Guidelines
Reminder:   As  a   501 (c)(6), HBA is a member-based professional association and cannot act as a pass-through for charitable funds.   All events h eld m ust  tie to HBA’s mission:  Any charitable ...
Leadership Appointments and Terms
All volunteers must be members in good standing of the  HBA . Operating board VP, Secretary/Treasurer, and directors : co-interview by Operating Board  president  and HBA Central representative; appointment by Operating Board President Te...
Marketing
Email marketing policies In order to abide by federal CAN-SPAM and GDPR laws, and prevent any HBA emails from being designated as spam, HBA chapters are prohibited from sending their own marketing emails to members/prospects at this tim...
Member Pricing
The membership pricing policy is in place to ensure a consistent pricing strategy across the organization. Membership pricing is set to align with our financial goals and reflect the value proposition of membership in the HBA.  Policy Details...
Programming and Events
All leaders are responsible for understanding and abiding by the policies herein and ensuring that their committees understand and abide by them. Adherence to education and events policies is required to maintain chapter certification. Quar...
Recruitment (Member Engagement) Events
Membership Event Policy  The membership event policy is designed to guide chapter and regional member engagement volunteers on how they might drive membership engagement within their chapter or region through in-person and virtual events focuse...
Updated HBA Language and Narrative Changes
Evolving the HBA’s Story to Match Our Global Ambition HBA CEO Mary Stutts has been hosting calls with HBA Member Leaders to share our organization’s updated narrative and strategic repositioning. While our mission to further the advancement and...
Volunteer Recognition
The volunteer recognition policy exists to standardize the awards which are given to volunteers to create consistency, increase awareness of the awards, and increase prestige by ensuring a strong brand for the awards. Policy Details Award ...
Event Type Overview
Key Reminder All events must clearly articulate their purpose, goals, and value to the intended audience. Events should be positioned with strong, clear messaging that explains why participants should attend. HBA reserves the right to review and...
Summer 2026 Office Hours: Phase 1 Roll Out
Note: The geographic regions listed below are intended only as a guide to indicate the time zones these sessions may be most convenient for. Participation is not limited to those regions—all member leaders are welcome to attend, regardless of lo...