Why
an Association Management Company?
The phenomenal growth of trade associations and professional societies has
dramatically increased the need for effective, professional management.
But the traditional answers - a major investment in full-time staff and office
facilities or operating with volunteers who often lack time, experience and
expertise in key areas - result in high overhead and headaches because long-term
goals frequently get lost in day-to-day details.
The concept of association management has existed for more than 100 years and
remains an alternative to this situation, one that offers advantages that
associations and societies are rapidly discovering - the association management
company.
Centers for Professionalism and Service
An association management company is a firm of skilled professionals whose
goal is to provide management expertise and specialized administrative services
to associations and societies in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Be they large or small trade associations or professional societies, all
volunteer organizations continually need to evaluate their goals and objectives,
then select the management framework that is right for them. Simply put,
maintaining a full-time staff and office space may not be cost- or
time-efficient for most associations.
Shared Resources Provide Value and Expertise
Based on the concept of shared resources, NonProfit Resources,
Inc. provides volunteer
organizations with the expertise they need, when they need it - a consistent
headquarters team of association professionals. Plus, specialists are assigned
on an as-needed basis to designated projects. For example, a publications editor
coordinates a monthly newsletter, technical journal or magazine; an exhibits
manager oversees the annual meeting trade show; a research team is created to
assist with special projects; an accountant manages finances or additional
support staff helps with membership projects.
Thus, associations enjoy the best of both worlds: the professional expertise
of top specialists for all programs and projects for significantly less than the
cost to hire full-time staff. Management firms also shield organizations from
the increasingly complex liabilities of directly employing personnel.
Association management companies like NonProfit Resources
provide a centralized office that serves as your headquarters. The overhead
costs for this office are shared by many associations and professional
societies. In this way, NPR’s clients enjoy an increase in resources -
and benefit from the latest in advanced technology and professional equipment -
without a major capital investment.
Since our staff professionals are assigned on an as-needed basis, client
service is customized to meet specific tasks. This, in turn, allows flexibility
to meet the challenges of changing policies, programs and leadership.