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Association Management Companies Are Your Nonprofit's Path To Success

February 4th, 2016
Account Manager Whitney Thweatt of N.C.-Based IMI Receives Certified Association Executive Credential

ASAE has announced that Whitney Thweatt, account manager at IMI Association Executives, has earned the Certified Association Executive designation. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry.

“My journey towards earning the CAE designation has provided me a wealth of knowledge about association management and best practices. I’m proud to be part of this elite group that is dedicated to excellence and professionalism in our industry,” said Thweatt.

To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a minimum of three years of experience with nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development, pass a stringent examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics. To maintain the certification, individuals must undertake ongoing professional development and activities in association and nonprofit management. More than 4,000 association professionals currently hold the CAE credential. The CAE Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

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Getting The AMC Advantage

According to a 2009 study by LoBue and Majdalany Association Management Group, nonprofits managed by Association Management Companies, or AMCs, generate greater operating surpluses, are more efficient, involve lower operating risks, enjoy more diverse revenue profiles, spend more on meetings, trade shows and educational activities, and pay, on average, a third less for the staffing, occupancy and capital costs than sibling standalone organizations. So, has your nonprofit considered being managed by a highly qualified AMC?

In 2015, a study of 167 associations shows that association management companies, or AMCs, deliver 317 percent more growth in net assets and 31 percent more growth in net revenue, as well as offering consistently higher income from products and services. The study was conducted by Dr. James Gaskin of Brigham Young University and drew data from a random selection of associations with a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) tax status and budgets between $500,000 and $7.5 million. AMC Institute sponsored the study. In a statement for the media, Dr. Gaskin said, “Given the wide variety of associations surveyed, and the random sampling applied, the findings are remarkably consistent. When we analyzed the data, it was clear that AMC-managed associations of all sizes tend to be the strongest financially.”

Who’s Hiring AMCs?

Nonprofit associations all over the world are hiring AMCs for full-service and project management:

 

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AMC Advantage is an online news service covers global developments in the Association Management Company market. AMCs are firms that, among other things, serve as nonprofit trade association and professional society headquarters.

Association Management Companies, or AMCs, are a growing global industry managing at least 1,800 organizations and serving at least 2.8 million members.

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