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Association Management Companies Are Your Nonprofit's Path To Success

April 8th, 2017
Arkansas Library Association Selects Alabama-Based Prime Management

The Arkansas Library Association selected Prime Management of Birmingham, Alabama, for association management.

The association, formerly operated as a standalone, sought an AMC partner by using the Online RFP access system operated by the AMC Institute.

Past President Judy Calhoun said the association received five applicants, short-listed three and interviewed two before selecting Prime, which was “reasonably priced … (and) seemed to meet our needs.”

Calhoun said the institute’s RFP system “made the process much simpler.”

ALA’s mission is to further the professional development of all library staff members; to foster communication and cooperation among librarians, trustees and friends of libraries; to increase the visibility of libraries among the general public and funding agencies; and to serve as an advocate for librarians and libraries.

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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.”

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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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