An association management company, or AMC, provides specialized management and administration services to non-profit professional associations and professional societies using a for-profit approach.

Our services include executive, administrative, and financial management; strategic planning; membership development; public affairs and lobbying; education and professional development; statistical research; meeting management; and marketing and communication services.

AMCs offer the expertise, staff, and resources that enable associations to efficiently manage day-to-day operations while lightening the administrative burden on your board of directors.

You might be surprised! Having professional management doesn't have to impose financial constraints on the organization. We believe that any money you spend on managing a professional association is an investment in your future that will yield much more than the expense. If you view an association management company as an expense, you are likely to gain nothing from the experience.

You can expect to invest between $750 and $7,500 per month to provide professional association management services and support/implementation of the board's decisions, depending on how quickly you need to see results and the degree of integration you want within your association.

We understand that you have unique needs with unique solutions, so each proposal we produce is crafted with care. You can contact us if you want to learn more about what goes on behind our efforts.

Hiring staff to manage your association is certainly an option. However, as a board member, you become an employer with all the associated obligations:

• There is payroll and legally required documentation as an employer. In addition to this, you will need to withhold taxes, social security, and health insurance for your employees or, if in Canada, contributions to CPP, QPP, and EI. In the United States, this can amount to up to 7.65% of the employee's compensation. In Canada, these costs can add up to 1.4 times the cost of each employee.
• You are also responsible for training your employees and professional licensing requirements.
• Employee relations and discipline.

Furthermore, the general rule is that an employer is legally responsible for the negligence of their employees, but not for the negligence of an independent contractor.

By hiring our executive director, the board is relieved of these responsibilities. Each association pays only for services rendered, finding more value in focused professional expertise.

Of course, if your association already has staff, we can also work in tandem with them.

Hiring staff to manage your association is certainly an option. However, as a board member, you become an employer with all the associated obligations:

• There is payroll and legally required documentation as an employer. In addition to this, you will need to withhold taxes, social security, and health insurance for your employees or, if in Canada, contributions to CPP, QPP, and EI. In the United States, this can amount to up to 7.65% of the employee's compensation. In Canada, these costs can add up to 1.4 times the cost of each employee.
• You are also responsible for training your employees and professional licensing requirements.
• Employee relations and discipline.

Furthermore, the general rule is that an employer is legally responsible for the negligence of their employees, but not for the negligence of an independent contractor.

By hiring our executive director, the board is relieved of these responsibilities. Each association pays only for services rendered, finding more value in focused professional expertise.

Of course, if your association already has staff, we can also work in tandem with them.

Perhaps your association has advanced in its development solely on the work of volunteers? Moving to the next stage in the association's evolution can be a daunting thought. You may be wondering, "Can we afford to hire an association management company?"

But have you also considered the opportunity cost? Perhaps you have challenges in billing, administration, website and social media profile maintenance, or even event management?

We can alleviate the burden of mundane tasks and more intensive, ongoing efforts that often lead to volunteer burnout. Do you want an impartial analysis of the cost of using volunteers versus outsourcing to an AMC? Contact us for a no-obligation discussion.

If you and other volunteers have been planning conferences or coordinating events for some time, you know that the success of events can be challenging, even for the most dedicated volunteers.

Coordinating a successful event is no small task. Firstly, logistics, operations, planning, coordination, budgeting, and executing national, regional, and international events all require meticulous attention to detail. Delegating to us allows us to take charge of overseeing and coordinating all your event logistics.

We have the skills and expertise in all areas, from membership recruitment to member engagement, strategic revenue development, governance, communications, government relations, and the myriad other challenges that association boards face.

You don't have to tackle these challenges alone! Our turnkey solutions offer consulting services to set you on the path to success. Contact us to start a discussion.