Leadership

"There are three qualities necessary for effective leadership:  (1) knowing how to work with people; (2) having a practical process for solving problems; and most important of all, considering our rapidly changing times, (3) vision."

At Association Resources, leadership is more than maintaining rosters and attending meetings.  We see the leadership role from a 360 degree view. Our staff works with association leaders to unleash the creative genius and talents of association volunteers on solutions that bring programs to higher levels. By taking a global view of leadership, we can assess past and present leaders to gain a clearer vision of the qualities that will characterize future leaders.

We think of our clients' boards as our partners.  Because our staff oversees all the details, boards can focus on their associations' strategic initiatives and leave the day-to-day operations to us.  As proponents of strategic planning, we work with boards to define what financial, staff, and volunteer resources will be needed to accomplish our clients' objectives. 

Our view extends beyond the leadership of an association to its volunteers.  The AR staff works closely with committees and task forces.  We maintain a database of all volunteers which expedites communication between boards and volunteers. These databases tell us which members are interested in getting involved which, in turn, allows us to assign them to committees as quickly as possible. 

If you're looking for a broader view of things, call us and we'll talk.

  
 
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AR Benefits!
Association culture has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Professional associations are composed of volunteers, who are busy with their own careers, families and businesses. It therefore often makes sense to outsource management duties to professional managers, relieving volunteers of administrative and operational tasks so they can focus more effectively on their association's goals and strategies.

Association Resources offers associations the convenience of experienced staff and a wide range of services, without the need to deal with personnel issues and expending funds on capital purchases. They gain shared buying power for supplies, stationery, hotels, conference services, and design/web/printing services.

Leveraging AR's experience and state-of-the-art equipment, clients find they can lower their overhead costs and simultaneously achieve a stronger, more vital membership base.



Association Resources, Inc. was accredited by ASAE's AMC Accreditation program (Charter Status) for the period August 10, 2001 until dissolution of the Accreditation program, effective December 31, 2010.