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Association Management
One of the most common misconceptions happens when "Association Management" is mistaken for "Property Management", and not just by the general public. Many active "Association Managers" are misleading their clients by making the exact same mistake themselves. Ultimately, this is inefficient and can cost an association thousands of dollars every year.
So, what is Association Management?
Firstly, it is ANCLA Management's aim to properly define these two distinct services so there is no confusion. Each services requires a specific set of expertise and ANCLA is proficient in both.
Association management is a distinct field of management because of the unique environment of associations. Associations are unique in that the "owners" are dues-paying members. Members also govern their association through an elected board or other governing body, along with association committees, commissions, task forces, councils and other units. Typically, the board selects, retains and evaluates a chief executive officer or an executive director who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the association and paid staff.
Managers within the association environment, such as ANCLA Management are responsible for many of the same tasks that are found in other organizational contexts. These include human resource management, financial management, meeting management, IT management, and project management. Other aspects of management are unique for association managers. These include: membership recruitment and retention; tax-exempt accounting and financial management; development of non-dues revenue and fundraising. Association managers must also be familiar with laws and regulations that pertain only to associations.
