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Our Story

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ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership are two organizations linked together by a common belief and a common passion. We believe associations have the power to transform society for the better. Our passion is to help association professionals achieve previously unimaginable levels of performance. We do this by nurturing a community of really smart, creative, and interesting people - our members. In short, we connect great ideas and great people.

Specifically, ASAE & The Center produce more than 75 learning experiences each year, publish Associations Now Magazine and the Journal of Association Leadership, provide thousands of web-based tools and resources, help members connect in 14 professional interest sections, conduct future-focused and market research, host ASAE & The Center's Annual Meeting & Exposition and the Springtime Exposition, and act as the voice for and advocate of the association profession.

We invite you to learn more and become a part of this vibrant community.

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A Few Facts

  • ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920, ASAE now has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members.

  • The Center for Association Leadership is the premier provider of learning and knowledge for the association community. The Center was founded in 2001.

  • ASAE & The Center serve approximately 10,000 associations that represent more than 287 million people and organizations worldwide.

Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About ASAE & The Center

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Our Strategy For The Future

Our Cause: "To help associations transform society through the power of collaborative action."

At ASAE & The Center, it's our job to make sure associations continue to play a vital role in society by equipping association professionals with the tools they need to lead and manage. You can read about our strategy by following these links:

Read our Evolving Strategic Framework
Read our Associations Environmental Scan Executive Summary
Read an article about our
 Radar Screen Issues

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Our Approach

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What We Do (Value Proposition) - We connect great ideas and great people to inspire leadership and achievement in the association community.

How We Serve You (Our Promise) – To provide exceptional experiences, a vibrant community, and essential tools that make you and your organization more successful.

Our Guarantee –If any of our programs, products or services does not fulfill our promise to you (see above), we will make the situation right or refund your money.

Our Standards

We have high expectations - for our staff, our members, and the association community as a whole. ASAE & The Center have outlined the following standards of conduct for our members and staff.

Read ASAE & The Center's Standards of Conduct Statement

Our Commitment To Diversity

It's simple - diversity makes organizations more successful and communities more fulfilling. By actively cultivating a diverse community of professionals, we benefit from a vastly richer mix of ideas, perspectives and life experiences that expands our thinking and our possibilities. We are committed to building diversity of all kinds - on our staff, in our membership, and within the profession at large.

Read Our Diversity Policy
Meet Our Diversity Committee
Find Diversity Resources
Learn about the Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP)

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Our Leadership
Our Leadership

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership are two separate but interdependent legal entities, each governed by a volunteer board of directors. Along with the board of ASAE Business Services, Inc., ASAE’s for-profit subsidiary, we are guided by some of the best and the brightest leaders in the association community.

Meet the ASAE and The Center Boards
Read the ASAE Bylaws
Read the Center Bylaws
Meet the ASAE Business Services, Inc. Board
Meet the ASAE Insurance Company Board

 

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Our Staff
Our Staff

ASAE & The Center's 130+ staff members are uniquely privileged to serve in the same profession as our members. Many of our staff are acknowledged experts in their area of association management and all are committed association professionals.

Meet the ASAE & Center Staff

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