These prestigious awards celebrate the innovative programs, partnerships, and initiatives that are transforming communities, advancing industries, and improving lives. The Summit Awards will be presented at ASAE’s annual Summit Awards Dinner on September 25, 2025, at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

“This year’s Summit Award recipients are tackling some of the most urgent challenges of our time—from global health equity and wildfire recovery to mental health access and family well-being,” said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. “Their work is proof that associations don’t just serve their members—they are making the world a better, safer, and more inclusive place to live. This is the Power of Associations in action.”

In addition to the Summit Award honorees, 12 organizations have been recognized with Power of Associations Gold Awards, and 38 associations earned Silver Awards for their outstanding contributions. All recipients were selected by the Power of Associations Awards Committee, chaired by Victoria Forlini, CAE, Chief Strategic Operations Officer, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

For a full list of award-winning programs, visit the Power of Associations Awards.

 

2025 Summit Award Recipients:

 

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) – Alexandria, VA
  Program: Jobs of Tomorrow – Marriage and Family Therapy Docuseries
• American Society of Hematology – Washington, DC
  Program: Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) – Rockville, MD
  Program: TALK and HEAR Text Messaging Programs
• Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
  Program: Second Wave Support: Fire Recovery Donation Drive
• Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics – Jacksonville, FL
  Program: FAFCC State Funds Grant Program
• National Adoption Association – Linthicum, MD
  Program: Ujima Collective

 

The Summit Awards Dinner on September 25 will gather hundreds of association leaders, business partners, and civic influencers to spotlight the power and purpose of the association community. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or general inquiries, please contact summitdinner@asaecenter.org.

Join us in honoring these trailblazers and celebrating the transformative work associations are doing every day.

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Vest, CAE, 202-626-2798, cvest@asaecenter.org

 

About ASAE

ASAE is a membership organization of more than 50,000 association executives and industry partners. Since it was established more than 100 years ago, its members have and continue to lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. With the support of the ASAE Research Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at Welcome to ASAE — American Society of Association Executives (asaecenter.org)