Association Management

When the work is too much for volunteers, but you don't need the costs associated with a staff or an office.

After doing everything themselves, many association volunteers believe the logical next step in the growth cycle is to hire a support person or a retired member, and set up a small office. It seems like the most affordable and effective solution, but it is often neither.

A 21st Century Solution

Instead of an office with significant costs and minimal capabilities, a better alternative for many of these organizations is to consider virtual association management services.  The association can establish enhanced and value-added access for members and others through postal, courier, telephone, fax, web, and e-mail presence provided with and covered by AXI's virtual association management services. 

The Ultimate in Flexibility

Plus, under this flexible AXI approach associations can leave some tasks with volunteers, outsource tasks elsewhere, or contract them through AXI. Organizations also have the flexibility and option of contracting for specific executive director services from AXI, or hiring their own full or part-time executive director working from a home office. 

Better Control, Not Less Control 

The very idea scares some association volunteers because they feel they will lose control of the organization. In fact, quite the reverse occurs because the administration improves, member service is enhanced, the volunteer efforts are more productive, and the Board has better strategic support. AXI's virtual association management services focus on supporting the organization and its volunteer leadership in meeting members' needs.

That's why more and more associations are outsourcing their association management and operations. It can be a win-win situation: they lower their expenses, turn over the administrative hassle to someone else, and, at the same time, they get more broad-based association experience and talent.

Is this option right for all associations? No, of course not. But for many organizations, it can solve a lot of problems.

What can AXI do to help you? Contact us today.