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 www.asaecenter.org  The American Society of Association Executives is the national voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920, it has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, and industry partners as members. The Center for Association Leadership serves as the education and training arm of the newly merged organization. Together they provide educational conferences, publications, research, advocacy, and networking opportunities for association professionals.  www.associationforum.org The Association Forum of Chicagoland is the "association of associations" for more than 1,500 business, charitable, civic and professional organizations headquartered in the Chicagoland area. The Forum's 3,000+ members are the CEOs and staff professionals of these national, state and local not-for-profit organizations, plus vendors of goods and services to these businesses. The Forum provides association management education, information and career services to its members, and advances the public service value of associations to the public.  www.donorforum.org The Donors Forum of Chicago is the premier resource for information about philanthropy and grantmaking in the Chicago area. It maintains a unique library of information about foundations and corporate giving programs, offers workshops on grantwriting and fund-raising, and produces publications about financial administration, advocacy, and not-for-profit management.  www.guidestar.org GuideStar provides free access to tax returns filed by more than 1.5 million 501(c)3 organizations in the United States. It provides access to a great deal of financial information about these organizations, including total income and expenses, salaries of Executive Directors and other senior employees, the breakdown of financial information by program and function, balance sheets, and income/expense statements.  www.independentsector.org Independent Sector speaks for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs that are committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. The nonpartisan coalition of 550 organizations upholds standards for not-for-profit management, promotes policies protecting the rights of not-for-profit organizations to operate on behalf of their constituents, and produces educational conferences and publications to improve the quality of not-for-profit leadership. |
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 David Patt has authored numerous articles which have been published in print and on the internet. Here are a few which should be of interest. Quick Cash Associations Now, July 2006 David recounts how CARA creatively generated income to fund a financial turnaround. Just Like Me (sort of): A Different Take on Generation X Forum Magazine, December 2004 David helps demystify Generation Xers so you can better target them in marketing your association. We Don’t Punch the Clock Around Here Forum Magazine, June 2003 David examines the value of flexible work hours and work space. The Politics of Being a CEO Forum Magazine, November 2001 The place of politics at not-for-profits. |
