Insights
Strategic thinking for association leaders.
Practical analysis, board tools, and operating perspective from Association Core.
How to Write an RFP for Association Management Services
What to settle before you write, the ten sections every AMC RFP needs, how to make pricing comparable, and a weighted scorecard for evaluating proposals. Includes a free, editable template.
Read and download →AMC vs. In-House Staff: A Cost Framework for Association Boards
Comparing an AMC fee with a single salary misses most of the cost. A four-step framework using federal wage and benefit data, plus a worksheet for your finance committee.
Read Insight →The AMC Transition Checklist: What Boards Should Require in the First 90 Days
Transition risk keeps boards in management relationships that are not working. The checklist that turns a handoff into a manageable project.
Read Insight →Five Signs Your Association Has Outgrown Its Current Management Model
Most underperforming associations aren’t suffering from a membership problem. They’re suffering from a management infrastructure problem that has gone unaddressed as the organization grew.
Read Insight →AMC Readiness Scorecard
Fifteen statements, three minutes. Score your leadership capacity, financial visibility, member engagement, systems, and revenue mix, and see where the strain is.
Take the scorecard →