Association Management
Tight budgets, lean teams, and big goals shouldn't limit your association — your mission deserves the attention, tailored service, and deep resources to thrive.
EisnerAmper provides comprehensive management services to associations and nonprofit organizations, including trade associations and professional societies, delivering the expertise and support needed to help organizations grow and thrive.
For more than three decades, our association management professionals have provided services under the function of an Association Management Company (AMC) and the operational backbone for associations and professional societies. We learn each association's distinct needs and tailor our approach to meet them.
From board coordination to membership and communications, our team functions as your outsourced staff — giving you the people, knowledge, and capacity to run smoothly and stay focused on your mission.
Our Clients
Who We Serve
EisnerAmper's association management practice is built for organizations that need professional, mission-aligned leadership without the overhead of a full in-house team.
Professional Associations: Standalone organizations with smaller staffs in high-growth industries that want the reach of a larger management partner without losing the personal attention of a boutique team.
High-Growth Industry Sectors: Our practice has deep experience serving associations in industries experiencing rapid evolution, including:
- Veterinary and Animal Health: Anticipated waves of leadership retirements are putting volunteer-led associations at risk. We help maintain continuity and operational stability through transitions.
- Healthcare: Increasing specialization within the healthcare sector is creating a growing need for focused professional associations. We support these organizations as they form, scale, and establish governance.
- STEM and Technical Fields: Engineering, data science, biotech, and other accreditation-heavy organizations rely on our hybrid and co-sourced models to navigate complex compliance and credentialing.
- Trade Associations: We act as the office staff for all associations, including trade organizations, strengthening operations and supporting sustainable growth.
Associations Facing Leadership or Operational Transitions: When retirements, board turnover, volunteer burnout, or administrative strain threaten stability, we step in to preserve institutional knowledge and keep daily operations running.
Organizations Restructuring or Scaling Down: When you need to do more with less, our flexible, scalable model delivers cost-effective support for essential functions — no full-time staff build-out required.
Emerging and Under-Resourced Associations: Newly formed groups or those experiencing rapid growth often lack the infrastructure to keep pace and benefit from an outsourced model.
What We Offer
How We Work With You
The support from EisnerAmper has been superb. The personal relationships, their ideas, [and] the things that they handle for us make it feel like magic because it's so seamless and easy on our end. I know that it’s not magic, and I know it's a lot of hard work, but that's the feeling that we have. It's just incredible support.
Client Results
Strategic Association Management for Louisiana’s Veterinary Community
For more than 20 years, EisnerAmper has partnered with the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association. Together, they’ve strengthened financial operations, improved event profitability, and advanced legislative advocacy. See how a relationship built on trust helped the LVMA grow stronger governance and plan with confidence.
Services
Membership/Website
- Membership database management
- Member communications
- 24-hour business day policy on responding to all communications and requests via both phone and emails
- Invoicing and processing
- Membership recruitment, engagement, and retention of new and former members
- Website management and content updates
Association Management Software (AMS)
- Dedicated, full-time Association Management Software expert in-house
- Versed in AMS platforms, allowing for a smooth transition
- Focused support on the backend of your AMS
- Tailored to learn your specific system’s needs
- Adaptable support for your team
Event Management
- Contract and vendor negotiation
- Budget preparation and analysis
- Sponsorship and exhibitor recruitment
- Event logistics and planning
- Program management
- Promotional materials development
- Registration management
- Conference app setup and management
- Event assessment
- Onsite services
Board Support
- Board meeting facilitation & planning
- Strategic planning initiatives
- We collaborate with our Change Management team for strategic planning facilitation.
- Elections
- Governance support
Financial Services
- Accessible financial dashboard
- Tax preparation
- Budgeting
- Accounts receivable/accounts payable
Marketing & Creative
- Content development
- Social media management
- Marketing strategy development and implementation
Accreditation Management
- Application development and facilitation
- Data analysis and dissemination
- Credentialing tracking
- Site visit coordination
Administrative
- Document management
- Policies and procedures management
- Email, phone, and other communications support
- Volunteer management and support
- Leadership Development
Getting Started
Our experienced professionals offer quality services and resources to empower your organization, navigate challenges, optimize management, and enhance current engagements while staying mission-focused.
Contact us to learn how EisnerAmper’s association management practice can support your organization’s operations, governance, and growth.
What's on Your Mind?
Melanie Talley
Melanie Talley is a director with nearly 20 years of experience in association management, helping organizations navigate governance, policy development, accreditation, membership strategy, and meeting management.
Start a conversation with Melanie