Godfrey Consulting, LLC provides association management services to small to mid-size associations. Managing an association requires skills related to membership development, event planning, communications, resource development and education as well as back-office accounting and administrative services.
Maintaining the skills in-house to perform all of these tasks superbly can frequently be more expensive than is affordable. Utilizing an association management contractor like Godfrey Consulting, LLC may be the answer.
So much information is readily available today through the Internet it is more challenging than ever to define the value of a membership association. We can help your organization clearly define the value of membership. Planning for the growth of the organization, upkeep or development of the member database and development of member anniversary programs are all specialties of Godfrey Consulting, LLC.
Conferences, retreats, festivals and other special events require the ability to carefully manage a myriad of details while delivering an outstanding event on budget. Negotiating venue contracts, managing delegate registration, designing programming and creating fundraisers all require skills available through Godfrey Consulting.
A certification program can increase member value and encourage membership. Godfrey Consulting can help you build a certification program offering online and/or live training for your members.
keeping members engaged with the association through regular communications is a critical aspect of association management. Email, web site and various social media channels all have a role to play. A consistent brand for the organization across all forms of communication is key. The team at Godfrey Consulting has the skills to manage all of your communications needs.
managing unearned revenue - individual donations, foundation and government grants and corporate sponsorship, is another major challenge for associations. Knowing which alternatives to pursue and which are a waste of scarce resources requires the kind of expertise Godfrey Consulting has to offer.
day to day bookkeeping, clear and concise financial reporting and tax filings are all services available from Godfrey Consulting as your association management contractor. Let your board stay out of the weeds and focus on strategic considerations.