Farrell Associates LLC Association Services practice brings practical, results oriented management services to the trade association.  

The Association Services provides a complete outsourcing solution for the trade association including membership support, meeting coordination, marketing programs, financial management and  newsletter publication.

Leadership

• Implement the policies and goals of the Board of Directors;

• Work with association executive and standing committees;

• Participate in association retreats and long range planning sessions; and

• Liaison to national affiliated organizations.

Financial Management

• Development of annual budgets with monthly financial reporting

• Coordinate external annual audits of the association's financial records;

• Utilization of best of practices accounting software;

• Manage all accounts payable and receivables;

• Management of payroll functions;

• Completion and submission of required IRS Non-profit Form 990.  

Communications

• Development of press releases and testimony to present to legislative bodies;

• Development of newsletters;

• Development of annual membership directories;

• Coordination of advertisement for various publications;

• General membership correspondence regarding timely issues.  

Government Affairs

• Coordinate and communicate legislative efforts of association and contract lobbying firm;

• Attend legislative hearings and committee meetings;

• Review legislation and regulation affecting association;

• Communicate legislative efforts with membership; and

• Coordinate Legislative Days for association.  

Event Planning

• Coordination of annual association conventions, retreats, committee meetings, board meetings, and special functions such as home shows, parade of homes, training programs, youth competition, silent and live auctions.

• Organize and coordinate all aspects of association  training and educational programs.  

Membership

• Management of membership databases utilizing state of the art relational database management software;

• Respond to membership inquiries and needs for lists, labels, files and special queries;

• Implementation of membership recruitment programs;  and

• Coordination of membership brochures and applications.  

Organization Affiliation

• Participation with various organizations and associations on a local, state and national level to promote the interests of the Association’s members.  

Personnel

• Management of professional staff including complete benefit packages, payroll, annual reviews, and goals setting.  

• The Farrell Associates Association Services practice utilizes technology to promote the Association clients.  Tools include Word Perfect and Microsoft Word; Front Page 2003 for web-site development; QuickBooks Accounting software for handling an association’s financial needs; Access 2003 for membership database management and Excel for data analysis.