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NAA (formerly NSACA) Selects AMG to ensure Key Benefits and growth for the Association’s Future
McLEAN, Va., May 22, 2009 — Association Management Group (AMG) clients will grow on June 1st when the National Afterschool Association (NAA) officially joins the AMG family of associations and nonprofit organizations. AMG has been transitioning NAA to its new DC-based headquarters at AMG and hiring new staff to support NAA member programs, services and activities and NAA’s President and CEO Judy Nee.
After working with Meetings Management Group, AMG’s premiere meetings services team, to deliver a record-breaking conference in New Orleans in April, Nee invited AMG President J. Bruce Wardle to present full-service management options to the NAA board of directors. “The NAA has substantial growth goals and program initiatives and NAA needed the infrastructure to support their efforts,” says J. Bruce Wardle, CAE. “Judy and the board, Chaired by Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook of Wheelock College, have done a masterful job of restructuring the organization, focusing on core services, and delivering value to members and affiliates, AMG’s expertise and ideas will strengthen that work and position the organization to better serve the demands of afterschool practitioners. We will help NAA streamline processes, increase membership and develop new revenue streams to position the organization for the future.”
The NAA disseminates and promotes standards and best practices for quality school-age childcare providers. In line with the NAA’s strategic plan, the move to management in Washington, DC will allow the organization to be a key advocate in policy decisions, collaborate with other associations, develop more strategic partnerships, and work closely with the nation’s major education and out-of-school time organizations based in the area.
“Last year, we established a partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)” Nee says. “Together, we are developing new ideas and strategies for linking schools and afterschool to address the whole child for the whole day. We want to create more partnerships like this and strengthen our voice in national discussions that affect our members and the field. With AMG’s knowledge, expertise and infrastructure, we can focus on elevating our position within the education community and bringing new relevance to our organization.
Wardle says NAA is a perfect fit for AMG and a terrific complement to two new clients at AMG: the Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA) and the SYTA Youth Foundation. “NAA can trust AMG to deliver superior service from skilled association professionals with a passion for growing nonprofit organizations,” he says. “It will be a great partnership.”
About AMG:
Association Management Group, which is dedicated exclusively to staffing and managing associations and nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes, provides unsurpassed management expertise to empower organizations to meet their objectives and achieve success. Led by industry veteran J. Bruce Wardle, CAE, and a team of key executives, AMG has been designated a Charter-Accredited Association Management Company by the American Society of Association Executives and is Accredited by the AMC Institute. These two prestigious accreditations indicate quality management practices and procedures and the optimum delivery of services to AMG clients. To learn more, visit www.amg-inc.com.
About NAA:
The National Afterschool Association is the leading professional association for the afterschool field with over 9,000 members around the world. NAA's mission is to be the leading voice of the afterschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours.
Contact
Contact: Elinor Kinnier
Communications Marketing Group
ekinnier@cmgresults.com
703-610-0204
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