Events
The ASAE Research Foundation offers events for association professionals throughout the calendar year, including sport and fitness events, networking gatherings, and donor-exclusive events. Learn more about upcoming events and how to register.
Major Research Initiatives
CEO Pathways and Compensation
Who becomes an association CEO? The ASAE Research Foundation sought to understand the experiences and education that move a professional down the path to becoming a chief executive. While every CEO’s path is unique, the research found a number of common threads that suggest advice to aspiring CEOs. This research was undertaken with support from Naylor Association Solutions. Read More
Innovation in Associations
The capacity to innovate is a necessary focal point for leadership. Whether incremental or more dramatic, true innovation is the result of a disciplined approach. Ongoing ASAE Research Foundation research is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how associations choose to innovate, where they choose to focus their efforts, and the strategies and practices associations have applied for success in innovation. The research will identify effective practices to help association leaders nurture innovation in their own organizations.
Environmental Scanning Research Program
An ASAE Research Foundation hallmark has long been research that looks to the future, with trends-focused research projects having been undertaken regularly over the past two decades. A new “foresight” initiative is now under way, designed to give association leaders a continuous lens on the trends and developments likely to shape their world and tools they can use to make sense—and opportunity—out of what they see. Read More
Publications and Resources
Books
7 Measures of Success, 2nd Edition: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t
Environmental Scanning for Associations
Governing for Growth: Using 7 Measures of Success to Strengthen Board Dialogue and Decision Making
The Will to Govern Well: Knowledge, Trust & Nimbleness, 2nd Edition
Reports and Research Briefs
The Benefits of Credentialing Programs to Membership Associations
Pathways to CEO Success: How Experience, Learning, and Networks Shape Association CEO Careers
Articles