Strategic Association Solutions (SAS) offers outsourced services for associations in Chicago that allow them to streamline operations, better serve their members, and power their missions.
We help nonprofits and associations in the Windy City achieve their goals by acting as a strategic partner that sets them up for success.
Membership-Based Nonprofit Accounting Services in Chicago
Financial compliance for organizations in Illinois can be quite complex. Additionally, hosting major trade shows in Chicago can be cost-intensive.
In addition to handling day-to-day bookkeeping, our accounting experts at Strategic Association Solutions can help you navigate the reporting requirements of the Illinois Attorney General’s Charitable Trust Bureau, ensuring you maintain tax-exempt status. We can also assist with the strategic side of your finances, auditing your budgets for large events and projects.
Association Strategy Services in Chicago
Chicago is home to many large associations. To make your mark and stand out among these organizations, you need to be adaptable.
Strategic Association Solutions specializes in constructing custom, agile strategies that help associations navigate any challenges they face. We’ll take the time to get to know your association first to ensure our approach aligns with your specific needs.
Technology Consulting Services for Associations in Chicago
Your association’s tech stack should help you deliver value to your members flawlessly.
Whether you’re looking to modernize your CME delivery, switch to a more robust AMS, or something in between, Strategic Association Solutions can implement, integrate, and manage the best systems for your organization.
Outsourced HR Services for Nonprofits and Associations in Chicago
Associations in Chicago must comply with Illinois’s strict labor laws, such as the Paid Leave for All Workers Act and pay transparency regulations.
When you work with Strategic Association Solutions, you can rest assured that our team will help you maintain compliance with all local Chicago and Illinois state labor laws and structure competitive benefits packages that attract top talent.
Outsourced Design Services for Associations in Chicago
If your association hasn’t updated its branding in a while, you might be missing out on the chance to revamp your visual identity and capture the attention of Millennial and Gen Z professionals.
Strategic Association Solutions breathes new life into legacy brands, helping you appeal to modern professionals while protecting your historical prestige through brand identity relaunches, website redesigns, and asset development.
Leaving a massive management company can feel daunting, but Strategic Association Solutions will help you bridge the transition smoothly. We can transfer your data, set up your own payroll and HR infrastructure, and implement new technology systems so you can gain more control over your association.
Not at all! Strategic Association Solutions operates as a fractional partner for associations. We can support Executive Directors with whatever they can’t handle on their own, including maintaining HR compliance, integrating technology systems, and handling day-to-day bookkeeping. Our services are flexible, and associations can pick and choose how they want to work with us, scaling up or down as their needs change.
Yes. We understand that hosting a large trade show at a venue like McCormick Place or Navy Pier can be quite costly. Strategic Association Solutions is ready to help you navigate the financial challenges of hosting a massive event in Chicago. From forecasting to auditing your venue and union invoices, we’ll make sure your event’s profit margins don’t fall victim to the Chicago premium and actually enable you to earn funds you can reinvest back into your organization.
Yes. With so many medical and scientific societies based in Chicago, we know credentialing can be a hassle for associations in the Windy City. Strategic Association Solutions can help you break down data silos and integrate your AMS with your LMS for a seamless experience for both your team and your members.
For decades, we’ve worked with membership-based associations under Kellen, a leading global association management company. Our team knows the ins and outs of associations, so you can be confident you’re working with professionals who understand your association’s pain points and the unique challenges of running a membership-based organization.
We tailor our accounting, technology, design, and other back-office solutions to fit your membership-based nonprofit’s needs. Our services include nonprofit accounting, association strategy and consulting, technology support and systems implementation, payroll and HR support, and creative design services. By bundling these services into comprehensive, customized solutions, we free up valuable resources for you to re-allocate to key programs.
Your success is our success. We work alongside your team to create and implement solutions that suit your needs and adjust our approach accordingly.
Tell us about your membership-based nonprofit’s needs, so we can tailor our services to your unique organization.
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