Affiliations

Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC)
The AESC’s mission is to promote the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broaden public understanding of the executive search process, and serve as an advocate for the interests of its member firms. The AESC is recognized by the United States Government and the European Commission as the representative body for the retained executive search industry.

The Association of Executive Search Consultants ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership are two organizations linked together by a common belief and a common passion. We believe associations have the power to transform society for the better. Our passion is to help association professionals achieve previously unimaginable levels of performance. We do this by nurturing a community of really smart, creative, and interesting people – our members. In short, we connect great ideas and great people. ASAE & The Center produce more than 75 experiences each year, publish Associations Now Magazine and the Journal of Association Leadership, provide thousands of web-based tools and resources, help members connect in 14 professional interest sections, conduct future-focused and market research, host ASAE & The Center’s Annual Meeting & Exposition and the Springtime Exposition, and act as the voice for and advocate of the association. 
  
Association of Fundraising Professionals
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 30,000 members in 213 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.  The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. The AFP Washington DC Metro Area Chapter was founded in 1965, and is proud to provide connections with fellow fundraisers and nonprofit professionals; engaging professional development opportunities with sector leaders; and an unwavering commitment to ethical and effective fundraising.

Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1924, the Chamber is a voluntary, nonprofit organization of hundreds of businesses and thousands of professional people who are committed to the economic prosperity and civic well-being of the community. Even after more than 80 years of serving our membership, we are still an ever changing, evolving Chamber – changing to meet our members’ needs today and evolving into the Chamber they will need tomorrow.

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Founded in 1974, CASE is a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and allied areas. CASE helps its members build stronger relationships with their alumni and donors, raise funds for campus projects, produce recruitment materials, market their institutions to prospective students, diversify the profession, and foster public support of education.

CASE also offers a variety of advancement products and services, provides standards and an ethical framework for the profession, and works with other organizations to respond to public issues of concern while promoting the importance of education worldwide.