CCE Recommended Reading
Please note that you are not expected to purchase or read all of these resources! We recommend beginning with the ones that address gaps in your knowledge or experience. Focus on the areas where you feel additional insight or guidance would be most beneficial. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ashley Purdy.
Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for Competitive Associations by Harrison Coerver
Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations by Harrison Coerver
The End of Membership as We Know It by Sarah L. Sladek
Membership Essentials: Recruitment, Retention, Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources by ASAE
Making Your Chamber Make A Difference by Mick Fleming
Engaging the Public Sector: A Toolkit by ACCE
How to Read Nonprofit Financial Statements (3rd edition) by Andrew S. Lang, CPA, William D. Eisig, CPA, Lee Klump, CPA, CGMA, and Tammy Ricciardella, CPA
Welcome to Your Financial Statements by BoardSource
Sustainability Education 4 Nonprofits: Simplified Balance Sheet Assessment Checklist
ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management (4th edition) by Susan S. Radwan, CAE
Remembership - New Strategies for Remarkable Membership Organizations by Kyle Sexton
Horizon 2035 Report by ACCE
The "Who’s Who" in Support of Equitable Economic Development
The Story Behind a Successful Members Dues Increase by ASAE
Hierarchy of Governing Documents by Robert C Harris, CAE
What is a Credential? by Association for Career and Technical Education
Nonprofit Balance Sheet Explained by NetSuite
Additional Economic Mobility and Opportunity Resources
Embracing the Challenge: The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Imperative for Chamber of Commerce
The Business Case for Economic Mobility
Additional Resources on Benchmarking and Data
Social Return on Investments: Comprehensive Guide by Sopact
An Introduction to Social Return on Investment posted by Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2003
Additional Resources on Consensus Building
The Basics of a Networked Approach
Anticipating, managing and mitigating power imbalances
Other Resources
Nonprofit Practitioners Guide: https://a.co/d/8AlaUdU
ASAE finance recommended reading: https://www.asaecenter.org/publications
