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. 

   Core Resources

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

Nonprofit Accounting & Financial Statements: Overview for Board, Management, and Staff, by Thomas R. Ittelson

Nonprofit Accounting: Third Edition: A Practitioner's Guide, by Steven M. Bragg

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

Additional Economic Mobility and Opportunity Resources

Embracing the Challenge: The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Imperative for Chamber of Commerce

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resource Guide

ACCE Incorporating Equity in Strategic Planning Workshop (recording)

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

What is Collective Impact?

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 

For excellent introductory training or review in skills and competencies within the Body of Knowledge, see our online Certificate in Chamber Management program courses.