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The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. The AEA’s mission is to improve evaluation practices and methods, promote evaluation as a profession, and support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action. AEA has approximately 3,000 members representing all 50 states in the U.S. as well as over 50 foreign countries.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) is an international education and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works, goods, and services. Originally chartered in 1937, APWA is the largest and oldest organization of its kind in the world, with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, an office in Washington, D.C., and 67 chapters throughout North America.

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations and to support the professionalism of the individuals who lead them. Founded in 1920, ASAE now has 25,000 individual members who manage leading trade, professional, and philanthropic associations. ASAE represents approximately 10,000 associations serving more than 287 million people and companies worldwide and vendors that offer products and services to the association community.

The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is an international, interdisciplinary membership organization. Our members include scholars and nonprofit leaders fostering the creation, application, and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and civil society.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 26,000 members in 169 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.

The Conference of Minority Public Administration (COMPA) is a chapter program of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and is the only national entity devoted to providing professional development opportunities for America’s racial minority public administrators. COMPA works to eliminate the institutional and social barriers to the professional development and employment of minority public administrators. Specific goals are to provide leadership in the elimination of discriminatory practices in the public sector; promote recruitment of minorities for leadership positions at all levels of government; provide a forum to promote, upgrade, and refine skills of minority administrators; and to develop and maintain a roster of skilled minority professionals in public administration.

DOVIA is a professional organization for individuals who supervise volunteers in nonprofit agencies, schools, and other community organizations. The DOVIA Directory provides a list of membership associations at provincial, state, and local level for professionals who lead volunteer programs.

The Government Finance Offers Association (GFOA) is the professional association of state/provincial and local finance officers in the United States and Canada, and has served the public finance profession since 1906. The association’s nearly 15,000 members are dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources.

The International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) represents the interests of over 5,000 human resource professionals at the federal, state, and local levels of government. IPMA-HR provides information and assistance to public sector HR professionals in order to help them do their jobs better. Many public agencies have experienced layoffs and budget cuts, and our mission is to provide them with cost effective tools.

The National Academy of Public Administration is dedicated to improving the performance of governance systems – the network of public institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private companies that share in the implementation of public policy. As an independent, nonprofit organization chartered by Congress, the Academy responds to specific requests from public agencies and non-governmental organizations. The Academy also promotes discourse on emerging trends in governance through its Standing Panels and with external funding.

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) strives to be the principal organization for policymakers involved in the field of education. NASBE develops and provides information that anticipates critical issues formulated with active student-focused, nonpartisan and adaptable to state-by-state implementation.

The National Association of State Facilities Administration (NASFA) membership is composed of facilities professionals from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. These professionals are responsible for the planning, development, operations, and maintenance of state facilities, including hospitals, prisons, parks, and colleges and universities

National Council of Nonprofit Association (NCNA) is a network of 37 state and regional associations of nonprofits representing more than 21,000 nonprofits throughout the country. NCNA was created in 1989 by eleven visionary leaders of state associations who understood that by combining their efforts, they could support and invigorate local nonprofits. NCNA serves as the eyes, ears, and voice of the state associations, assuring that key national information is disseminated at the local level and local concerns are raised at the national level.

Formed in 1981 by IRS managers, the Professional Managers Association (PMA) is a national membership association representing the interests of professional mangers, management officials, and non-bargaining unit employees in the federal government. PMA’s core belief is that more than 200,000 federal mangers and management officials have ideas on management issues that should be brought to the attention of the Administration, Congress, and the public. The mission of PMA is to promote leadership and management excellence within the federal service.

Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is the membership organization leading the creation of social enterprise movement. SEA mobilizes communities of nonprofit organizations and funders to advance earned income strategies. SEA members play a direct role in advancing a movement that is changing how nonprofits operate and generate the capital they need to carry out their mission – a new paradigm based on sustainability and social entrepreneurship.

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 190,000 individual members, the Society’s mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the society’s mission is to also advance the executing organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries.

The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) promotes an efficient, viable, and inclusive nonprofit sector that supports the growth, learning, and development of young professionals. We engage and support future nonprofit and community leaders through professional development, networking, and social opportunities designed for young people involved in the nonprofit community.