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Shaky economy propels outsourcing

Groups turn to outside firms for savings, expertise or complete management of some member services. By Joseph Enoch In a precarious economy, a growing number of associations of all sizes that are trying to keep paying rent and their full-time employees are following the path of for-profit companies who have for years used outsourcing as a means to save money. The idea that a nonprofit organization would outsource any of its operations to a for-profit association management company (AMC) is not new, but statistics show it is a rapidly expanding trend and experts agree it will continue. “We are seeing more requests for proposals than we ever have and I’ve been in the… Read More