Association Management Services
The Association Management Team at Dykema includes a dedicated team of professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of assisting with the administrative and management aspects of an association, allowing the association leaders to confidently focus on their mission.
Our Team regularly assists associations in complying with applicable law, tax requirements and regulatory filings. The Team also assists with internal governance, membership, communication and accounting support.
We would be happy to assist in efforts to establish and/or manage your association and take all action necessary to comply with the requirements imposed by applicable laws. Our experience allows us to effectively and efficiently handle any of your association management needs. Because of our knowledge and experience in this area, we have generally been successful in having client associations operate in a timely manner and without excess follow-up.
Ongoing management and compliance costs are usually completed on an as-needed basis, which means an association can select the services they need, with the option of making necessary additions. We are able to provide these services on an as-needed basis at competitive hourly rates, or we can provide a monthly amount for maintenance costs if that is desirable for budgeting purposes.
If you are interested in obtaining more information about our Association Management Team, please contact either our Team Leader or our Administrator.
Corporate Governance
- Attend association board meetings and draft minutes
- Draft organizational documents (articles, bylaws)
- Corporate record book maintenance
- Annual filings
- Maintain membership list and associated databases
- Assistance with recruiting
- Categories of members
Data Management
- Association documents
- Membership lists
- Financial accounts
Event Planning
- Coordination of meetings
- Membership annual events
- Coordination of facilities, catering, etc.
Communications/Marketing
- Association updates
- Board member contacts
- Preparation of newsletter information and acting as editor when needed
Regulatory Compliance
- Registration and preparation of campaign finance and lobby law reports as required
- Identification of permissible contributors, suggested contribution amounts, applicable limits for the committee, required disclaimers and consents, reporting questions, etc.
Financial/Account Maintenance
- Work with the association’s treasurer to maintain financial records
- Establish and maintain the association’s bank account
- Process all deposits and expenditures at the association’s request
- Assist with creation, implementation and tracking of annual budget
Tax Compliance
- Obtain tax-exempt status
- Ensure that funds collected by the various committees are not taxable under applicable law
- Prepare annual tax filings as required by federal law
- Provide model language for required tax notices
- IRS updates
- Wage/payment notices
Nonprofit, Employment and Other Legal Area Support
- Advice related to all areas of nonprofit law
- Consultation regarding employment and consulting agreements
- Real estate related services, including consultation regarding purchases or leases
- Intellectual property services related to copyright, trademarks and patents
- Most other areas of legal support are also available as needed
Advocacy/Public Policy Consultation
- Advocacy services to supplement association leader activity is available from a dedicated 10-person lobbying team, including federal and state jurisdictions.
- Policy consultation from multiple subject areas are available from our Government Policy Practice Group attorneys
