Association Cost Reduction Experts
There’s A New World Of Cost-Saving Opportunities For Associations And Other Non-Profits
And It’s Being Built By The ACRE
Costs Keep Rising.
So Do Member Expectations.
How Will You Manage Both?
Before You Raise Dues, Scale Back Programs, Or Deplete Reserves
And Reap The Benefits Of Cost-Reduction Strategies Developed Specifically For And From The 501(c) Community
“Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much”
-Helen Keller
How We Save Together!
- Discounts and volume pricing on products, services, and meeting venues
- Free procurement and negotiation services to create 501(c) buying power
- Association-specific strategies to find and remove excess operating costs
- Cost-efficient temp and part-time expertise from association professionals
“Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
– Mattie Stepanek
Unleashing The Collective Buying Power Of 501(c)s
ACRE’s collaborative and free purchasing services save you money on any product or service your organization needs.
Free 501(c) Procurement Services: Start by outsourcing your procurement and negotiation work to ACRE for free! ACRE secures preferred pricing by representing the combined buying interests of multiple 501(c)s.
Group Purchasing: Get free access to deep discounts on administrative and operations products and services offered through national Group Purchasing Organizations and facilitated by ACRE to save you time, money, and effort.
Save Big On Meeting Costs: Beyond ACRE’s free venue selection and hotel negotiation service that saves money on any size meeting, select hotels also offer special discounts whenever two or more ACRE clients book a meeting with them.
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
– Ryunosuke Satoro
Finding And Extracting Excess Costs
Believe it or not, your association likely still has plenty of excess costs to shed.
Many savings opportunities are routinely found buried in old processes, policies, procedures and methodologies that are long overdue for cost-optimization.
ACRE identifies and deploys innovative and impactful cost-saving strategies created by and for associations. It can save you tens of thousands of dollars per year!
“It is the long history of humankind, that those who learn how to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
-Charles Darwin
Flexible Staffing Solutions With Fractional & On-Demand Association Expertise
- Don’t have the budget to add a new position you need?
- Need extra specific expertise every now and then?
- Looking for experienced fill-in help when a key staff position is vacated?
- Want to farm out management or support for a special project?
Compared to costly staffing agencies with no association knowledge, ACRE’s network of skilled association professionals produces better, faster, and far more economical results!
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
– Henry Ford
Lay The Foundation For Long-Term Cost Control
Effective cost management is an intentional, ongoing process that’s hard to maintain at typically understaffed associations.
ACRE assists and equips you with proven, cutting-edge processes and methodologies that’ll keep saving you money for years to come.
Meaningful Cost Savings Are Being Grown By The ACRE!
They’re In The Monthly Association Savings Report
Stay updated on new opportunities to reap big savings through the free monthly Association Savings Report. The report gives you access to:
- The latest deals and discounts from association service providers
- New and ongoing group buying and group booking opportunities
- Cost-saving tips and success stories from other associations
Contact ACRE Today
Let’s Direct More Of Your Money To Your Mission