About ACRE
Administrative Cost Reduction Experts
Who are the “experts” in Administrative Cost Reduction Experts? They’re the countless association and charitable organization professionals who’s vast experience and knowledge feed ACRE’s existence.
By leveraging their collective ingenuity and their common interests, ACRE helps them reduce unnecessary costs, so they can all devote more of their money to their mission.
The Beginning
As associate executive director for a $40-million national association, Craig Price, CAE faced a problem familiar to a lot of nonprofits. Trying to balance a budget when the expenses required to meet growing needs far outpaced expected revenue.
Craig surveyed a number of peer associations to learn how they managed similar financial challenges without negatively impacting their operations or programs. The results revealed a wide range of innovative cost reduction ideas.
Craig came away from that experience recognizing the significant benefits that associations could glean from an association-specific, data-driven, best-practices approach to reducing non-strategic costs.
Helping Other Nonprofits
Originally created to exclusively help membership associations address their financial challenges, ACRE’s focus recently expanded to provide similar cost-saving services to charitable organizations. That led to the name change from Association Cost Reduction Experts to Administrative Cost Reduction Experts.
From A Current Client:
“Craig’s diverse association background makes him an invaluable asset to any project. His versatility and professionalism shine through in every task he takes on.”
ACRE’s Cost-Saving Services
- Identify and substantially reduce hidden excess operating costs
- Secure discounted pricing on products and services while providing free procurement services to 501(c)s
- Experienced, affordable fractional and as-needed staffing from association and charitable organization professionals
Contact ACRE Today
Let’s Direct More Of Your Money To Your Mission