Big Ideas, Real Impact
Our Services
The Governance Group helps associations strengthen, grow, and retain their membership through clear strategy, hands-on implementation, and board-level alignment. Our services support organizations at every stage of the membership lifecycle—from diagnosing challenges and clarifying value, to executing growth and retention initiatives, to ensuring leadership and boards are aligned around membership priorities.
Membership Strategy & Advisory
We partner with association leadership and membership teams to evaluate, strengthen, and modernize membership strategy. This advisory work helps organizations clarify value, improve engagement, and align internal stakeholders around sustainable membership growth and retention.
Membership strategy diagnostics and roadmaps
Member value proposition refinement
Retention and renewal strategy advisory
Corporate membership engagement strategies
Board and leadership alignment around membership goals
Membership Growth & Retention Implementation
We support associations through structured membership growth and retention initiatives designed to strengthen recruitment, engagement, and renewal. This work combines strategy, execution, and measurement to help organizations build a healthier, more sustainable membership base.
Membership Audit
Identification of gaps, weaknesses, and strengths
Prospect and stakeholder mapping
Strategy sessions with staff, board, and key stakeholders
Implementation support for membership initiatives
Final summary with key wins, growth areas, and next steps
Membership-Focused Board Strategy
This is where we help boards align around membership growth, retention, and engagement.
Program growth and expansion (member programs)
Revenue generation (dues and member-driven revenue)
Committee effectiveness (membership, engagement, or retention committees)
And more…
