Finance Archives - Boardroom

It’s All About Value for the Members

24th March 2026

Sven Bossu, CEO of AIPC, reflects on a fundamental shift in how associations should think about growth, moving beyond numbers towards meaningful engagement.

What’s New in Healthcare Meetings: From Patients to Purpose in Düsseldorf

22nd October 2025

A thriving ecosystem of hospitals, research institutes, and congress activity attracted ICCA’s Future of Healthcare Meetings 2025.

Strengthening Association Finances Through Strategic Sponsorship & Innovation

6th October 2025

An article from Kenes Group exploring how forward-thinking associations are evolving their finance models, part of a special Boardroom series on 'Finances for Associations'.

Finding the Balance

18th September 2025

An article by AIPC's CEO Sven Bossu, part of our September feature on 'Finances for Associations'.

Financial Resilience as a Strategic Imperative

16th September 2025

This article by Heleen Dijkstra-Van Basten, director of finance at ICCA, is part of Boardroom’s September special feature on “Finances for Associations.”

From Spreadsheets to Strategy: Mastering European Association Finances

8th September 2025

This article by Paolo Falcioni, ESAE Board Member and Director General of APPLia, forms part of Boardroom’s September special feature on “Finances for Associations.”

The Reinvention of Sponsorships: What Sponsors Really Want

29th August 2025

Sponsorships have long been a key source of revenue for associations, but expectations are evolving.

Financial Support That Works

29th June 2023

The ability to adapt to different situations is not acquired easily, but having a stable financial basis can help. That is when a Special Fund for associations comes in handy.

Pivoting for Resilience: Understanding Member Motivations for Better Business Models

26th June 2023

Nicole Kaijser, AC Forum’s Education Officer, explores the transition from a membership-based model to a product-based model.

All Models Are Wrong (but some are useful)

12th May 2023

International Advisor to Global Association Hubs Martin Sirk explores how the aphorism "All models are wrong, but some are useful" coined by George E.P. Box applies to association business models.

Putting the Business in Your Business Model

5th April 2023

In this article, Dianna Steinbach, Board Member and Programming Chair of ESAE, explores some new business models and ways that associations can become future-proof.

Alleviating the Financial Burden of Associations

14th October 2022

At the core of association sustainability lie their finances and the way they manage their cash flow. In that regard, the Netherlands have come up with a special Fund designed to reduce the risks they take when they organize events. Project leader Paul Gruijthuijsen and Eric Bakermans, Director Marketing Meetings and Conventions, Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, tell Boardroom all about it.

The VAT Conundrum of Virtual Events

12th July 2022

For Boardroom, Oumar Counta, Director of the Tax Department at BC&A, a VAT consultancy firm specialized in managing and recovering VAT for association events, tells you what you need to know about VAT when organizing a virtual event, no matter where you’re based.

Reducing Financial Risks for Associations

13th September 2021

Boardroom wanted to know more about the Pre-Financing & Guarantee Fund (VGF) which can be so helpful for associations planning an event in The Netherlands. Project leader Paul Gruijthuijsen was happy to answer.

A Business-Minded Future & Capital Investment for Associations: Introducing Association Investment Partners (AIP)

6th July 2021

A group of association experts have partnered up to launch a new solution designed to help associations grow post-pandemic by adopting a different model for quicker innovation and maximum impact.

The Event Revenue Challenge Confronting Associations

19th January 2021

Bob Mitchell, from D.C. based consulting firm, Mitchell Partnership Alliances, reflects on how sponsorships for virtual events posed some of the biggest challenges for many associations in 2020… and how to tackle them in the months to come.