The core mission of associations is to promote their corporate or individual members. And while fulfilling that goal involves advocacy, annual meetings and member education, association CEOs say helping the community, through both donations and volunteer work, is also critical to fulfilling their charters. “It’s part of the culture of our industry,” said Jack Gerard, president of American Petroleum Institute, a group that, with its staff, donated $55,000 to charities in 2009. “Our industry leaders expect us to do nothing less than be good neighbors and corporate citizens.” “We learned this from our [member] companies,” said Steve Bartlett, CEO of The Financial Services… Read More