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Association Health Care Trends Survey (2010)

December 6, 2010

The Association Forum of Chicagoland surveyed members to gather benchmarking data regarding trends in health benefits and current rate increases offered by Chicagoland Associations and nonprofit organizations.

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Compensation and Benefits Survey (2010-2011)
October 13, 2010

A must-read for association CEOs, CFOs, board members and HR professionals, the Association Forum’s 2010-2011 Association Compensation and Benefits Survey features data from 120 Chicago associations; collectively employing 6,547 full-time employees and 390 part-time staff, they provided data for 2,020 rates of pay in 73 different positions, as well as information on benefits such as paid holidays, employer-sponsored retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, telecommuting and more.

CEO Employment Survey

May 17, 2009

Conducted between May 7-17, 2009, the survey was intended to provide a current snapshot of the employment situation in the Chicagoland association community. 392 Forum Association CEO Members were asked to complete an 11 question online survey. 101 individuals completed the survey resulting in a response rate of 26%.

Diversity Survey (2009 – 2010)

March 1, 2009

The latest in a series of three surveys conducted in the last 10 years, the Association Forum’s 2009 Diversity Survey polled 65 associations about their organizational diversity as part of the Association Forum's commitment to promoting diversity within Chicago associations.

Economic Impact Study
October 12, 2007

The Association Forum’s 2007 Economic Impact Study found that Chicago is home to nearly 2,000 member-based organizations that employ 47,000 people, serve 37 million members and generate gross annual revenues of $9 billion.