Association Services
GCSI launched GCSI Association Services (GCSIAS) in 1992 to give government stakeholders heightened identity at the Capitol without the cost of maintaining an office in Lansing.
This subsidiary of GCSI performs a multitude of administrative tasks for associations that promote day-to-day continuity, facilitate member communication and free volunteers to focus on growing their organization.
Specifically, GCSIAS helps associations grow by:
- MAINTAINING accurate and up-to-date association membership records, mailing lists and labels.
- SPEARHEADING annual membership campaigns within targeted geographical areas; creating membership directories; conducting member surveys; serving as a referral service for member inquiries; and coordinating educational and professional development programs for members.
- COMMUNICATING instantly with members via electronic mail and managing production of both printed and electronic forms of publications.
- COORDINATING your association’s relationships with national and local affiliates.
- PLANNING annual conferences and legislative-member functions; managing event costs; and developing a process for evaluating the event’s effectiveness.
- ORGANIZING grassroots efforts for your members to communicate (via letters, phone calls, facility tours or Lansing office visits) with lawmakers on specific legislative issues.
- ADMINISTERING political action committees (PAC) by maintaining master records on contributions, expenditures and campaign finance reports filed electronically with state and federal governments.
- PUBLISHING newsletters, directories, and legislative bulletins by securing competitive bids for printing; assisting in the procurement of advertisers; managing the production and financing of the publication; and gathering articles from members.
- FIELDING daily association telephone calls and responding to association correspondence
