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Monday, March 12, 2012

ASAE Releases 'Associations Matter' Report in Support of Power of A Week, Annual... -- WASHINGTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

ASAE Releases 'Associations Matter' Report in Support of Power of A Week, Annual... -- WASHINGTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: WASHINGTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Associations have a profound, measurable economic and social impact on the nation, according to ASAE's updated Associations Matter study, released today in support of The Power of A Week and American Associations Day, ASAE's annual legislative fly-in.

Associations Matter relies primarily on U.S. government statistics and tax-exempt returns (Form 990s) to measure the economic and social benefits derived from association activities. These statistics focus primarily on employment, wages, revenues, and assets. The report also documents the many contributions associations make to improve social conditions and Americans' collective quality of life.