Profile & Philosophy

• Staff Resources
• What About Client Autonomy and Individuality?
• Management...Not Maintenance
  

Security and Success
Today's trade associations and professional societies are challenged by the need to contain costs, increase productivity and improve member benefits. Whether your organization is in a growth phase, seeking marketplace differentiation among competitive or overlapping organizations, or looking for answers to counteract stagnation, The Sherwood Group understands the challenges you face.

The Sherwood Group Profile
The Sherwood Group is a full-service management firm providing complete headquarters and staff support to associations and societies. Our association management practice is built on three decades of experience and the skill of professionals who have worked with and nurtured hundreds of organizations.

The Sherwood Group provides executive management and administrative support to international, national, regional and local organizations of 50 or 5,000. Our clients represent a variety of fields, including business services, health care, manufacturing, construction, hospitality, science and energy. Each year, The Sherwood Group helps more than 100,000 people enhance their careers, develop their expertise and build their businesses by developing effective programs for members of our client organizations.

Supporting Volunteers and Focusing Resources
The Sherwood Group provides all the resources of the largest management firms with the close personal service and attention that you value and expect. From this base we have become a recognized partner and innovator for successful, growing organizations.

The Sherwood Group's staff specialists help organizations enjoy the benefits of consistent, professional management; relieving volunteer leaders of administrative burdens and allowing boards and committees to focus on the crucial issues of planning, growth and direction.

Our role is to ensure the value and success of your programs and to help you reach your objectives. To accomplish that, we work closely with volunteer leaders and members, becoming your headquarters team, providing experienced association counsel and guidance.

Corporate Philosophy
Our corporate philosophy of responsive and proactive service is based on the conviction that each client counts, every member is a V.I.P. and each contact between a member and staff is critical.

And while our growth and success have paralleled, and we believe fostered, the development of our clients, we owe this success to our staff, whose depth, skills and dedication ensure the continuing satisfaction of our clients.

1. Build long-term partnerships with our clients.
2. Work with clients that are professionally engaging, profitable and do not damage our reputation through their actions or interests.
3. Respect the volunteers. (We never forget that we are getting paid to work with your organization.)
4. Do the right things. Don't just do things right.
5. Fast follow-up is critical in all instances.
6. Develop trust, openness and honesty as the critical components of the client relationship.
7. Make a commitment to total quality.
8. Run every association like a business.
9. Deliver client services on time and within budget.
10. Always do more than the client expects.

Mission Statement
We are The Sherwood Group, a team of interdisciplinary management professionals dedicated to meeting the management needs of nonprofit organizations by providing a full range of cost-effective services. We endeavor to provide leadership, vision and a level of service that always exceeds our clients' expectations.

We strive to create a challenging and supportive work environment in which we can achieve our professional goals and enjoy personal satisfaction. As we grow, we will continually improve our capabilities to meet the changing needs of our clients and our firm and to maintain a leadership position within our field.