From RFP to Right Fit: A Board Guide to Selecting an Association Management Company (AMC) 

by Sarah Timm | Mar 15, 2026 | Board Briefings

Board Considerations When Selecting an Association Management Company  Boards periodically reach a point where the operational and leadership needs of the organization outgrow its existing structure. This may occur during periods of growth, transition, increasing...

Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

by Sarah Timm | Oct 17, 2024 | Case Study

The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) is made up of clinicians and researchers who answer inquiries from women and providers who have questions about exposures during pregnancy or breastfeeding. OTIS came to PMG with the desire to grow, but...

A Guide to Organizational Values, Mission, & Vision 

by Sarah Timm | Oct 8, 2024 | Board Resources

“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” John F. Kennedy  As the CEO of an association management company, I often get calls from people looking to begin non-profit organizations. I also receive requests from organizational leaders seeking...

Start with Why: PMG’s Why and How That Trends to our Client’s Why

by Sarah Timm | Jan 14, 2022 | Association Management

Start with Why: PMG’s WHY and How That Trends to our Client’s Why “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” – Simon Sinek I recently read Simon Sinek’s book, Start with Why.  The concept that...

Microaggressions – What They Are and How to Avoid Them

by Sarah Timm | May 28, 2021 | Company Culture

Microaggressions are like planting, or watering, seeds of doubt – doubt in abilities, doubt in whether one belongs, doubt in worthiness, doubt in identity, and doubt in life decisions/paths.  – Dr. Gretchen Neigh  Acknowledgements: This issue’s column was a...