named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Convention
Gathering of members for education, elections, committee meetings, and discussion of parliamentary issues; held each year since 1960.
Certification Program
Offers written examinations and certification for parliamentarians to promote professional standards in parliamentary procedure.
Parliamentary Journal
Scholarly quarterly publication covering parliamentary procedure, governance, and related topics; distributed to members, colleges, and libraries in the U.S., Canada, and abroad.
Teaching Program
Provides educational materials and resources for teaching parliamentary procedure, including sample agendas, lectures, and course outlines.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 2 activities
- Host national and regional educational practicums in parliamentary procedureConducts annual in-person and virtual practicums, including the Winter Practicum (January), Spring Practicum (June), Presiding Practicum, and regional events such as the AIP East Coast and West Coast Practicums, offering multi-day training in parliamentary procedure for practitioners, officers, and students.
- Organize annual national eventsPlans and coordinates major annual events including the Annual Session, Winter Practicum, Spring Practicum, and Presiding Practicum, providing educational, networking, and business meeting opportunities for members.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 2 activities
- Maintain and publish directory of certified parliamentariansMaintains and publishes a directory of Certified Parliamentarians and Certified Professional Parliamentarians to support professional recognition and accessibility.
- Offer professional credentialing in parliamentary procedureOffers four professional credentials in parliamentary procedure through examination and course programs, including a structured teacher certification process for credentialed members who teach workshops.
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Democracy and Civic Engagement Support 1 activity
- Advocate for improved parliamentary procedure and democratic decision-makingWorks to improve parliamentary procedure to promote peaceful, democratic, and effective decision-making in organizations through advocacy and outreach.
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Regular Membership Meetings 1 activity
- Organize and host chapter meetings and eventsSupports active chapters by organizing regular meetings, including quarterly, monthly, bi-monthly, and virtual gatherings, as well as annual in-person events for chapters such as Long Island New York, North Sound, Spokane-Alyce Baker, Parliamentary Society of Toronto, Adopt In-Lieu-Of, Betty S. Green, Parliamentarians 2.0, and the Dental Chapter of AIP.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Produce and distribute educational publicationsProduces and distributes The Parliamentary Journal at least three times per year and issues The Communicator e-newsletter quarterly to members, providing scholarly content and updates on organizational activities, member news, and events.
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FFA and Agricultural Education Support 1 activity
- Support student engagement in parliamentary procedureOffers complimentary membership to students who compete at the national level in the Career Development Event in parliamentary procedure through a partnership with the National FFA Organization.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Administer correspondence courses in parliamentary procedureOffers four correspondence courses in parliamentary procedure, each consisting of approximately 10 lessons with reading assignments, available for $200 (members) or $275 (non-members).
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$174K
Contributions & grants$5K3%
Program service revenue$97K55%
Investment income$7K4%
Other revenue$23K
expenses
Total expenses$119K
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Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$400K
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Net assets$384K
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +3.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 12
- AL GAGE — DIRECTOR
- BRANDON WALTERS — DIRECTOR
- CJ CAVIN — DIRECTOR
- DANIEL IVEY-SOTO — DIRECTOR
- GLEN HALL — DIRECTOR
- KAY ALLISON CREWS — DIRECTOR
- KENNETH REED — DIRECTOR
- MANUSHAG POWELL — DIRECTOR
- TODD BRAND — DIRECTOR
- VALOREE ALTHOFF — DIRECTOR
- W CRAIG HENRY — DIRECTOR
- WANDA SIMS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- AIPParl.org Partner — Provides online information, services, and tools for members.
- American Dental Association Partner — Collaborates with the American Dental Association by holding in-person meetings during its House of Delegates.
- American Student Dental Association Partner — Uses the AIP Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure as its parliamentary authority.
- CERTIFIED PARLIAMENTARIAN Partner — Instructors in the correspondence courses hold the CERTIFIED PARLIAMENTARIAN™ credential.
- CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN Partner — Instructors in the correspondence courses hold the CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PARLIAMENTARIAN™ credential.
- California State Polytechnic University – Pomona Partner — Hosted the California Practicum starting in 1990
- College of William and Mary Partner — Hosted the first AIP college-campus practicum in 1980
- Manushag “Nush” Powell, PhD, CP Partner — Editor of the Parliamentary Journal
- National FFA Organization Partner — Partnership to offer complimentary AIP membership to students competing in the senior level Career Development Event in parliamentary procedure.
- Parliamentary Journal Network — Publication received by AIP members that covers parliamentary procedure topics for various skill levels.
- The Communicator Network — Quarterly newsletter provided to AIP members to enhance education and community engagement.
- University of Southern California Partner — Hosted the first California Practicum in 1982
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Experiential and Integrated Learning Modelmethodology: experiential-and-networked-learningBy combining expert instruction, hands-on practice, and peer networking in immersive educational formats, the organization produces deeper mastery of parliamentary skills, because active engagement and real-time application reinforce learning more effectively than passive study alone.
- Parliamentary Procedure as Democratic Infrastructuremethodology: parliamentary-reform-for-democratic-stabilityBy improving parliamentary procedure, the organization produces more effective and peaceful democratic decision-making in organizations and societies, because structured, fair processes reduce the need for authoritarian or violent conflict resolution and enable equitable governance.
- Scholarly Advancement and Knowledge Disseminationmethodology: scholarly_publicationBy publishing and distributing scholarly research on parliamentary procedure, the organization advances the field’s theoretical and practical foundations, because sustained knowledge sharing strengthens professional practice and institutional adoption.
- Youth Leadership Through Mentorship and Competitionmethodology: youth_mentorship_and_coachingBy engaging credentialed members as coaches and judges in youth parliamentary competitions, the organization builds next-generation leadership, because mentorship combined with experiential competition fosters skill acquisition, confidence, and civic engagement in young people.