Helpful tools and guides to support you provide education and a career path in your affiliate.
The ACE Program
The ACE Program structure, running a chapter, etc
The ACE Program structure, running a chapter, etc
Affiliates
Information specific to Affiliates
Information specific to Affiliates
- All Affiliates Conference
- Building + Running a Board
- Affiliate Board Best Practices
- Risk and Compliance
- Financial Management
- Financial Management Training
- Financial Basics and Definitions
- Annual Regulatory Filings
- Bookkeeping and Financial Tracking
- Separation of Duties and Internal Controls/Policies
- Budgets
- Financial Reports
- Managing contributions, donations and sponsorships
- Revenue Recognition
- Scholarships and Restricted funds
- Audits
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Insurance
Mentors
Information specific to mentors
Information specific to mentors
Students
Information specific to students and alumni
Information specific to students and alumni
Featured Resources
Each affiliate must be represented by at least one delegate at the regional meeting. These meetings provide updates on best practices, new initiatives, and emerging tools, along with perspectives from guest speakers across other affiliates. It’s an excellent forum for collaboration, networking, and gathering practical ideas you can immediately apply to enhance your affiliate.
Regional Meeting Dates
West – June 11th-12th (Thurs-Fri)
Northeast – July 28th-29th (Tues-Wed)
South – June 4th-5th (Thurs-Fri)
Program Year 25-26 Registration in the ACE database will close May 1, 2026.
Affiliates should plan to have all participant registrations in well before this date. Participant program statuses must be marked correctly by June 1.
Please review the closeout instructions below to help you through the process.
Tutorial on marking students’ and mentors statuses on the database.
This is required to close out your ACE year.