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As members’ expectations evolve, the pressure is on for professional bodies to deliver outstanding, integrated, digitally led services. But achieving meaningful IT transformation is challenging against a backdrop of legacy systems, limited resources, and constricted budgets.

As members’ expectations evolve, the pressure is on for professional bodies to deliver outstanding, integrated, digitally led services. But achieving meaningful IT transformation is challenging against a backdrop of legacy systems, limited resources, and constricted budgets.

Technology transformation to support the Digital Associations of the future

When finances are tight and resources are stretched, it’s more imperative than ever to deliver compelling value to your membership without overloading your people or damaging your bottom line.

Great programmes, conferences and newsletters are no longer enough to ensure long-term, sustainable growth. Recruiting, retaining, and serving members in the digital age demands a new approach. We call it…The Digital Association.

It’s all about defining new ways for members to connect, collaborate, and extract maximum value from belonging to your organisation.

In this environment, IT must move beyond supporting day-to-day operations and into meaningful technology change. Mix in complications like end-of-life systems and regulatory compliance, and the journey becomes even more challenging.

Clear, achievable IT transformation tailored for professional membership associations

Mason Advisory has a proven track record of delivering effective IT change for professional membership bodies.

We understand that members are the lifeblood of any professional association. We know that you live or die by your ability to deliver compelling value and

‘anytime, anywhere’ interaction. And we know how to support you along a clear, prioritised roadmap, to ensure:

Commercial growth: through smart digital, data and technology strategies to attract, recruit and retain new members and partners.

A reputation for excellence: with modern, innovative professional development tools supported by responsive, risk-aware architecture.

Value and efficiency: via realistic strategies and economies of scale that will achieve results without allowing costs to spiral.

Our IT transformation services align to your professional body’s goals, infrastructure, and ways of working, helping you to:

Become excellent in the basics: laying the right foundations and architecture to support your evolution into a future-fit digital association.

Get closer to your customers: using data maturity and analytics to drive deep insights into how members engage – and shape your roadmap to respond.

Evolve your services: breaking through legacies and limitations to transform how your members interact, participate, and collaborate, whenever and wherever they choose.

Protect everyone: implementing robust, advanced cyber security strategies that will safeguard your members, data, people, and reputation.

Safeguard budgets and resources: sourcing and negotiating economies of scale, optimising operating models, streamlining service management, and ensuring cost control.

If you would like to speak to one of our industry experts, email contact@masonadvisory.com to discuss further. Find out more about our services.


“Mason Advisory have genuine expertise in the professional membership sector, which complements their extensive IT and technology experience. They have added real value in equipping us to launch the transformational programmes that will define the next few years of the institute.”

John Preston, Chief Operating Officer, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment