Thank you to Discover Atlanta for renewing their sponsorship in 2025 and continuing their support as a Gold Partner! Without the support of our partners, we would not be able to accomplish our mission of driving meaningful change in local communities through in-person events. Interested in becoming a SocialOffset partner? Learn more here: https://buff.ly/GlWuKwP
SocialOffset
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Going to a city that doesn’t align with your values? Here is a way to offset by donating to charities-like carbon offset
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SocialOffset is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (EIN secured; IRS confirmation pending) created to provide event organizers and their attendees with a tool to offset the economic impact of their event or stay in a city where local legislation and laws are not in alignment with their individual values. The “offset” is realized when an attendee elects to make a donation to a recommended list of local charities and/or organizations that support those impacted by particular laws that may be in conflict with the attendee’s personal values. (This is similar to a carbon offset.) The two guiding principles of SocialOffset include: 1) We validate and align with attendees’ discomfort and potential unwillingness to visit a city where the state has laws that go against attendees’ core values. 2) We do not support boycotting cities based on the laws passed by their states. o Boycotts are bad for America because it will further divide the country. o Boycotts are bad for destinations because individuals (many from marginalized groups) who work in related industries (e.g., hospitality) will be negatively impacted. o Boycotts are bad for event planners because site selection will become near impossible to manage as different political and social justice issues attract and repel different audiences. Given these guiding principles, SocialOffset’s sole intent is to raise money for local charities whose missions align with attendees’ core values. These values may be related to reproductive healthcare, anti-racism, lgbtq+ rights, hunger, homelessness, environmental, etc. SocialOffset allows organizations and individuals to continue to contribute to local economies while also providing direct support to those who live in those localities, with no threat to any individual’s employment.
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Executive VP of Marketing & Community Engagement | CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Association Chat | Speaker on Technology, Community, and Trust
Watching Meg Fasy and Lisa Messina planning next steps for this CoLAB with Visit Orlando. I’m here to talk about SocialOffset to meeting planners — and I’m also keeping my eyes and ears open for some good article ideas for Association Chat while I’m here! More to come!
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Check out Rhonda Payne, CAE, SocialOffset Board Member, on this webinar on DEI and accessibility and how associations can build and sustain a nation that is #FairForAll. We are proud to have her on our team! Sign up here for the webinar on February 11: https://shorturl.at/DrHzV
CEO | Educator | Events | L&D Strategist | Retreat Facilitator | Equity Advisor | Association Executive
It feels like the house is on fire, doesn’t it? But now is not the time to panic. Purpose driven association and nonprofit leaders are concerned about how the 50+ Executive Orders and countless presidential directives issued in the past three weeks will affect their work, and how best to respond. No matter how they voted last November, many people are now feeling angry, sad, afraid, disappointed, confused, and overwhelmed. It’s understandable. It’s also intentional. Most people can’t track everything—that’s by design. Because social impact comes from sustained strategic focus, not scattered awareness and shameful rollbacks. As the consequences flowing from the rapid fire of Executive Orders and directives begins to hit us full tilt, sustaining focus and moving forward together in alignment with our values is easier said than done. That’s why I accepted the invitation from Grant Carpenter, CAE and ASSOCIATION SOCIETIES ALLIANCE to facilitate a discussion with business, nonprofit, and technology attorney Brett R. Harris.?We want to help association executives and their boards leaders do the heavy lifting.?Will you join us? Let’s talk about the changes and what lies ahead for DEI and accessibility moving forward. We’ll clarify legal obligations versus volunteered anticipatory compliance and provide practical insights on how associations can build and sustain a nation that is #FairForAll.? ???What are the key issues you think we should include? What actions has your organization already taken? Do you have a burning question? Drop them in the comments or send me a DM if confidentiality is a priority. Shout out to Metro New York Society of Association Executives - Metro NYSAE where I'm on the board, and all the #ASA members: Associations North Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE) Kentucky Society of Association Executives Oklahoma Society of Association Executives New Mexico Society of Association Executives (NMSAE) Pennsylvania Society for Association Excellence (PASAE) Tennessee Society of Association Executives ASAE Hawaii South Carolina Society of Association Executives - SCSAE New England Society of Association Executives LSAE - Louisiana Society of Association Executives Texas Society of Association Executives Alabama Council of Association Executives Michigan Society of Association Executives Association Forum VSAE CSAE Indiana Society of Association Executives Florida Society of Association Executives Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE) Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES Mid Atlantic Society of Association Executives California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE) New Zealand Society of Association Executives (NZSAE) Association Executives of North Carolina Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. Arizona Society of Association Executives Ohio Society of Association Professionals
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I wrote about Social Offset when it first started, and now it's celebrating its second anniversary. An alternative to boycotting, its mission is to help organizations and event attendees offset?spending in destinations whose laws do not align with their core values by making it easy to donate to local charities that do. As a journalist, I don't usually publicly support an organization, but I encourage you to take a look if you're not familiar with Social Offset. #LGBTQ #socialjustice SocialOffset Destinations International American Hotel & Lodging Association International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Convention Industry Council ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership Skift Meetings
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Today, we are celebrating two years of SocialOffset! 70 events, $46K in charity donations, and 134 unique charities later, we're here to help you grow your social justice footprint. Visit socialoffset.org to learn more and make your impact.
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On this #GivingTuesday, channel your passion for social justice advocacy in a meaningful way. We've partnered with SocialOffset to amplify our impact in Orlando, Florida, for the 2025 ACA Conference & Expo. Help us support two local organizations, My Brother's Keeper Orlando and Zebra Youth, making a big impact in their communities. 100% of donations will go to your designated organization. Learn more about our SocialOffset campaign and donate: https://bit.ly/4eWwQv9
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Opinions expressed are my own; Executive Director of INFORMS; Co-founder of SocialOffset
WOW! What a line-up. Congratulations to Debra BenAvram , Lori Anderson, FASAE, CAE , and Jeffrey Tenenbaum. Not only am I honored to know these fine individuals, I'm proud to say they are all connected to SocialOffset. Debra as a supporter and AAAB as an event host; Lori as an amazing volunteer; and Jeff for providing pro bono work to create SocialOffset as a 501c3. WOW! Again, congratulations for leading our industry.
ASAE congratulates the 2025 Salute to Association Excellence honorees (https://lnkd.in/gWJ7e7zc), announced this week by Association TRENDS and CEO Update. This year’s highly deserving honorees include: Lori Anderson, FASAE, CAE, president and CEO, International Sign Association, as the 2025 Trade Association Executive of the Year; Debra BenAvram, FASAE, CAE, chief executive officer, Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), as the 2025 Professional Society Executive of the Year; Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, as the 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year. Lori and Debra are both ASAE Fellows and past members of the ASAE Board of Directors. Jeff is also heavily involved in ASAE, currently serving on the ASAE Legal Advisory Council, Public Policy Committee and Association Governance Institute Consultant Advisory Committee. ? Congratulations also to the 2025 Association Trailblazers; 2025 Leading Association Lobbyists; and the 2025 TRENDY Awards contest winners. The Salute to Association Excellence will take place March 13, 2025, from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. ASAE looks forward to celebrating this year’s amazing honorees next spring!
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In 2022, Elena Gerstmann, PhD, FASAE, CAE and her wife, Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP-Fellow, CAE, attended a conference in a US state that had recently passed an anti-LGBTQ+ policy. Both wondered if they should boycott the conference, until they realised: wouldn't it be better to create a platform that would help delegates donate their money to offset expenses that went against their core values? Thus was born SocialOffset, a non-profit organisation that offers a conscious alternative by facilitating donations to local charities. Below, we speak to Elena about her social activism: https://lnkd.in/dRswRS3g
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Today, our co-founder Elena Gerstmann, PhD, FASAE, CAE, spoke at the?American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)?about the importance of socially conscious events. We are grateful for the opportunity to amplify our mission with such an engaged organization! #nonprofitevents #associationevents #sociallyconsciousevents #ACLS #socialoffset
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In this challenging time in our society, many event organizers and attendees have undoubtedly faced the difficulty of planning or attending conferences in destinations that have passed legislation that don’t align with their values. While boycotting an event or a destination is an option for attendees or meeting organizers, there’s a strong argument to be made that bans are ineffective, harm local businesses, and stifle dialogue. Unsatisfied with boycotts, Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP-Fellow, CAE, vp of event strategy and design at 360 Live Media, and her wife, Elena Gerstmann, PhD, FASAE, CAE, executive director of?INFORMS, brainstormed an alternative: SocialOffset, a platform that enables event organizers and attendees to support local charities working to offset troubling policies or conditions in a particular destination. Launched in early 2023, the platform has has organized campaigns with 103 events and raised thousands for charities focused on at least one of six areas: racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, hunger relief, housing security, environmental sustainability, and reproductive freedom.? Read Susan Hatch's excellent interview with Surmont about SocialOffset and more, originally published in our sister publication, MeetingsNet, here: https://lnkd.in/e4KCagUG #corporateevents #meetings #DEI #eventprofs #meetingsandevents
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