ABOUT INSTITUTE I


nstitute for Organization Management, a program of the National Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber. Institute was designed to enhance individual performance, elevate professional standards, and recognize association, chamber of commerce, and other nonprofit professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of nonprofit management.


and recognize association, chamber of commerce, and other nonprofit professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of nonprofit management.


In 1921, Institute for Organization Management held its first session on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Since then, tens of thousands of association, chamber of commerce, and nonprofit professionals have attended sites across the country, making Institute the most recognized and valued education program of its kind.


Institute has taken place on many different college campuses across the United States, as well as a one-year session in Costa Rica in 1985 and another in Hyderabad, India in 1986.


Institute has taken place on many different college campuses across the United States, as well as a one-year session in Costa Rica in 1985 and another in Hyderabad, India, in 1986.


Graduates of the program receive the IOM recognition. Known nationwide as the standard for association and chamber training, the IOM recognition signifies 96 credit hours of nonprofit management instruction, the recipient’s completion of the program, and knowledge of the fundamentals of nonprofit organization management. Graduates use the letters “IOM” after their names in public mention and in professional correspondence.


Graduates of the program receive the IOM recognition. Known nationwide as the standard for association and chamber training, the IOM recognition signifies completion of 96 credit hours of nonprofit management instruction, knowledge of the fundamentals of nonprofit organization management, and commitment to the industy. Graduates use the letters “IOM” after their names in public mention and in professional correspondence.


In 1921, Institute for Organization Management held its first session on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Since then, tens of thousands of association, chamber of commerce, and nonprofit professionals have attended sites across the country, making Institute the most recognized and valued education program of its kind.


nstitute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Institute was designed to enhance individual performance, elevate professional standards,


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