Comparison · 19 material differences
Family Enterprise USA vs MacKay CEO Forums
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Verified September 2026
Family-business organization
Verified September 2026 Family Enterprise USA
Owners and executives of American family-owned businesses and multi-generational employers, plus advisers and firms that serve them
Peer advisory
MacKay CEO Forums
Canadian CEOs, business owners and senior executives, split into forums by role and company size
What the records say
- Role or title: Family Enterprise USA: No published role or title; MacKay CEO Forums: CEO Membership: CEO, business owner or founder.
- Minimum company revenue: Family Enterprise USA: No published minimum company revenue; MacKay CEO Forums: CEO Membership: annual company revenue $5MM-$5B+.
- Geographic restriction: Family Enterprise USA: United States focus; advocacy is directed at the US Congress; MacKay CEO Forums: Canada.
- Annual dues: Family Enterprise USA: $1,000 a year; MacKay CEO Forums: C$12,000 a year.
Side by side
| Family Enterprise USA | MacKay CEO Forums | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-business organization | Peer advisory |
| Founded | 2007 (Family Enterprise USA states it has represented family-owned enterprises "since 2007". Its sister advocacy body traces to 1995 under its former name, Policy and Taxation Group.) | 2005 (MacKay's own pages say "more than 20 years" and cite "5,000+ Alumni members across Canada over 20 years" without naming a year; the Peer Resources directory dates the founding to 2005. Nancy MacKay, PhD is listed as Founder and CEO on the leadership page.) |
| Headquarters | Washington, United States | North Vancouver, Canada |
| Geographic footprint | United States, with advocacy centred on Washington DC and a programme of regional events around the country | Canada: Forum Chairs listed in twelve regions across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | 1,300as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Family Enterprise USA has no chapters. Its membership page refers to regional events (it cites more than 20 regional gatherings) rather than standing local branches. | 12 |
| Primary audience | Owners and executives of American family-owned businesses and multi-generational employers, plus advisers and firms that serve them | Canadian CEOs, business owners and senior executives, split into forums by role and company size |
| Typical member | Members are family-owned businesses "of all sizes, professions, and industries" and multi-generational employers, alongside associate members that are not themselves family businesses: typically advisory firms, banks and service providers. Higher tiers are aimed at families willing to travel to Washington and meet legislators directly. | Members are chief executives, owners and senior executives of Canadian companies with revenue from about $5 million to over $5 billion, with a separate tier for companies above $1 billion. MacKay states that 37% of members are women. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | No published role or title | CEO Membership: CEO, business owner or founderverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum company revenue | No published minimum company revenue | CEO Membership: annual company revenue $5MM-$5B+Currency is not stated on the page; MacKay prices in Canadian dollars plus GST/HST.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | United States focus; advocacy is directed at the US Congressverified September 2026 · source ↗ | CanadaForum Chairs are listed only in Canadian regions.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Prospective members choose one of the four published tiers on the membership page and join at that price; there is no published vetting, sponsorship or committee review. The organisation also solicits event sponsorships separately from membership. | Prospective members apply through the Join MacKay pages or by contacting the office, then are screened for strategic fit and matched to a forum of non-competing peers. Community members may be invited to sit in on a full-day forum meeting before committing to a forum tier. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: no acceptance criteria or rejection process is described; membership appears open at the published price points. | Not publicly disclosed. MacKay says peer groups are screened for strategic fit but publishes no acceptance rate. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $1,000 a yearNon Family Business / Associate Member tier: email updates and quarterly webcast.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | C$12,000 a yearCEO Membership: "$12,000 (full year)". Prices are quoted before GST/HST.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | No initiation fee is published.verified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee is mentioned on the membership pages.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual (dues quoted as "full year") |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Quarterly webcast for all members; annual Day on Capitol Hill; annual DC meeting for higher tiers; regional events through the year | Seven forum meetings a year: six full-day sessions plus a two-day retreat; plus speaker sessions and national summits |
| Peer forums | No peer forums; the organisation is built around advocacy events and policy briefings | Forums of about 14 carefully matched, non-competing members led by a certified Forum Chair |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Confidentiality is one of MacKay's stated core values; forums are described as confidential, judgement-free spaces |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Roughly eight meeting days a year at full attendance; members must attend at least four of the seven meetings |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Forum-based, Chapter-based, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Not documented |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Yes |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | Partial | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | No |
| Investment discussions | No | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Medium |
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