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Category · 64 organizations

Professional leadership organizations

Professional leadership organizations are built around a role rather than a company or a net worth: finance executives, information officers, marketing leaders, directors. Most are associations open to anyone in the role, priced modestly, with chapters that carry the real activity; a few are curated executive communities run by a research or media company. They are the least selective organizations on this site and often the most useful for functional peers below chief-executive level.

Professional associations · Networking organizations · Peer-advisory organizations · Invitation-only communities · Leadership networks · Family-business organizations · Paid masterminds · Philanthropic networks

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OrganizationWho it is for Published thresholdLowest dues FootprintVerified
CREDA (formerly NAIOP) Professional association · Herndon Commercial real estate developers, owners, investors and asset managers, plus the professional and service firms that work with them under 35 $19 United States · 16 ch. September 2026
Pavilion Peer advisory · New York In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B… $5M+ revenue $1,375 Global · 32 ch. September 2026
Urban Land Institute Professional association · Washington Professionals across the land use and real estate industry — developers, investors, lenders, architects, planners, public officials and academics under 35 $132 Global · 16 ch. September 2026
CCIM Institute Professional association · Chicago Commercial real estate practitioners — brokers, investors, asset managers, lenders, appraisers and developers — pursuing or holding the CCIM designation not published $130 Global · 11 ch. September 2026
NAWBO Professional association Women who own an equity interest in a business in the United States, at any size, stage and industry not published $250 United States · 12 ch. September 2026
Society for Information Management Professional association · Mount Laurel Senior IT and technology executives - CIOs and their direct reports - plus academics in information systems, consulting partners and non-IT leaders whose roles affect technology… not published n/d United States · 38 ch. September 2026
AM&AA Professional association · Dallas Middle-market M&A advisers — investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers under 35 $345 United States · 24 ch. September 2026
Commonwealth Club World Affairs Networking organization · San Francisco The general public in the San Francisco Bay Area and, through broadcast and podcast distribution, a national audience; membership is open to anyone not published $84 United States · 6 ch. September 2026
Financial Executives International Professional association · Morristown Senior corporate finance executives - CFOs, chief accounting officers, controllers, treasurers, tax executives and audit committee members $2M+ net worth · $10M+ revenue $399 United States · 56 ch. September 2026
ICSC Professional association · New York Owners, developers, managers, investors, brokers and marketers of shopping centres and other retail and mixed-use property, plus retailers, public officials and academics under 40 $0 Global September 2026
Social Venture Partners International Philanthropic network Individuals, couples, families, businesses and funders who want to give money and professional skills to nonprofits in their own city, rather than write cheques at a distance not published $5,000 Global · 9 ch. September 2026
TMA Professional association · Chicago Professionals working in corporate restructuring, turnaround and distressed business — turnaround practitioners, restructuring lawyers, lenders, investors, accountants, appraisers… under 40 $0 Global · 25 ch. September 2026
The PEER 150 Networking organization · Portland Chief human resources officers, chief people officers and other senior HR leaders at large US employers not published $0 United States · 12 ch. September 2026
Council on Foreign Relations Invitation-only community · New York Senior figures in foreign policy and adjacent fields: government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, lawyers and nonprofit leaders under 36 $820 United States September 2026
Level 20 Networking organization · London People working in European private equity and venture capital, with the mission focused on women in investment roles not published £0 United Kingdom · 14 ch. September 2026
Small Giants Community Networking organization Founders, chief executives and next-generation leaders of small and mid-sized privately held companies that deliberately prioritise culture, purpose and quality over growth - the… not published $0 United States September 2026
CFO Leadership Council Professional association · Boston Senior finance executives - CFOs, VPs and directors of finance, controllers and chief accounting officers - at companies across the United States and Canada not published $495 United States · 36 ch. September 2026
CREW Network Professional association · Lawrence Professionals working full time in commercial real estate - transaction, design, development, construction, management and investment disciplines - who want to advance women in… not published $139 Global · 10 ch. September 2026
Angel Capital Association Professional association · Overland Park Individual accredited angel investors, organised angel groups, angel funds, family offices investing in private companies, equity crowdfunding platforms, and ecosystem… not published $310 United States September 2026
Detroit Economic Club Networking organization · Detroit Business, government, academic and civic figures in the Detroit region who want access to the club's speaker programme, plus a large cohort of under-40 professionals under 40 $75 United States September 2026
Ellevate Network Networking organization Professional women at all career stages, from early career through senior executive, plus corporate partners buying membership for their employees not published $40/mo United States · 15 ch. September 2026
NVCA Professional association · Washington Firms that invest venture-stage risk equity capital in the United States, plus the service providers who work with them 1+ employees $500 United States September 2026
ACG Professional association · Chicago Middle-market mergers and acquisitions professionals — private equity investors, corporate development officers, lenders, investment bankers, lawyers, accountants and advisers… under 35 n/d United States · 17 ch. September 2026
Convene Peer advisory · Anaheim Hills Christian CEOs, business owners and presidents in the United States, with parallel tracks for C-suite executives and other senior leaders in their organisations not published n/d United States · 7 ch. September 2026
The CEO Institute Peer advisory · Melbourne CEOs, managing directors, founders and business owners in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, with parallel programmes for senior executives, chief people officers and emerging… not published n/d Australia · 14 ch. September 2026
The Economic Club of New York Invitation-only community · New York Senior executives, typically C-suite, in the New York metropolitan area across finance, technology, law, government, academia, media, healthcare and real estate under 45 $750 United States September 2026
UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA) Professional association · London UK private equity, venture capital and private credit fund managers, their institutional investors, and the advisers and service providers around them £20M+ investable £900 United Kingdom September 2026
Gartner C-level Communities Leadership network · Portland Enterprise C-level executives - CIOs, CISOs, CHROs, CDAOs, CFOs and CSCOs - at large organisations, plus business-unit and regional C-level leaders at companies above $500 million… $500M+ revenue · 1,000+ employees n/d Global · 33 ch. September 2026
ILPA Professional association · Washington Institutional limited partners — pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and development finance institutions — that invest in… not published $4,410 Global September 2026
TEC Canada Peer advisory · Calgary Canadian CEOs, presidents, owners and senior executives, sorted into four programme tiers by role and company stage not published n/d Canada · 14 ch. September 2026
The Executives' Club of Chicago Networking organization · Chicago Senior business, civic and academic leaders in the Chicago area, with company-paid Enterprise memberships covering teams of executives not published $1,000 United States September 2026
Vistage Australia and New Zealand Peer advisory · Sydney CEOs, business owners, founders and senior executives with decision-making authority in established mid-sized or growing businesses in Australia and New Zealand not published n/d Australia · 10 ch. September 2026
Chief Networking organization · New York Senior women executives with at least fifteen years of leadership experience, from C-suite officers to founders and independent operators. $2M+ revenue n/d United States · 4 ch. September 2026
Kauffman Fellows Leadership network · Palo Alto Working venture capital investors — typically partner-level GPs, emerging fund founders, LPs and corporate venture investors — who already deploy capital not published $80,000 Global September 2026
Family Business UK Family-business organization · London UK family businesses of any size and generation — owners, shareholders, family directors, next-generation family members and the non-family executives and NEDs who work with them not published £550 United Kingdom September 2026
Family Firm Institute (FFI) Professional association · Boston Advisers, consultants, educators and researchers who serve family enterprises — plus family enterprise members themselves, who join at the same individual rate not published $200 Global September 2026
Forbes Councils Networking organization · Boston Owners, founders, partners and senior executives who want a bylined publishing platform on Forbes.com alongside a vetted online peer network $500,000+ revenue n/d Virtual September 2026
G100 Network Peer advisory · Atlanta Chief executives of large public and private companies, and, through its other programmes, senior HR leaders, board directors and executives being groomed for the C-suite not published n/d Global September 2026
Institute of Directors Professional association · London Practising executive and non-executive directors in the private, public and third sectors in the UK, plus aspiring directors and directors based overseas not published £79 United Kingdom · 1 ch. September 2026
Invest Europe Professional association · Brussels European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure fund managers and the institutional investors who back them not published n/d Belgium September 2026
Athena Alliance Networking organization Experienced, high-achieving women and non-binary executives, board directors, investors and founders pursuing board seats, portfolio careers or a career transition not published $6,000 United States September 2026
Forum of Young Global Leaders Leadership network Leaders under 40 drawn from business, government, civil society, academia, media, the arts and social enterprise under 40 n/d Global September 2026
Global Shapers Community Leadership network · Geneva People under 30 who have already led a project, company or organisation in their city under 30 n/d Global · 4 ch. September 2026
Family Enterprise USA Family-business organization · Washington Owners and executives of American family-owned businesses and multi-generational employers, plus advisers and firms that serve them not published $1,000 United States September 2026
The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Invitation-only community · Washington Executive-level leaders of large businesses based in or connected to the Washington, D.C. region not published n/d United States September 2026
All Raise Networking organization Women and nonbinary investors working at venture capital firms, at associate level or above not published $0 United States September 2026
Aspen Global Leadership Network Leadership network · Washington Mid-career leaders who have already achieved substantial success in business, government or the non-profit sector and are looking to convert it into public impact under 46 n/d Global September 2026
C12 Peer advisory Christian chief executives, business owners and executives of growth-stage companies with at least ten employees and more than US$2 million in annual revenue. $2M+ revenue · 10+ employees n/d Global September 2026
C200 Professional association · Chicago Women who are founders or majority owners of substantial companies, or C-suite executives with profit-and-loss responsibility $20M+ revenue n/d United States September 2026
Fast Company Executive Board Networking organization Senior executives, founders, business owners and recognised industry experts who want a bylined platform on FastCompany.com $1M+ revenue n/d Virtual September 2026
Luminary Networking organization · New York Women and allies at every career stage, from entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals to the C-suite, plus corporate members buying access for employees not published $49/mo United States · 1 ch. September 2026
The Economic Club of Chicago Invitation-only community · Chicago Chicago-area business and civic leaders at C-suite level or reporting directly to a chief executive $10M+ revenue · 25+ employees n/d United States September 2026
Business Roundtable Professional association · Washington Sitting chief executives of large US-headquartered public and private companies not published n/d United States September 2026
The Business Council Invitation-only community · Washington Sitting chief executives of leading multinational companies not published n/d United States September 2026
Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership Paid mastermind · San Diego Business owners, executives and high-income individuals already inside the Tony Robbins event ecosystem who want closer access to Tony and Sage Robbins. not published $65,000 Global September 2026
BLCK VC Networking organization · San Francisco Black venture capital investors, plus Black operators and recent graduates seeking to move into investing roles not published n/d United States · 8 ch. September 2026
CEO Global Network Peer advisory · Toronto CEOs, business owners and senior executives of Canadian companies not published n/d Canada September 2026
Renaissance Weekend Invitation-only community · Charleston Innovators, thought leaders and rising figures from many fields, attending with their families not published n/d United States September 2026
The CMO Club Networking organization Chief marketing officers and senior marketing leaders at established brands not published n/d United States September 2026
The Conference Board Councils Peer advisory · New York Senior functional executives and C-suite officers at large organisations, joining as individuals in a role-specific peer group not published n/d Global September 2026
Young Entrepreneur Council Networking organization Founders, co-founders, CEOs and operators building a company now, screened for fit and contribution rather than a published financial threshold not published n/d Virtual September 2026
Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle Leadership network · Santa Monica Professionals aged 25 to 40 who support the Milken Institute and want access to its conferences and research programmes under 40 n/d Global September 2026
Entrepreneur Leadership Network Networking organization Founders, executives and subject-matter experts who want a recurring bylined column on Entrepreneur.com not published $3,000 Virtual September 2026
HBR Advisory Council Invitation-only community · Boston Harvard Business Review readers, mainly managers and executives, invited to give structured feedback to HBR's editors not published $0 Virtual September 2026
Thresholds are the most telling published minimums; “not published” means the organization does not state criteria publicly. Dues are the lowest disclosed recurring figure, before chapter and event costs; n/d means not disclosed. Ordering never reflects payment.

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