The New England Council

Name

The New England Council

Legal name

The New England Council

Website

https://newenglandcouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Regional business association
• Federal policy advocacy
• Membership organization
• Business networking
• Policy committees

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue primarily through membership dues paid by businesses, academic and health institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The New England Council is a non-partisan, membership-based regional business association that recruits businesses, academic institutions, health institutions, and public/private organizations throughout the six New England states. It sells annual memberships that provide professional networking, direct engagement with the New England congressional delegation and federal policymakers, participation in sector-specific policy committees (Energy & Environment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Housing, Technology & Innovation, Trade, Transportation & Infrastructure), federal policy advocacy, and access to educational programs and signature events.

Product overview

The New England Council is a membership-based business association, not a technology product company. It operates as a non-partisan alliance providing advocacy, networking programs, and policy engagement services to businesses and organizations across New England. The organization's core offerings include membership programs, professional development initiatives (Rising Stars Network, Fellows Program), content programming (Inside the Corner Office podcast series), signature events (Annual Celebration, Washington Leaders' Conference, Politics and Eggs), and sector-specific policy committees and working groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Programs Annual membership tier that provides businesses, academic institutions, health institutions, and public/private organizations in New England with professional networking, relationships with the New England congressional delegation, programming and events, federal policy advocacy, information and resources, and regional visibility.
• Rising Stars Network A Council program connecting emerging leaders across the New England region with peer networking opportunities and professional development.
• New England Council Fellows Program A fellowship program that places emerging professionals with nonprofit organizations across New England for hands-on summer work experience.
• Inside the Corner Office A Council podcast/video interview series featuring conversations with CEOs and executive leaders from across the New England region, distributed via YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
• Annual Celebration The Council's premier annual event, typically held at Encore Boston Harbor, featuring the New Englander of the Year Awards and Legacy Awards and drawing approximately 1,800 guests from all six New England states.
• Washington Leaders' Conference An annual conference hosted by the Council that connects New England business leaders with federal policymakers in Washington, D.C.
• Politics and Eggs A signature Council breakfast event series featuring political figures and business leaders discussing regional and national issues.
• Policy Committees and Working Groups Sector-specific Council committees and working groups covering Energy & Environment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Housing, Technology & Innovation, Trade, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Diversity & Inclusion that members can join to engage on federal policy issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Events regularly draw approximately 1,800 guests from all six New England states
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ascendium Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Ascendium Education Group provides funding support for the New England Prison Education Collaborative (NEPEC) Accelerator Grants program administered by the New England Board of Higher Education, a Council member. The initiative awards grants to support credit mobility for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners across the region.
• NareitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New England Council partnered with Nareit, a council member and REIT trade association, to release an updated report on the economic impact of REITs in New England. The partnership produced a comprehensive report detailing the significant economic contributions of REIT-owned properties across the region.
• American Tower CorporationminorOthersMember REIT company participating in the Council's industry advocacy and economic impact reporting initiatives.
• Crown CastleminorOthersMember REIT company participating in the Council's industry advocacy and economic impact reporting initiatives.
• Iron MountainminorOthersMember REIT company participating in the Council's industry advocacy and economic impact reporting initiatives.
• Business for Federal Research Funding CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council has joined the Business for Federal Research Funding Coalition, a national coalition of Chambers of Commerce and business associations formed to advocate for maintaining and increasing federal research funding in the federal budget. The Council participates in Capitol Hill meetings as part of the coalition's fly-in events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce: Boston-based regional business chamber serving Greater Boston enterprises with networking, advocacy, and programming. Directly comparable as a regional business membership organization operating in the same geography and competing for many of the same enterprise members.
• Bay Area Council: San Francisco Bay Area regional business association founded in 1945 that conducts public policy advocacy, hosts major events, and convenes business, civic, and academic leaders. Closest functional analog to NEC as a sub-national business advocacy body.
• Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Chicago-based nonpartisan membership organization convening business, government, and policy leaders. Comparable as a regional convener and policy-influencer that operates signature events, policy programs, and member services.
• Massachusetts Business Roundtable: Statewide Massachusetts association of senior business executives focused on economic competitiveness, education, and infrastructure policy. Direct peer as a New England state-level CEO/member-driven policy organization.
• Business Council of New York State: Albany-based statewide business association representing New York employers on public policy, with advocacy, research, and events. Comparable as a state/regional business council with a similar advocacy-driven, dues-funded model.

Emerging players

• New England Board of Higher Education: Regional interstate agency serving New England's colleges and universities on policy, equity, and workforce issues; an NEC member and grantee administrator. Comparable as a New England-focused membership body operating in the same advocacy ecosystem.
• Nareit: National trade association for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies; an active NEC partner that has co-produced regional economic impact reports. Comparable as a sector- and policy-focused membership organization with overlapping advocacy priorities.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest national business federation advocating on federal policy for member companies across all industries. Broad incumbent that overlaps with NEC on federal advocacy, particularly for members with national interests.
• National Association of Manufacturers: Largest U.S. industrial trade association with extensive federal advocacy, events, and member services. Broad incumbent offering overlapping policy and programming capabilities to NEC's manufacturing-sector members.
• Business Roundtable: Association of CEOs of major U.S. companies that shapes federal policy on issues including research funding, trade, and workforce. Broad incumbent whose members overlap with NEC's enterprise base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/necouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-england-council
• Facebookfacebook.com/130925550283438

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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