Municipal Managers Association

Name

Municipal Managers Association

Legal name

Municipal Management Association of Southern California Inc.

Website

https://mmasc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Folsom

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Full Members ($125), Business Members ($225), Student Members ($40), and free Honorary and Veteran memberships. Revenue supports organization operations, events, and professional development programs.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for signature events including Annual Conference ($450-$900), Women's Leadership Summit ($160-$185), Summer Session ($130-$160), and regional events. Generates significant revenue from professional development conferences.
3. Corporate Partnership Program: Corporate partnerships at Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels provide revenue through sponsored relationships with companies serving local government markets. Partners receive visibility at events and recognition in communications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

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Product overview

MMASC (Municipal Management Association of Southern California) is a professional association offering a portfolio of professional development programs and member services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Signature Events (Annual Conference, Spring Forward Forum, Summer Session, Women's Leadership Summit), professional development programs (CGL Program, ICMA Coaching Program, NextGen Soft Skills Program, UpNext Leadership Community, Mentorship Program), member resources (Job Board, Scholarships), regional networks across eight Southern California regions, and a Corporate Partnership Program. These programs work together to serve MMASC's mission of developing people and communities through professional development of local government leaders.

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Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• CGL program completion grants 1 year ICMA membership and 6 months experience credit toward ICMA-CM designation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICMA is the world's leading association of professional city and county managers. MMASC maintains close working relationship with ICMA, which provides recognition, professional development programs, coaching, and credentials. MMASC's CGL program is offered collaboratively with ICMA, and ICMA provides representation on the MMASC Board of Directors.
• Cal-ICMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCal-ICMA is a collaborative maintaining relationships between ICMA and its members in California. It coordinates professional networking, development, and training. MMASC participates in Cal-ICMA alongside MMANC, Cal Cities CMD, and CCMF.
• League of California Cities (Cal Cities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCal Cities is an association of California city officials. MMASC maintains a strong partnership with Cal Cities; the MMASC President serves on Cal Cities' City Manager's Department Executive Committee, and MMASC members serve on Cal Cities' Policy Committees.
• Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMMANC is a membership organization for local government management professionals in Northern California. MMASC collaborates with MMANC on joint initiatives including the CGL program, UpNext leadership program, and professional development events.
• Institute for Local Government (ILG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILG promotes good government at the local level with practical resources for California communities. MMASC and ILG have worked closely on programming and educational workshops. MMASC is a financial contributor to ILG.
• CityStream (Diamond Level)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCityStream provides a digital platform for government workflows. Diamond level corporate partner receiving maximum visibility and networking opportunities at MMASC events.
• Transtech (Diamond Level)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTranstech is a full-service multidisciplinary consulting firm providing municipal services to public agencies since 1989. Diamond level corporate partner specializing in city engineering, building & safety, construction management, and traffic engineering services.
• Tripepi Smith (Diamond Level)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTripepi Smith provides marketing, technology, and public affairs consulting services to local government. Diamond level partner providing services including outreach campaigns, video production, content writing, and technology infrastructure to MMASC.
• California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (Platinum Level)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCalifornia JPIA provides innovative risk management solutions for public agencies, one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in California with over 125 member cities. Platinum level corporate partner.
• OpenGov (Gold Level)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpenGov provides modern cloud-based platforms for local and state government including budgeting, procurement, and reporting. Gold level partner serving the public sector technology market.
• Partners in Public Innovation (Gold Level)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Public Innovation (PPI) works to transform public services by empowering staff to create continuous improvement culture. Programming partner for MMASC Spring Forward Forum, helping cities streamline procurement, hiring, and development permitting.
• Schneider Electric (Gold Level)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchneider Electric electrifies, automates, and digitalizes industries, businesses, and homes. Gold level partner providing energy technology and infrastructure solutions relevant to municipal modernization.
• Best Best & Krieger LLP (Silver Level)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBest Best & Krieger LLP represents hundreds of cities and public agencies across California and the nation with nearly 250 lawyers providing comprehensive legal counsel. Established in Riverside, California over 130 years ago.
• Bob Murray & Associates (Bronze Level)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBob Murray & Associates provides quality executive recruitment services for cities, counties, special districts, and non-profits. Bronze level partner specializing in executive search.
• Mulholland Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulholland Consulting Group builds strong corporate cultures through strengths-based leadership development, specializing in Millennial and Gen Z engagement, DEI, and leadership development. Provider of the NextGen Municipal Soft Skills Program.
• California City Management Foundation (CCMF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMF is the premier advocacy and support organization for City Managers in California, promoting and encouraging excellence in City Management. MMASC participates in Cal-ICMA collaboration with CCMF.
• Women Leading Government (WLG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWLG is an initiative started in 2006 to assist female managers in career development, organized by female managers of California's cities, counties, and special districts. Co-hosts the Women's Leadership Summit with MMASC.
• CivicPRIDEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivicPRIDE advances inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership. MMASC maintains partnership for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• International Network of Asian Pacific Islander Public Administrators (I-NAPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI-NAPA encourages excellence among public administrators of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage by developing emerging leaders, providing networking, and supporting professionals. Collaborates with MMASC on events including networking mixer at Annual Conference.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Women Leading Government (WLG): WLG is an initiative started in 2006 to support female managers in municipal career development and co-hosts the Women's Leadership Summit with MMASC. It is a closely affiliated community-of-interest partner, distinct from MMASC but operationally co-marketed through the summit.

Direct peers

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): GFOA is a similarly structured professional membership association serving public-sector finance officials with training, credentialing, and conferences. The membership-dues-plus-event-plus-corporate-partner revenue model closely mirrors MMASC, making it a strong structural comparable.
• Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC): MMANC is MMASC's sister organization serving local government management professionals in Northern California. They collaborate on the CGL Program and UpNext leadership community. Identical membership, events, and partnership model makes it MMASC's most directly comparable peer.
• Public Technology Institute (PTI): PTI is a membership association serving local government IT professionals with training, research, and conferences. It uses a similar association revenue model and serves a sibling public-sector sub-discipline to MMASC's general municipal management focus.
• California City Management Foundation (CCMF): CCMF is a California-focused advocacy and support organization promoting excellence in city management. It participates alongside MMASC in the Cal-ICMA collaborative and operates with a similar mission around California municipal management excellence, making it a direct peer.
• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA): ASPA is a long-standing professional association serving public administrators with membership, training programs, and conferences. Like MMASC, it relies on member dues, events, and chapters; it serves a broader public-administration audience rather than just municipal managers.

Broad incumbents

• League of California Cities (Cal Cities): Cal Cities is a statewide California association of city officials with broader scope (all city officials vs. just managers). MMASC's president sits on Cal Cities' City Manager's Department Executive Committee, indicating deep partnership and overlapping member/constituent base.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): NACo is the national association representing U.S. county government. It serves a related but broader constituency than MMASC's municipal-management focus, making it a broader incumbent in the same government professional development space.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): ICMA is the world's leading national association of professional city and county managers and provides the credentialing backbone (ICMA-CM) that MMASC's CGL program ladders into. It sits on MMASC's board and is both a strategic partner and a broader, national incumbent with overlapping programming.

Emerging players

• Alliance for Innovation: Alliance for Innovation is a smaller, innovation-focused organization working with local government leaders on transformation. It overlaps with MMASC's higher-end programming (UpNext, Spring Forward Forum) but specializes narrowly in innovation rather than the broad municipal-management pipeline MMASC covers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mmascsocallocalgov
• Facebookfacebook.com/MMASC.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mmasc
• Instagraminstagram.com/mmascsocal
• Xx.com/mmasc_socal

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