New Jersey Association of Counties

What New Jersey Association of Counties does

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is a non-partisan, non-profit association headquartered at 150 W State Street, Trenton, that represents all 21 county governments in the State of New Jersey. The organization functions as the unified voice for county government interests in Trenton, engaging in grassroots advocacy, legislative position development, policy research, and resource sharing among county professionals. NJAC also provides association management services for affiliated groups such as the Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey and operates recurring convenings including the Annual Celebration of County Government (each May, drawing 700+ leaders), the Year-End Summit (December), regional county meetings, virtual workshops, and the 2026 Professional Development Workshops.

NJAC's revenue mechanics combine membership dues from the 21 county governments, the Business Associates Program for corporate partners seeking access to county decision-makers, and event/training fees (selectively disclosed, e.g., Grant Writing Training at $495–$525 per attendee). Its affiliated 501(c)(3), the NJAC Foundation (established 2011), channels corporate grant funding into scholarships for county vocational-technical school graduates pursuing higher education in New Jersey; the Foundation has cumulatively awarded over $700,000 to more than 1,000 students across all 21 counties, with named sponsors including Investors Foundation/Citizens Bank ($263K cumulative), PSEG ($154K), Amazon ($73K), NJM ($62.75K), SHI International ($57.5K), AT&T ($52.5K), SJI ($38.5K), Verizon ($15K), and others.

The organization employs 51–100 staff and has no disclosed technology platform, software product, API, or AI/ML capabilities; its business is built entirely on institutional relationships, policy expertise, event programming, and association management rather than scalable software. Distribution occurs through direct engagement with county officials, the Business Associates Program, a multi-channel marketing presence (newsletter, press releases, events, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X), and the cit-e.net-powered municipal website infrastructure.

Name

New Jersey Association of Counties

Legal name

New Jersey Association of Counties

Website

https://njac.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NJAC is a non-partisan, non-profit association representing all 21 New Jersey county governments, providing legislative advocacy, policy research, and professional development. It operates an annual conference drawing 700+ leaders and runs the NJAC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) funding vocational-technical scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Affairs Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• County government advocacy
• Legislative representation
• Public sector association
• Professional development training
• Government affairs research

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is a non-partisan, non-profit statewide association representing all 21 county governments in New Jersey. It sells county-government memberships and a Business Associates corporate membership program, delivers grassroots legislative and regulatory advocacy before state and federal agencies, and produces professional development workshops and large networking events for county officials and the private sector. Its affiliated NJAC Foundation provides scholarships to students pursuing public administration degrees.

Product overview

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is a non-partisan advocacy organization that represents the 21 county governments in New Jersey. It is not a technology product company but rather provides advocacy services, research and analysis, legislative coordination, and professional development programs. NJAC's core offerings include grassroots advocacy for county government legislation, comprehensive research on topics such as regionalization, pension reform, and property tax, association management services for related organizations, regional county meetings, annual celebrations of county government, year-end summits, virtual workshops, and scholarship programs through its NJAC Foundation 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The organization connects county officials and provides continuing education and professional development opportunities rather than offering technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NJAC County Government Membership Institutional membership for the 21 New Jersey county governments and their elected and appointed officials, providing legislative and regulatory advocacy before state and federal agencies, research and information services, coordination with the New Jersey State Legislature, peer meetings, and access to NJAC publications and events.
• Business Associates Program Annual-dues corporate membership partnership for businesses, professionals, and organizations that want to build relationships with New Jersey county governments and officials, providing networking, interaction with county decision-makers, and access to NJAC events.
• Grant Writing Training Workshop Professional development workshop delivered in in-person and virtual formats for county officials and staff on how to identify and pursue grant opportunities. Pricing: In-person Member $525, Virtual Member $495, In-person Non-Member $550, Virtual Non-Member $520.
• Annual Celebration of County Government NJAC's largest annual networking event, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees including county and state officials, business leaders, and government affairs professionals for engagement and recognition of county government.
• Year-End Summit Year-end NJAC summit offering up to 12 hours of continuing education credits to county officials and staff across multiple topical tracks.
• NJAC Foundation Scholarship Program Scholarship program operated by the NJAC Foundation (established 2009) awarding scholarships to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing degrees in Public Service and/or Public Administration, funded through annual golf outings, silent auctions, bowl-a-thons, fashion shows, and other events.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): ICMA serves local government managers and administrators with training, credentialing, and advocacy — overlapping NJAC's professional-development and member-services mandate for county leadership.
• Council of State Governments (CSG): CSG is a nonpartisan, interstate association serving all branches of state government, with regional offices providing policy research and training. Comparable to NJAC in serving government entities with research, training, and advocacy.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): NACo is the national umbrella for county governments across the U.S. and is explicitly linked on NJAC's website as an ad partner. It is the national-scale analogue of NJAC, serving a similar advocacy and member-services mission across all U.S. counties.
• National Governors Association (NGA): NGA is a broader government-adjacent association serving U.S. governors with policy, training, and advocacy. While it covers executives rather than counties, it is a comparable model for state-level public-sector association advocacy.
• National League of Cities (NLC): NLC represents municipal governments with advocacy, training, and member services — overlapping NJAC's mission of representing local-government constituents and providing policy advocacy and professional development.

Others

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): GFOA is the national professional association for state and local government finance officers. NJAC explicitly manages events for the New Jersey chapter of GFOA, making GFOA a direct operating partner and peer in association-management practice.

Regional players

• County Executives of America: County Executives of America is a national association for county executives and chief administrative officers. It overlaps NJAC's mission of serving senior county leadership, with a narrower leadership-focused remit.

Direct peers

• California State Association of Counties (CSAC): CSAC represents California's 58 counties with advocacy, training, and member services — directly comparable to NJAC in mission and operating model, with a similar county-government-as-member structure.
• New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC): NYSAC performs the same role in New York that NJAC performs in New Jersey: a statewide, non-partisan association representing county governments through advocacy, training, and member services. Highly comparable in scope, structure, and constituency.
• County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP): CCAP represents Pennsylvania's 67 counties through advocacy and member services. Same role as NJAC in a neighboring state, with directly comparable mandate, services, and member constituency.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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