The Journey Begins Here.

We believe bold leadership should never be limited by budget constraints. In partnership with House of MC Sourcing, we are proud to offer 12 scholarships for this year’s Engaging Associations Forum. These scholarships are designed to support association professionals at every stage of their leadership journey, from navigating the day-to-day to shaping the future. Whether you are a rising star or leading solo, this is your opportunity to join a transformational experience that will help you engage, learn, and lead with purpose.

Scholarship Categories:

• National Association Executive: For One Not-For-Profit or Association Executive Director/CEO/President leading a Canadian Association who maintain a staff of more than five employees
• Provincial Association Executive: For One Not-For-Profit or Association Executive Director/CEO/President leading a Provincial Association who maintain a staff of more than five employees
• Association Management Company: For One President/Owner, or a senior role (Vice-President, for example) of an Association Management Company (AMC) who currently manages at least one organization (can be a provincial or national organization)
• Small Staff Association Executive: This scholarship is dedicated to an Executive Director/CEO/President of an organization is either the sole staff representative of the organization, or maintains a staff of five employees or less. For this scholarship, applications for both provincial and national organizations will be accepted.
• Young Professional: A Young Professional, for the purposes of this scholarship, is defined as an employee of either a provincial or national association, who has an interest in continuing their career in the association/not-for-profit industry, and is 35 years old or younger.
• Event Professional: An event/conference/meeting professional (or related job function) whose primary role is to plan the association’s conferences or events. This professional must work for either a provincial or national organization on a full-time basis.

What your Scholarship includes:

As a recipient of the scholarship program, you will receive one complimentary registration to the Engaging Associations Forum (July 23-24, 2025), valued at $395. This registration includes all sessions, meals, welcome reception and birds of a feather dinner as outlined in our program.

What your Scholarship does NOT include:

Scholarship recipients will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.

How to Apply:

Applying is EASY – applications are being accepted for each category between Monday, June 16th, and Friday, June 27th.

Those applying must submit the application form below, or by submitting a short video (up to five minutes) via email to Mahoganey Jones team@engagingassociations.com, providing the following information:

• Your full name, job title, and organization
• Which scholarship you are applying for
• Answer one of (or, both!) of the following questions:
  • What have you done in the last 12 months to ensure your association is at the forefront of innovation and change? (This can be related to organization-wide initiatives, or can be related to your departmental responsibilities or your job function/role).
  • What do you intend to do in the next 12-18 months to ensure your association is at the forefront of innovation and change? (This can be related to organization-wide initiatives, or can be related to your departmental responsibilities or your job function/role).
• Answer the following questions:
  • What made you decide to apply for this scholarship? Why do you want to attend the Engaging Associations Forum?
  • What outcomes (or, as we call them, A-HA moments) are you hoping to gain as a result of attending the Engaging Associations Forum?

Don’t be shy….the more creative the submission, the better!

We will confirm receipt of your application within 2 business days of receiving it.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee of the event producer(s) (Event Specialists Inc.), and representative(s) of House of MC Sourcing between on a rolling basis.

All applicants will be notified of their status no later than Monday, June 30th.