What is the difference between a Coordinate and Affiliate Organization?
Coordinate Organizations are organizations with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa, with a primary focus on facilitating the exchange of ideas, information and knowledge on Africa, broadly defined. Coordinate Organizations are considered legal entities of the African Studies Association, and must use MyASA and ASA accounts to collect dues and other fees. Coordinate Organizations are tax exempt under ASA’s 501c3 status and may collect donations. Coordinate Organization pay 6% of their EOY balance toward financial management fees including their audit, which ASA completes annually. Coordinate Organizations receive two sessions without review each Annual Meeting. The organization may submit other sessions for review. If accepted, those sessions will be designated as sponsored by that organization. Links to Coordinate Organization webpages will be provided on the ASA website. An Annual Report must be submitted for the previous calendar year to the ASA secretariat on or before February 1. Coordinate Organization applicants therefore apply with the understanding that they must abide by these requirements.
Affiliate Organizations are organizations with a scholarly and professional broader interest in Africa, and operate independently of the ASA. Affiliate Organizations are provided with free space for their business meetings at the ASA Annual Meeting (subject to availability). Affiliate Organizations may sponsor sessions at the ASA Annual Meeting. Affiliate Organization applicants are not requesting to be within the ASA’s 501c3 and therefore remain closely tied to the ASA but not legally bound to it.