Affiliations and Memberships

Affinity Licensing is a trademark licensing firm that combines more than 100 years of experience in athletic, collegiate, fraternal, and association licensing to help clients advance their brands.

Barnes & Noble College is a leading booktore operator in the US with a diverse range of partners, including public and private universities, community colleges, and law, medical and specialty schools.

A global brand extension agency, Beanstalk works closely with the U.S. Army and other clients to unlock brand equity and create recognizable products and services around the globe.

The Better Business Bureau's mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust by encouraging and supporting best practices through integrity, performance, and ethics for a diverse and equitable marketplace.

The Boy Scouts of America provides the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, helping 2 million young people ages 5-21 be "Prepared. For Life."

Learfield Licensing Partners and IMG College merged in 2018 with the iconic Collegiate Licensing Company brand name. Its aim is to build college brands and experiences for collegiate institutions across America.

CONNSTEP's mission is to help strengthen Connecticut small and medium-sized manufacturers' strategic, technical, and operational expertise, thereby supporting the growth of the state's economy.

Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War.

Since its founding in 2007, EcoVadis has grown to become the world's largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 90,000+ rated companies.

The Enterprising Women Foundation hosts a series of mentoring events around the U.S. to connect outstanding high school girls with an interest in STEM with female entrepreneurs in their community.

ESEP is a global supply chain monitoring program developed to support colleges and their trademark licensees in evaluating and addressing the working and environmental conditions in partner factories.

From royalty management and trademark enforcement to brand development and strategic planning, Exemplar Associates provides stability, transparency, and integrity to their institutional partners.

The FLA is a collaborative effort of socially responsible companies, collegiate institutions, and civil society organizations to improve global working conditions in factories.

FHEG is a prominent and historic omnichannel retailer and educational service provider that operates over 1,100 campus store locations and 1,250 ecommerce campus store websites.

Girls Who Code focuses not only on gender diversity but also on young women who are historically underrepresented in computer science fields, including minority groups and low-income backgrounds.

ICBA provides education, networking, and vendor Programs that empower college stores to remain independent and be both financially and operationally successful.

Junior Achievement is dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed through programs that focus on financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship.

Kiva is a nonprofit with a mission to expand financial access to underserved communities, providing aid for student tuition, female start-ups, farmers, and families requiring emergency care.

Lawyer Stories is a global community for lawyers and law students to share their personal journeys to the legal profession and connect with a diverse, inclusive, and positive networking environment.

The verified Made in the USA certification logo is a brand enhancer and identifier of goods made or grown in the United States in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's high standards.

Make-A-Wish has granted hundreds of thousands of life-changing wishes to children battling critical illnesses, giving families life-changing experiences and hope and strength through dark times.

MACS is a trade association of vendors who sell or provide educationally oriented merchandise and services to Mid-Atlantic communities, primarily through bookstores serving those institutions.

NACS serves as the primary resource for those business professionals managing and working in campus-based retail operations, with a particular emphasis on the stores that are owned by the institution.

Working on behalf of the American public, the National Forest Foundation leads forest conservation efforts and addresses critical reforestation needs to ensure healthy, repopulating forests for generations to come.

Nexus takes pride in its role as a facilitator between the brand owners and licensees to optimize a licensing strategy to support the institution's brand ideology and vision for its licensing program.

The Northeast Campus Stores Association includes numerous campus stores across the Northeast and the industry's leading vendors, supporting its members to be successful through educational sessions, networking, and trade shows.

NYC & Company is the official destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City. Their mission is to maximize tourism opportunities and build economic prosperity for NYC.

Serving the art and framing community worldwide, the Professional Picture Framers Association encourages artisans to hone the time-honored skill of custom framing.

Trees for the Future restores landscapes in developing communities, confronting hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation by serving the people at the heart of our global food systems: farmers and their families.

WBENC is the largest certifier of woman-owned businesses in the United States and a leading advocate for female entrepreneurs that's dedicated to helping woman-owned companies thrive.