Leadership transition ACCT is preparing to replace President Brent Bates who retires at year end 2026, signaling an upcoming leadership transition. This creates an opportunity to offer governance optimization, onboarding programs, and executive search or advisory services to support a smooth transition for the association and its 6500+ trustees.

Strategic partnerships Recent collaborations with Scholarship America and Achieving the Dream highlight a demand for funding alliances and data-informed policy support. Propose donor engagement platforms, scholarship and student-advancement programs, and program management tools to scale these partnerships.

Work-based learning focus ACCT is developing an institutional self-study tool to advance work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, and project-based capstones. This signals an opportunity to offer LMS enhancements, analytics dashboards, and credentialing integrations for member colleges.

Global collaboration The India-US Partnership Lab launch indicates openness to international partnerships and workforce development initiatives. Consider offering cross-border program design, partnership management software, and global research collaboration services to extend ACCT’s impact.

Digital and data enablement ACCT has invested in digital tools and online learning modalities, including an asynchronous course with Achieving the Dream. There is a need for data analytics, learning administration, and digital engagement platforms that support scalable governance training and policy decision-making.