Coffee & Connections - MRA

MRA helps business thrive by creating powerful teams and safe, successful workplaces. That’s been our goal for over 110 years. As one of the largest non-profit employer associations in the U.S., today we serve 4,000 employers covering 800,000 employees.

Association Overview

MRA-The Management Association is a non-profit trade association (501(c)6). It was founded in 1901 by 23 business leaders who were convinced of the advantages of a united approach to problem solving. By pooling information, exchanging ideas, and conducting educational programs and meetings in a voluntary association, employers recognize mutual problems and find ways to resolve or avoid these problems.

In 2014, MRA provided services to more than 275 different not-for-profit entities. MRA’s member organizations include 39 chambers of commerce across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa. Organizations join MRA as corporate members, gaining access to expert guidance, best practices, professionally facilitated roundtables, essential tools, and dozens of business services in the fields of human resources, learning and development, and productivity. Member services encompass areas including affirmative action, reference checking, training in human resource topics, business skills and management, and leadership effectiveness. MRA also offers educational programs available to the public.

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