Est. 1952

The National Society for the
Advancement of Nepotism

Championing the timeless tradition of familial preference in professional advancement since 1952. Because merit is overrated when you have relatives.

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Our Story

About the National Society for the Advancement of Nepotism

Founded in 1952 by the distinguished Whitmore-Pemberton family — who also happened to sit on the board that approved its founding — NSAN has been the premier advocacy organization for family-based professional advancement for over seven decades.

What began as an informal dinner conversation between a father, his three sons (all vice presidents), and their uncle (the CEO) has grown into a global movement with chapters in every major metropolitan area where generational wealth concentrates.

Our Mission

“To ensure that every qualified relative has access to the opportunities they were born into, and to dismantle the harmful meritocratic barriers that prevent families from fully leveraging their connections.”

Our Core Values

Legacy Over Merit

True excellence is inherited, not earned.

Blood Over Résumé

A family tree speaks louder than credentials.

Tradition Over Innovation

Why change what your grandfather built?

Loyalty Over Competence

Skill is temporary. Family is forever.

72+

Years of Familial Service

14,000+

Members Placed in Unearned Positions

98%

Member Satisfaction (Among Relatives)

0

External Audits Requested

The Evidence

12 Undeniable Advantages of Nepotism

Decades of self-funded research have confirmed what families have always known: hiring your relatives is simply good business.

Reduced Hiring Costs

Why spend thousands on recruitment when your nephew is right there? Background checks are redundant when you share a background.

Pre-Vetted Loyalty

No employee is more loyal than one who owes their career to Thanksgiving dinner. Family bonds outperform any retention strategy.

Genetic Excellence in Leadership

If your father was a great CEO, the odds are strongly in your favor. Science has yet to disprove this claim.

Accelerated Onboarding

New hires who grew up hearing about the company at the dinner table require virtually zero orientation.

Institutional Continuity

Nothing preserves corporate culture quite like hiring people who are genetically predisposed to agree with management.

Enhanced Confidentiality

Trade secrets stay in the family. Literally. NDAs are far less effective than shared holiday obligations.

Simplified Performance Reviews

Evaluating a relative's performance is refreshingly straightforward: they're doing great. They're always doing great.

Legacy Admissions Pipeline

Our partnership with leading universities ensures your children are pre-qualified before they can spell 'qualification.'

Global Network Effects

NSAN members report that their professional network is identical to their family group chat. Efficiency at its finest.

Streamlined Governance

Board meetings go much smoother when everyone is related. Dissent is easily managed over Sunday brunch.

Aligned Incentives

When your employees stand to inherit the company, their motivation to protect its value is unparalleled.

Time-Tested Methodology

Nepotism has been humanity's preferred talent strategy since the first monarch appointed their infant as governor.

Join the Family

Pre-Qualification Assessment

Before applying, all prospective members must complete our proprietary Nepotism Aptitude Assessment. This scientifically unfounded questionnaire determines your eligibility tier.

Question 1 of 714%

Has a family member ever directly hired you or created a position for you?

The Fine Print

Policy & Terms

Please review our comprehensive legal documentation, drafted by the founder's nephew who attended one semester of law school.

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that the National Society for the Advancement of Nepotism ("NSAN," "we," "us," or "the family") reserves the right to modify these terms at any time, without notice, and retroactively if necessary. Your continued use of this site constitutes acceptance of terms you have not read and likely would not understand without a family member in our legal department to explain them. NSAN membership is non-transferable except through bloodline, marriage, or sufficiently generous holiday gift-giving. Members agree not to compete with, criticize, or outperform any relative holding a senior position within any organization, whether or not said organization is affiliated with NSAN. All disputes shall be resolved by a panel of arbitrators selected exclusively from the founding family's extended network. The arbitration venue shall be whichever country club the panel chair's family belongs to. Formal attire required; merit-based arguments discouraged. Users agree that "qualifications" is a subjective term and that familial connection constitutes the highest possible qualification. Any attempt to invoke objective hiring criteria on this platform will be treated as a terms of service violation.
NSAN collects no personal data because, frankly, we already know everything about you. Our members' backgrounds are thoroughly documented in family ledgers dating back several generations. In the unlikely event that we do collect information, we reserve the right to share it with any family member holding a C-suite position, any relative working in human resources, or anyone who asks nicely at Thanksgiving. Your data may also be discussed at family brunches, golf outings, and yacht christenings. We employ industry-standard security measures, which in our case means the IT department is run by the founder's grandson, who once took a computer science elective. We consider this more than adequate. Cookies are used on this site in the same way nepotism is used in the workplace: pervasively, without your explicit consent, and in a manner that primarily benefits those who were already in a privileged position.
This website uses cookies. Not the kind your grandmother makes (though those are also excellent and would absolutely get her a position in our culinary division). We use digital cookies to enhance your browsing experience and track your behavior in ways that would make a surveillance state uncomfortable. Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function. Like a family member on the board — technically necessary, practically decorative. Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site. We have found that 94% of visitors are referred by a relative, which we consider a healthy and normal traffic pattern. Preference Cookies: Remember your settings, such as your preferred language, font size, and which family branch you belong to. These cannot be deleted, much like your obligations to the family business. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of all cookies. Declining cookies is technically possible but socially discouraged, much like declining a position your uncle created specifically for you.
The content on Nepotism.org is provided for satirical and entertainment purposes only. NSAN makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on this site, primarily because accuracy would undermine the humor. Nothing on this website should be construed as actual legal, professional, or career advice. If you are genuinely considering hiring a family member solely because they are related to you, we cannot stop you, but please note that actual employment law may have opinions about this. NSAN is not responsible for any career decisions made based on the content of this website, including but not limited to: appointing your nephew as Chief Innovation Officer, creating a Vice President of Family Relations position, or listing "being someone's cousin" as a core competency on your résumé. Past nepotistic performance is not indicative of future results. Some families may experience diminishing returns after the third generation. Individual results may vary based on the size of your family's trust fund and the flexibility of your organization's HR department. If you found this site because you were genuinely searching for a nepotism advocacy group, we have some concerns.