BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP


Professional Development and Coalition Building Opportunities

LiveOn NY helps aging services providers throughout New York State to build capacity, gain skills, and develop professionally, while creating a space for peers to network, collaborate, and share best practices. In doing this, we are proud to offer our members:

  • Coalition participation opportunities, such as our member-only Executive Leadership Council and Action Committee, in addition to our Boots on the Ground Workgroup, Affordable Senior Housing Coalition, and State Aging Nonprofits Peer Group.

  • Continuing Education (CE) credit opportunities for licensed social workers in the field of aging.

  • Discounts to ticketed events, including our Annual Conference on Aging which brings together more than 500 aging services professionals from across New York State.

  • Opportunities to spotlight your work with priority consideration to present at upcoming trainings, as well as at our Annual Conference.

  • Critical information on time sensitive issues in the field through our monthly e-newsletter, as well as through our regular member-specific updates.

Connection to Policy and Advocacy

Through advocacy, we work to expand the capacity and solvency of our members and the aging services system, all with the goal of making New York a better place to age. In doing this, we are proud to offer our members:

  • Opportunities to impact and support LiveOn NY’s advocacy agendas on the State and city levels by sharing the issues of importance to the communities you serve.

  • An annual invitation to join our member-driven City Aging Advocacy Day.

  • Opportunities for your organization and the constituents you serve to engage in sector-specific advocacy campaigns, led by LiveOn NY.

  • Our commitment to championing the needs of our sector in both New York City and Albany by giving testimony at hearings, speaking at press conferences, connecting with media, analyzing policies, and meeting with elected officials on key issues.

And More Opportunities

Whether you run a small community-based organization or are a part of a large multi-service agency, we are proud to offer our members:

  • Targeted support on key operational issues facing your organization and opportunities for collective action as systemic issues emerge.

  • Connection to our Benefits Outreach team as both a direct referral source for your clients benefits application needs, as well as opportunities for our team to present at your virtual programming on benefits assistance and outreach.

  • Access to our trained Reframing Aging experts to support your organization’s shift towards strength-based, reframed language on aging in New York.

  • A peer network of mission-driven organizations working together to make New York a better place to age.