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Membership Types and Benefits

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Regular Member 

Statewide Special Districts Association, Alliance or Coalition

  • One Regular Membership per state or territory
  • Must be a statewide association or entity representing at least a majority of special district service types in the state (e.g., water, sanitation, conservation, fire protection, parks, mosquito abatement, healthcare, ports, etc.)
  • Regular Membership requires unanimous approval of all current Regular Members
Regular Member Benefits 
  • Ability to share all NSDA benefits, resources, and information to all organization’s members
  • Participate in Federal Advocacy Committee (1 vote)
  • Regular Advocacy Updates
  • Weekly Grants Updates
  • Federal Funding webinarsProfessional development webinars & workshops
  • Strategic services
  • Discounts on The Ferguson Group direct grant services

Additional Benefits:

  • NSDA Board of Directors: 1 seat; 1 vote (select staff may participate in meetings and vote by proxy, as designated by the Regular Member Executive Director, CEO)
  • Eligibility for board officer position/Executive Committee
  • Eligibility for committee chair and vice-chair position
  • Eligibility to appoint members to serve as Policy Advisors

Associate Member

Association or Coalition - Single Service Organizations

  • Organizations that represent special districts from states and territories not represented by a Regular Member
  • Must be a statewide organization representing a specific type of special district (e.g., water districts, library districts, fire protection districts, etc.) or a specific service sector whose membership is predominantly special districts or special district officials (e.g., emergency officials, water operators, mosquito and vector control professionals).
  • Requires majority approval by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Two or more Associate Members in the same state, representing at least a majority of special district service types in the state may choose to form a coalition or statewide association to participate collectively in NSDA as a Regular Member, upon unanimous approval by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Individual districts in a state join NSDA through their state association if one exists and that state association is a member of NSDA; if not a district may join as an Individual District Member
Associate Member Benefits 
  • Ability to share all NSDA benefits, resources, and information to all organization’s members
  • Participate in Federal Advocacy Committee
  • Regular Advocacy Updates
  • Weekly Grants Updates
  • Federal Funding webinars
  • Strategic Technical Assistance services
  • Discounts on TFG direct services

Additional Benefits:

  • NSDA Advisory Board: 1 seat; 1 vote (at least one meeting annually; general expert feedback/guidance for NSDA Board of Directors)
  • NSDA Legislative Committee: 1 seat; 1 vote
  • Eligibility for appointment to other NSDA committees by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Eligibility to appoint members to serve as Policy Advisors

Affiliate Member

Corporate or Business Members and Individual Districts

  • Affiliate Members (Corporate Sponsors)
    • Shall be those businesses and/or organizations that provide services, products, and/or have evidenced interest in the purposes and goals of NSDA and do not fall under the Regular or Associate Member categories.
  • Affiliate Members (Individual Districts)
    • Must be a specific type of special district (e.g., water districts, library districts, fire protection districts, etc.) 
  • Requires majority approval by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Two or more Associate Members in the same state, representing at least a majority of special district service types in the state may choose to form a coalition or statewide association to participate collectively in NSDA as a Regular Member, upon unanimous approval by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Individual districts in a state join NSDA through their state association if one exists and that state association is a member of NSDA; if not a district may join as an Individual District Member
Affiliate Member Benefits 

Affiliate Membership is an opportunity to support our members, strengthen our industry voice, and further the goals of NSDA and special districts across the country.

Ability to share all NSDA benefits, resources, and information to all organization’s members

  • Participate in Federal Advocacy Committee 
  • Regular Advocacy Updates
  • Weekly Grants Updates
  • Federal Funding webinars
  • Strategic Technical Assistance services
  • Discounts on TFG direct services

National Partners Network

Description/Eligibility:

  • National non-profit organizations or coalitions representing special districts and/or local governments
  • Other national organizations that are valued stakeholders with an interest in NSDA members and/or special districts
  • Requires approval by the NSDA Board of Directors
  • Complimentary membership