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The Benefits of an NACSA Membership

Financial Stability


AmeriCorps Seniors funding depends on elected officials having enough familiarity with the programs to see them as:

1) cost effective solutions to pressing community needs, and 
2) a direct connection to their own constituents. 

We cannot accomplish this individually! As the only unified voice for all AmeriCorps Seniors programs, NACSA provides a welcomed collaborative approach to communicating the impact of the programs. NACSA consistently works, at multiple levels, on behalf of all AmeriCorps Seniors programs in the following ways:


  • Maintains dedicated staff time in Washington D.C. NACSA contracts with a professional who has connections, relationships, and infrastructure knowledge to educate Congress on our behalf, assuring that decision makers are aware of the work of AmeriCorps Seniors work and the impact the volunteers have on a daily basis in their home communities.
  • Provides a unified voice for advancing program concerns, challenges, struggles and successes to CNCS. NACSA leadership communicates regularly with CNCS leadership, collaborating with them to gain an understanding of how policy and regulation changes impact our work and outcomes at the community level.       
  • Monitors pertinent information at the state and national level. NACSA synthesizes what matters most, and disseminates that information to the membership in a timely manner, assuring that no one AmeriCorps Seniors Director has to be fully responsible for monitoring all sources for information that needs attention and or action.
  • Educates and connects Directors and staff. NACSA builds awareness and skill in monitoring and educating decision makers to assure that AmeriCorps Seniors programs have the recognition and support needed to maintain their strength and sustainability.


Program Innovation and Quality

  • NACSA connects programs and peers to share best practices, resources and models of innovation, growth and expansion.
  • NACSA plans and coordinates national conferences to bring together peers from across the country in a learning environment focused exclusively on AmeriCorps Seniors.
  • NACSA creates a nation-wide network of all three AmeriCorps Seniors programs to explore and develop powerful collaborations, resources and intersections of programing to advance the service and impact of all member programs.
  • NACSA is a 501(c)3 organization and has been approved by the IRS as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.

  • NACSA board meetings and membership costs are allowable for board members. Membership levels and costs: Professional $150 (one per grant award), if additional memberships are needed for (Board of Directors, Volunteer Coordinators, etc) select Associate $100. 


Staff and Leadership Development

  • NACSA provides connections to a network of professionals from across the county, serving in all three AmeriCorps Seniors programs. Members are available to serve as resources, mentors and sounding boards.  
  • NACSA committees provide opportunities to serve, learn and develop skills while advancing the work of the association and member programs in collaboration with program staff from across the country.  
  • Membership in NACSA provides exponentially expanded connections within the fields of aging and community engagement.



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The information in this website is provided in good faith with the intent that it serve as a helpful resource in the development of individual program policies and procedures. However, as federal and AmeriCorps Seniors requirements, policies and guidance are subject to change, the user should carefully review the most recent version of the appropriate program handbook and consult with AmeriCorps Seniors staff as needed. Ultimate responsibility for compliance with program requirements rests with each individual project.

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