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Membership Benefits

Learning 

  • Statewide network for information and resource sharing 

  • Best practice and peer learning 

  • Coalition-wide educational opportunities 

  • Regular surveys to identify challenges and trends 

  • Discounted event pricing (NYS Food Summit, Fundraising Events) 

  • Technical assistance for understanding funding programs (specifically Hunger Prevention Assistance Program HPNAP, Nourish New York) 

Solidarity 

  • Quarterly member meetings to share experiences and build community 

  • Annual summit for networking, learning, and collective strategizing 

  • Collaborative working groups driving collective action 

  • Opportunity to work on statewide projects that matter to you with fellow food providers 

Impact 

  • Represent frontline community food providers with collective voice in advocacy 

  • Coordinate member-driven advocacy efforts 

  • Strengthening influence in statewide policy and resources 

  • Opportunity to work with coalition to create shared advocacy agenda for hunger-free New York 

  • Support for member’s lived experience organizing 

Budget Size
Membership Fee
Greater than $1 Million
$500/year
$501,000 to $1 Million
$250/year
$51,000 to $500,000
$100/year
$50,000 or less
$50/year

“The radical collaboration that thrives across frontline, direct service, emergency food providers are, now more than ever not just helpful, it’s essential.  And with the Alliance for a Hunger Free New York facilitating that radical collaboration across all corners of our amazing New York state, we at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger feel empowered and emboldened to push even harder to make sure all New Yorkers have access, with dignity to a choice of healthy food and supportive services.”

Chef Greg Silverman

Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director

West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH)

“Fighting hunger is hard and even lonely at times but having an alliance of like-minded folks who care deeply about serving their communities and are so willing to work together can make all the difference.  When we come together and amplify our voices, great things can happen – even perhaps a Hunger Free NY!”

Les Aylesworth

Director of CHOW

Types of Membership

The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York is a member-driven coalition of frontline community food providers. We are building a coalition because collective action brings infinite impact.

We have two membership options, Membership and Affiliate Membership.

Full Membership

  • Members are on the frontlines distributing food, such as food pantries, community meals programs, food rescues, mutual aid programs, and more.  

  • Must be a 501c3  

  • Is eligible for potential funding opportunities 

  • Has ability to vote as determined  

  • Members also include coalitions and distribution networks of frontline community food providers. Members of The Alliance that are Coalitions should;  

  • Offer membership of The Alliance as a benefit of The Coalition. 

  • Participants of the coalition will be listed as “affiliate members” of The Alliance and should have the opportunity to apply as full members themselves.  

  • Participants of the coalition should have the opportunity to opt out of Alliance Membership. 

  • Coalitions are responsible for ensuring that communications from The Alliance reach the coalition members.  

  • Coalitions are responsible for submitting their data on behalf of their participants. 

Affiliate Membership

  • Affiliate Members are also on the frontlines distributing food, such as food pantries, community meals programs, food rescues, mutual aid programs, and more.

  • Affiliate Members do not need to pay a membership fee.

  • May not be a 501c3 and/or participates in a coalition that is an Alliance member, and/or does not have a regular data collection method.

Join a Committee!

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee works to provide advice, guidance, and counsel on matters of membership, program services, and program development as they relate to the organization’s goals and mission. Membership Activities Review member feedback collected and provided guidance on the needs of coalition members. Recommend the development of programs and activities to meet the needs the memberships. Review member applications and recommend member candidates to the Board of Directors. Membership Guidelines Work with The Alliance staff to revise/update membership guidelines as needed. Work with The Alliance staff to ensure that potential members adhere to member guidelines to obtain and maintain membership within the coalition. Recommend potential members to The Alliance Board of Directors. Work with The Alliance staff to address issues of noncompliance and/or grievances regarding coalition members/membership. Time Commitment for Committee Members The Membership Committee meets quarterly and, at other times, if necessary. All meetings would be held virtually. Committee members should anticipate giving an average of 2-4 hours per quarter of the calendar year for these meetings.

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee’s role is to lead and help set the priorities in partnership with the Executive Director and the members for The Alliance’s advocacy efforts and provide guidance and support for those efforts. Advocacy Leadership Engage in education and training to support mobilization opportunities. Participate directly in Alliance-supported advocacy efforts throughout the year, including speaking at press conferences, writing advocacy letters, preparing testimonies, submitting quotes, coordinating efforts locally, etc. Guidance and Support Ensure that the advocacy strategy aligns with the organization's goals and mission to support the needs of members and those experiencing food insecurity. Drafting narratives that align with the organization's goals and mission to support member experiences and needs. Creating and distributing advocacy educational materials (ex. “What are our priorities”) Advise and assist in sourcing educational materials (ex. media training, writing workshops, etc.) Engaging members to participate in advocacy efforts such as coordinating members regionally to engage policy makers. Assist with organizing the People’s State of the State event each January Support Alliance Staff in developing and/or participating in the “Lived Experience Organizing Train-the-Trainer Program” Time Commitment for Committee Members The Advocacy Committee meets quarterly and will also meet as necessary to organize ad hoc events and participate in any support/training meetings. All meetings will be held virtually. Committee members should anticipate giving an average of 2-4 hours per quarter of the calendar year for these meetings and training.

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