Tri-City Elder Coalition

Collaborating and Affiliate Members

In addition to Board Members, the Tri-City Elder Coalition has Collaborating and Affiliate Members:

Collaborating Members:

To be considered a Collaborating Member in good standing requires active participation in TCEC or Pathways to Positive Aging.

To be considered an active participant, Collaborating Members will:

  • Serve, as needed, as active participants or leaders on one or more of the following:
  • The TCEC Board,
  • Standing committees, such as the Marketing Committee, Fundraising Committee, Membership Committee, PUN Fund Committee or Senior Night Out Committee,
  • Work groups, such as the Health and Wellness Committee, Mobility Committee, or the Senior Opportunities Committee, or
  • Other committees or work groups as designated by the Community Board.
  • Contribute personnel time (in-kind) in planning, implementing and/or evaluating activities defined by TCEC’s mission statement or by the Pathways to Positive Aging strategic plan;
     
  • Contribute cash or other in-kind resources, as requested by the Community Board and that can be valued at a minimum level of $300 each year. These contributions may involve hosting meetings, producing documents, or the provision of other support products for the TCEC or Pathways to Positive Aging Partnerhip.  This requirement pertains to agencies and organizations only and not to individuals.  In special circumstances, this requirement can be waived upon request, and with approval from the TCEC Community Board.
     
  • Support and promote TCEC’s missions and goals throughout the community.

Rights of Collaborating Members

TCEC Collaborating Members in good standing are given priority consideration to receive partner stipends or other TCEC funding allocated for partnership projects.  Collaborating Members must declare any conflict of interest during discussions related to funding decisions, and may not vote on those funding decisions that would directly benefit their organization. 

Collaborating Members can:

  • Provide input on priorities, plans, activities and positions of TCEC
  • Describe their participation in TCEC in written materials;
  • Nominate Community Board Members.
  • Participate on TCEC committees and in its program, educational workshops and forum
  • Be included in publications where a list of members is deemed appropriate by the TCEC CommunityBoard.  However, Members should not use membership in TCEC as an indication to others as an endorsement or recommendation of any kind; and
  • Make referrals to the Personal Urgent Need (PUN) fund, an emergency needs fund for elders

Affiliate Members

Affiliate Members may attend the annual meeting of the full EC partnership and/or TCEC networking meetings.  They may serve on work groups and/or ad hoc committees as related to their area(s) of interest or expertise.

Both Collaborating Members and Affiliate Members:

  • Be committed to improving the lives of Elders in the Tri-City area;
  • Be committed to the concepts of collaboration and coordination;
  • Are permitted to attend Coalition meetings and programs; and
  • Are willing and able to provide support to the success of achieving the TCEC mission.