Post on 18-Jul-2015
National Consumers League Health Advisory Council Founding Principles Background
Since its founding in 1899, the mission of the National Consumers League has been to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad.
NCL’s mission is 3-‐pronged: research, education, and advocacy. NCL’s policies are determined by its Board of Directors and based on official policy statements. Our advocacy staff have diverse backgrounds across numerous program areas. NCL is seeking to create a Health Advisory Council—a membership-‐based council of outside organizations—to provide support for its work in health advocacy and education.
The mission of the National Consumers League's Health Advisory Council is to convene a diverse membership to share perspectives and insights, identify common interests, and lay a foundation of support for NCL's work in health-‐related consumer education and advocacy.
Membership
Membership in NCL’s Health Advisory Council demonstrates an appreciation for NCL’s long-‐standing work, and a commitment to the guiding principles of NCL’s mission: to make the marketplace safer and healthier for consumers and workers.
Members will have regular opportunities to convene and collaborate with NCL, its partners, and other members.
Membership offers an opportunity for members to be recognized for contributions of unrestricted support for the nation’s oldest consumer advocacy organization and its ongoing efforts to make America healthier.
While NCL is open to hearing the views of all stakeholders, membership does not provide members influence in determining NCL’s agenda on either programs or public policy.
National Consumers League Health Advisory Council Membership Benefits
Bene$its of Premium Membership, plus: Opportunity to partner with NCL on special projects PotenCal speaking opportuniCes at NCL Health Policy events Leadership opportuniCes within Advisory Council Priority recogniCon, seaCng at NCL Health Policy events Profile featured in Health Advisory Council newsleFer Most prominent organizaConal logo and lisCng on NCL website Two addiConal reps may aFend Annual meeCng
Bene$its of Member Plus, plus: Opportunity to engage in the development of NCL Health Policy events Prominent seaCng and recogniCon at NCL Health Policy events One addiConal rep may aFend Annual meeCng
Bene$its of Basic Membership, plus: Opportunity to parCcipate in, be recognized at NCL Health events
One-‐year membership includes: LisCng, with logo, on the NCL website Health Advisory Council page ParCcipaCon in annual Health Advisory Council meeCng SubscripCon to Health Advisory Council quarterly newsleFer Up to two organizaConal reps may aFend Annual meeCng
Nonprofit organizaCons, government agencies, and health research faciliCes receive the benefits of Basic Membership at a discounted or complimentary rate, subject to negoCaCon.