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Membership

Communities Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I have to be a member of the Society?
    Yes, community service is a member benefit. You may also serve on a community as an associate member.
  • Is there a fee to join a community?
    No. Community membership is included in your member benefits.
  • How often do communities meet?
    Depending on the individual community, meetings can be scheduled anywhere from once a month to quarterly. Community members receive meeting notices approximately two weeks prior to the event date.
  • How long do communities meetings last?
    Duration of meetings depend on each individual community, which can range from a half hour to two hours.
  • Do all meetings take place at the Society Offices?
    No. Though most communities do meet at the NYCPA’s 200 Madison Ave. location, some take place at the offices of community members or communities meet virtually.
  • What if I am unable to attend in person, can I call in?
     Yes. We offer a teleconferencing and videoconferencing for almost all community meetings.
  • Is there a limit to how many communities I can serve on?
     No. We do not limit the number of communities a member may serve on at any given time. 
  • How long may I serve on a community?
    There is no limit as to length of service on communities (except for oversight communities, which involve automatic appointments of communities chairs).
  • What if there is another member from my company on the same communities?
    No problem: We allow multiple members from the same firm to serve on communities together.
  • Do I have to wait for the beginning of the communities year to join?
     No. Members can apply for community service at anytime during the community year. 
  • Do I get reimbursed for any type of travel to the meeting?
     Yes, we have a communities travel reimbursement policy.  View the reimbursement policy here.
  • How can I find out the next meeting date for a community?
     All scheduled community meetings are posted on the Society’s website, along with a list of current members and prior meeting minutes. You can view the next meeting for communities you serve on at your My Community page.