Volunteer Opportunities

Stakeholder Committees

Board of Directors: The governing body of the organization, the Board of Directors is responsible for the ultimate direction of the management of NIC’s affairs. Directors attend two in-person Board meetings per year, actively serve on at least one committee, participate in occasional task forces as requested by the Chair, and attend at least one NIC conference annually. Directors are elected for a three-year term by the incumbent Board of Directors and may not serve more than three consecutive terms. Following a one-year break, Directors are again eligible to serve.  

• A Director must be over eighteen (18) years of age at the time of his/her appointment to the Board. 
• With the exception of up to three (3) Directors from outside the senior housing and care industry, Directors shall, through position, experience, or otherwise, be knowledgeable regarding, and contribute to, the senior housing and care industry. 
• There shall only be one (1) Director from an organization serving on the Board at any time (e.g., there shall never be two (2) or more Directors on the Board who are employed by the same organization). 
• NIC Directors cannot be an officer of both NIC and an officer of a senior housing and care industry trade organization. 
• Up to three (3) Directors may be “Outside Directors”. Outside Directors are Directors whose qualifications and experience to join the Board are not the result of operating senior housing and care communities, providing capital to the senior housing and care industry, or being otherwise involved in capital transactions in the senior housing and care industry. Rather, Outside Directors shall have significant experience and stature in a field other than senior housing and care, which may include academia, public policy, government, or the private sector. 
• At all times, a majority of the Directors on the Board, not including the Outside Directors, shall be active Capital Providers for the senior housing and care industry or be actively facilitating transactions in the senior housing and care space. 

Operator Advisory Board (OAB): The OAB provides advice to NIC’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors regarding NIC’s educational programming, research, and information dissemination activities from the perspective of operators of housing or care properties. Members are invited by the CEO after consulting the Board Chair. Members serve two-year terms and may not serve more than three consecutive terms. The OAB meets in person twice a year. 

• Membership on the OAB is limited to senior management of companies that develop, own, or operate housing or care properties for seniors; provided, however, membership may include up to three (3) outside members of senior management of companies strategically important to develop, own, or operate housing or care properties for seniors.

Future Leaders Council (FLC): Members of the FLC contribute to the work of NIC committees and task forces, develop volunteer leadership skills, and form meaningful professional relationships with current NIC leaders while functioning as an extension of the Board. The selection of FLC members is a highly competitive nomination and selection process. Learn more here.

Standing Committees

Implementation Committees: NIC’s implementation Committees develop rolling 3-year plans for conferences, research, educational programming, FLC initiatives, and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) plan. Members are appointed by the President & CEO after consulting with the Chair. Members serve two-year terms and may not serve more than three consecutive terms. Committees meet twice a year.  

• Data & Analytics, Fall, and Spring Conference Program Committees: responsible for planning the respective conference’s educational program, including theme development, session topics, and speaker selection.  
• Future Leaders Council Advisory Committee: selects members of the Future Leaders Council (FLC) through a nomination and application process, oversees the work of the FLC on behalf of the Board, and seeks to identify and encourage a talent pool of rising leaders who will advance the mission of NIC.  
• Research Committee: provides guidance, advice, and recommendations on research, data, and analytical needs of the senior housing and care industry, assists the CEO in prioritizing research opportunities, and recommends funding for external research grants.  
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee: provides guidance and advice on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies including training programs for Board governance and volunteers and staff. 
• NIC Academy Advisory Board: provides guidance, advice, and recommendations for the educational and training programs offered by NIC including but not limited to boot camps, courses, and certificate programs. 

Focus Area Committees (FACs): NIC’s Focus Area Committees provide advice, guidance, and recommendations on programming, research, data, and analytics; NIC Academy programs; and new target audiences related to each Focus Area. Members are appointed by the CEO after consulting the Chair. Members serve two-year terms and may not serve more than three consecutive terms. FACs meet twice a year.  

• Active Adult: focuses on the extension of senior living to this product type. 
• AgeTech: focuses on technology to facilitate senior living and senior housing operations. 
• Capital for Operations: focuses on capital sources and structures for operators independent of real estate collateral. 
• Middle Market: focuses on housing and care options for older Americans with too much income to qualify for government subsidies but inadequate income for traditional senior housing and care. 
• Partnering for Health: focuses on the intersection of health care and senior housing and care, and the emergence of value-based care and wellness in senior living. 

Ad Hoc Opportunities

Thought Leadership Content Contributors: ad hoc opportunities to provide subject matter expertise in NIC publications, live or virtual events, and online curriculum.   

• Guest Article or Interview: submit proposals for an article or interview for NIC publications. 
• Podcast Interviewee: contribute to 15-to-30-minute podcasts exploring relevant and timely topics for the industry.  
• Webinar Speaker: contribute to 30-to-60-minute webinars informing investors and operators. 
• Conference Session Speaker: provide live, in-person content in support of NIC Fall, Spring, or Data & Analytics conference themes. 
• NIC Academy Instructor: develop and deliver online curriculum on topics important to investment and finance professionals working in the senior housing and care industry