The NLIHC Field Team interacts with members of the Coalition and the general public (collectively known as “the field”). Broadly speaking, the Field Team works with the field to weigh in on housing policy issues. In fulfilling this responsibility, the Field Team collaborates extensively with both the Policy and Communications Teams at NLIHC.

As a coalition that represents the housing interests of the lowest income Americans, NLIHC’s greatest strength is our network. We work with people across the country to leverage our collective power as citizens. The more people who are involved in advocating, the greater influence we have in shaping housing policy to benefit the lowest income Americans.

One of the most important ways we engage people in housing advocacy work is through membership. The Field Team communicates directly with all of our members on a regular basis. When it’s time to mobilize the field, our members are some of the most active and well-informed housing advocates in the country.

Our members represent a diverse coalition of individuals and organizations, which ensures that all stakeholders are represented in our advocacy. Low income renters comprise a significant portion of our individual membership. Our organizational members include: direct service organizations, tenant groups, advocacy organizations, low income housing developers, government agencies, and small businesses. Chief among our members are our State Partners, who serve as the main point of contact for advocacy in their given states.

Through their membership dues, our members are also an essential part of how we maintain a high degree of financial independence. It is this independence that has allowed us to maintain an unwavering focus on the housing needs of the lowest income Americans for 40 years. Because of our members’ central importance to this mission, the Field Team takes great care to meet our members’ needs.

Ultimately, the Field Team has a broad range of responsibilities, from taking care of membership logistics to communicating with and mobilizing our field on critical housing issues. To learn more about the Field Team, you can contact the Housing Advocacy Organizer for your state.