Joining the Chamber
The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County (HSC) represents one voice on behalf of over 200 nonprofit organizations serving our community.
HSC provides a “buffet of benefits” to member agencies, all intended to support human services agencies on a range of issues and challenges. This includes representing our sector on committees and task forces, and advocating with and for our members however and whenever we can.
HSC's Membership Review Committee reviews applications twice a year, in July and January. Applicant organizations must complete the application linked below and provide a reference from a current member of the Human Service Chamber.
July 2026: For our July 2026 review cycle, applications must be submitted by 12pm (noon) on June 16, 2026. References will have until July 13, 2026 to complete the reference form emailed to them. Applications will not be considered complete without a completed reference. Applications will be reviewed in July 2026, and notifications will be sent to all applicants in August 2026.
January 2027: For our January 2027 review cycle, applications must be submitted by 12pm (noon) on December 15, 2026. References will have until January 12, 2027 to complete the reference form emailed to them. Applications will not be considered complete without a completed reference. Applications will be reviewed in January 2027, and notifications will be sent to all applicants in February 2027.
Questions? Contact Bhumika Patel, Deputy Director, bpatel@humanservicechamber.org
BENEFITS + MEMBERSHIP
HSC delivers benefits to member agencies in five distinct ways:
Government Relations:
- Local, state, and federal advocacy
- Representation on task forces and committees
Join the 200-plus organizations that comprise the Human Service Chamber
You must be a 501c3 nonprofit that:
Provides health or human services; or
Advocates for health or human services; or
Supports the provision of health and human services; and
Has a demonstrated connection to Franklin County, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining a physical presence (office or facility) in Franklin County; or
- Providing direct services to Franklin County residents; or
- Conducting advocacy or policy work that impacts Franklin County communities.
Professional Services & Capacity Building:
- Shared services include human resources, PR and communications, development, and more
- Business resources include continuing learning opportunities and discounted rates for goods and services
Join the 200-plus organizations that comprise the Human Service Chamber
You must be a 501c3 nonprofit that:
Provides health or human services; or
Advocates for health or human services; or
Supports the provision of health and human services; and
Has a demonstrated connection to Franklin County, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining a physical presence (office or facility) in Franklin County; or
- Providing direct services to Franklin County residents; or
- Conducting advocacy or policy work that impacts Franklin County communities.
Business Discounts & Free Resources:
- We provide educational discounts through various partners in higher education, as well as discounts through Granststation and PurchasingPoint
- We route donations of free goods (furniture, clothing, etc.)
Join the 200-plus organizations that comprise the Human Service Chamber
You must be a 501c3 nonprofit that:
Provides health or human services; or
Advocates for health or human services; or
Supports the provision of health and human services; and
Has a demonstrated connection to Franklin County, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining a physical presence (office or facility) in Franklin County; or
- Providing direct services to Franklin County residents; or
- Conducting advocacy or policy work that impacts Franklin County communities.
Convening & Collaborating:
- HSC's membership meets at least six times a year, either in-person or virtually. We also convene virtually as needed in response to unexpected developments including funding opportunities, government actions, or in response to an emergent community need.
- We have generated numerous resources meant to facilitate collaborations amongst our membership. We also seek to be a connector both amongst our membership, and across sectors, to drive as much work as possible in benefit to the health and human services sector.
Join the 200-plus organizations that comprise the Human Service Chamber
You must be a 501c3 nonprofit that:
Provides health or human services; or
Advocates for health or human services; or
Supports the provision of health and human services; and
Has a demonstrated connection to Franklin County, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining a physical presence (office or facility) in Franklin County; or
- Providing direct services to Franklin County residents; or
- Conducting advocacy or policy work that impacts Franklin County communities.
Insights and Analysis:
- We circulate an Executive Newsletter to member CEOs/EDs multiple times a week featuring a range of updates, resources, analyses, and more. We also circulate an email with a range of professional services and capacity-building resources. Lastly, we send monthly emails to a Communications Collective for all the PR and comms professionals within our membership.
- In addition to our presence on social media platforms, we publish a monthly newsletter called the Chamber Chatter, and in 2025, we began publishing a public policy newsletter called the State of Affairs.
Join the 200-plus organizations that comprise the Human Service Chamber
You must be a 501c3 nonprofit that:
Provides health or human services; or
Advocates for health or human services; or
Supports the provision of health and human services; and
Has a demonstrated connection to Franklin County, which may include, but is not limited to:
- Maintaining a physical presence (office or facility) in Franklin County; or
- Providing direct services to Franklin County residents; or
- Conducting advocacy or policy work that impacts Franklin County communities.
Annual Cost of Membership:
$50 million or above in revenue: $10,000
$25 million to $50 million: $7,500
$10 million to $25 million: $5,000
$5 million to $10 million: $3,500
$2 million to $5 million: $2,500
$1 million to $2 million: $1,500
$500,000 to $1 million: $1,000
$0 to $500,000: $500