"In these extraordinary and demanding times, the alliance is a tremendous asset for me and the city of arlington.  it combines professional knowledge and industry resources to affect change, promote connectedness with peers, and provides problem solving capabilities.  everyone in public service who is tackling today's challenges needs the type of support, research and ideas the alliance provides."

-Jim Holgersson, City Manager, Arlington, Texas

membership classifications

Membership fees are based upon your jurisdiction's population and range from $1,825 for populations under 25,000 up to $7,500 for populations greater than 100,000 people.  Join Today!

value of belonging

"What do we want our community to be? What will success for our community look like?"

The Alliance for Innovation can help you answer these questions and many more questions facing local governments today.  The Alliance provides new approaches to research, innovation and the development of best practices.  As stated by an Alliance member, the Alliance provides the single strongest concentration of local governments that want to innovate for the benefit of their citizens."  If you want your organization to exude an innovative and progressive culture then it is important to immerse your organization into a community that works toward the same shared vision. Explore all the Alliance has to offer:

The alliance is your timely resource for accurate and innovative information!

Access to Emerging Practices - The Alliance for Innovation focuses on:

• Emerging trends in local government.
• Latest practices being explored by government organizations, academics, and the private sector.
• Innovative, pragmatic and relevant learning opportunities.
• Face-to-face regional networking opportunities as well as e-learning through webinars and virtual meetings. 

Tools you can use:

• Review key points from Transformations and Gov News with your leadership team.
• Visit the Case Studies and Awards portion of the website to find creative solutions and innovative practices. 
• Use the Alliance elearning program as a professional development and training tool for your organization. 

Everyone in every department can benefit!

Your Entire Organization Belongs - Membership in the Alliance is unique:

• Every employee in your organization can benefit from Alliance services.
• We support participation for all disciplines in local government.
• We will help you develop and support a culture of innovation throughout your organization.

Tools you can use:

• Contact your Regional Director to host a personalized virtual forum about the benefits of belonging to the Alliance. 
• Sign up additional staff via the web site so they can begin to receive participate in teh Alliance Community of Practice.  

Use the alliance services and you will see the difference!

Tangible Improvements - You can benefit from measureable improvements within your organization by:

• Saving money by completing in-house projects with information the Alliance provides.
• Access practical ideas, suggestions and programs in use by other progressive organizations.
• Replicate and reinvent service improvements used by other communities.

Tools you can use:

• Search for Federal Funding with Alliance Corporate Partner American Funding Innovators.
• Attend the Transforming Local Government Conference to hear practical ideas to implement in your organization.

connecting members is what we do best!

Knowledge Network of Members - The Alliance is a connected network of local government professionals:

• Members value receiving information as well as sharing their innovative practices.
• We connect you to organizations that have similar interests.
• Through Alliance Innovation Ambassadors we focus on you as a unique organization.

Tools you can use:

• Sign up and participate in the Knowledge Network, the premier resource for local governments, to access premium member only content.
• Use the Ambassador Program as a vehicle to grow future leaders within your organization.

we focus on the solutions needed for today's cities and counties to meet the demands of a changing world!

Research - The Alliance facilitates research and development specifically for local government:

• Our partner, Arizona State University, provides access to an Academic Network of cutting edge researchers studying issues that affect your community.
• Alliance research assistants investigate the everyday issues that affect your organization and deliver solutions.
• Members participate in unique forums, pilot new products and test new technologies.

Tools you can use:

• Read the Navigating the Fiscal Crisis White Paper for strategies to help deal with the fiscal crisis.
• Review how localities are being innovative in tough times, The Resilient Response Wiki.

reap the benefits!