Diabetes Advocates is a not-for-profit program that connects Diabetes advocates, helps them work together, and pools their resources to help people with Diabetes. The program was launched in 2010.
We envision a world where everyone who wishes to advocate for people with Diabetes can connect with other like-minded advocates and get the support they need to help people with Diabetes.
How do we define a Diabetes Advocate?
“Individuals and organizations who have taken a leadership role in improving the world for people touched by diabetes.” We welcome anyone who meets this definition, whether they are a patient, a parent of a child with Diabetes, a spouse of someone with diabetes, a medical professional who works to help PWDs beyond his/her practice, etc.
Diabetes Advocates in 2012
Goals:
- Become more effective advocates for people with diabetes.
- Diversify the program to people representing all types of diabetes.
- Grow and widen our demographic and geographic reach.
- Draw more attention to the work of our members.
- Connect with more outside partners and media in mutually beneficial ways.
Becoming a member:
There are three membership levels in 2012: Basic, Standard and Professional. To apply please click here and complete the membership application.
Benefits by membership levels
Basic level ($15 annually)
- Google Group: Share views, ideas, advocacy opportunities and success stories in lively conversations to support and inspire other advocates in a private online space.
- Listing on Diabetes Advocates web site: www.diabetesadvocates.org
- The Google Group platform will be coupled with an expansion into WordPress, to allow for more focused content (within niche groups -parents, people with type 1, type 2, women, etc.) and a more manageable email load generated from the group. Additionally, a live feed from all member blogs will be added to the DA web site.
- Eligibility for the following benefits: applying for nine $2,000 DHF Seeds grants; applying for scholarships to help members who cannot afford it attend diabetes conferences; participating in free webinars throughout the year, starting with an SEO webinar by SEO expert Philip Zaleon, April 17, 2012; becoming a resource to media on behalf of the program, to help get the “diabetes message” right in articles, segments, shows and movies.
(At this level, 1 person per group is eligible for membership.)
Standard level ($50 annually)
- All Basic Level benefits
- Listing in the Diabetes Advocates brochure. In 2011, 5,000 copies of the brochure were distributed at diabetes conferences and other events to medical professionals, patients and other community leaders.
- Standard members who have written diabetes books are eligible to promote their books on the DA web site for an additional $50 annually.
(At this level, 1 person per group is eligible for membership.)
Professional level ($200 non-profit / 250 for-profit annually)
Restricted to individuals and organizations up to $5 million in yearly revenue.
- All Basic and Standard Level benefits
- Eligible to be present at or participate in booths where DA is represented throughout the year, an ideal benefit for networking with industry and medical professionals at a reduced cost. This benefit includes the cost of registration to these events.
(At this level, up to 3 persons per group are eligible for membership.)
Basic level Scholarships: We recognize that some individuals continue to advocate even in difficult personal financial situations. Where DA dues are a financial burden Basic Level scholarship are available. If this is true in your case, please complete the form and send an email to info@diabetesadvocates.org.
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