New York State Association of Counties

What New York State Association of Counties does

New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is a private, non-profit membership association founded in the early 1920s and headquartered in Albany, New York, at 515 Broadway, Suite 402. NYSAC represents all 62 counties in New York State — including New York City — before federal, state, and local officials, providing legislative advocacy, professional development, certification, and a portfolio of member solutions and cooperative purchasing programs. The organization is the only statewide association serving this constituency and operates through a board of county officials, with funding derived from membership dues, event registration and sponsorship, training program fees, and tiered private-sector partner programs (Empire, Excelsior, and Associate Partners).

NYSAC's core offerings span education, advocacy, and member services rather than unified software products. The education pillar includes the County Government Institute (CGI), a certification program operated in partnership with Cornell University's Community and Regional Development Institute since 2004, alongside annual anchor events (Legislative Conference, Fall Seminar, and the 59+ year-running County Finance School co-hosted with the NYS Comptroller), a year-round webinar series, and the County Conversations podcast distributed on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Advocacy deliverables include legislative program analysis, session summaries, and reports on state budget, taxation, Medicaid mandates, and emerging issues. Member solutions include cooperative purchasing partnerships with Amazon Business (free Business Prime worth $3,499 annually), MEGA for energy aggregation, PERMA for workers' compensation, ProAct for prescription benefits, and Deckard Technologies for short-term rental monitoring, plus cybersecurity training resources and the County Directory publication.

The organization's most technology-oriented offering is the NYSAC GovAI Trustmark Dashboard, launched in March 2026, which provides counties a peer-informed framework to compare and evaluate AI tools. NYSAC uses standard association technology (web platforms, webinar tools, podcast distribution, email newsletters such as Counties in the News and County Perspective, a tri-annual NYSAC News magazine, and social channels) rather than proprietary infrastructure. The organization employs 11-50 staff and operates exclusively within New York State, with national coordination through the National Association of Counties (NACo). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the entity is independent, non-venture-backed, and not publicly traded.

Name

New York State Association of Counties

Legal name

New York State Association of Counties

Website

https://nysac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is a private non-profit membership association founded in the early 1920s and headquartered in Albany, NY, representing all 62 New York State counties through legislative advocacy, education, certification, and cooperative purchasing programs, with sub-brands including the County Government Institute and County Conversations podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• County government association
• Legislative advocacy services
• Public sector training
• Government certification programs
• Cooperative purchasing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NYSAC operates as a membership association supported by dues from its 62 member counties. Counties join to receive legislative advocacy, training, research, and access to member solutions and cooperative purchasing programs.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorships: Revenue generated from conference registrations, exhibitor fees, and sponsorship opportunities at events including the Legislative Conference, Fall Seminar, and County Finance School.
3. Partner Programs: The organization offers Excelsior and Associate Partnership programs where private sector organizations pay annual fees to access and market services to county members through the County Marketplace and event participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NYSAC is a non-profit statewide membership association representing all 62 New York counties, providing legislative advocacy before state and federal government, professional development and certification programs (most notably the County Government Institute with Cornell University), annual conferences and webinars, cooperative purchasing programs, and member solutions connecting counties with private-sector service providers.

Product overview

NYSAC is a membership association representing New York's 62 counties, offering educational programs, training, advocacy resources, and member solutions rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the County Government Institute (CGI) certification program, annual conferences (Fall Seminar, Legislative Conference, County Finance School), County Directory publication, and the County Conversations podcast. The most technology-oriented offering is the NYSAC GovAI Trustmark Dashboard, an online platform for evaluating AI tools. Additional member services include webinars, cybersecurity training, toolkit resources, and partnerships with private-sector providers through the Member Solutions program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• County Government Institute (CGI): A certification and education program for New York State county officials, offering courses on leadership, integrity, and accountability in county government. Partnership between NYSAC and Cornell University.
• County Conversations
• Women's Leadership Council (WLC)

Products and services

• NYSAC GovAI Trustmark Dashboard A practical, peer-informed online dashboard designed to help New York counties compare AI tools using shared evaluation criteria, reduce risk, and support informed internal discussions about AI adoption.
• County Government Institute (CGI) A preeminent certification and education program for New York State county officials, offering coursework aligned with pillars of leadership, integrity, and accountability. Partnership between NYSAC and Cornell University/Community and Regional Development Institute.
• County Finance School Annual specialized finance training program for county finance professionals, offering 2.5 days of workshops with up to 19 CPE credits. Partnership with NYS Comptroller and NYS Treasurers and Finance Officers Association.
• Fall Seminar Annual educational conference held in September featuring workshops, standing committees, affiliate meetings, and plenary sessions. Includes inauguration of new NYSAC president, officers, and board members.
• Legislative Conference Annual conference held between January and mid-March in Albany, NY, focusing on counties' legislative priorities and pressing issues impacting county governments in New York State.
• County Conversations Podcast A podcast series focused on county government topics, featuring discussions on state policy updates and innovative solutions to local issues. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Member Solutions Platform connecting New York counties with private-sector partners offering services, tools, and expertise for county government. Includes Empire Partners (preferred providers), Excelsior Partners (service providers), and Associate Partners.
• County Directory Annual comprehensive directory of contact information for thousands of elected and appointed county officials across New York State, available in digital and hardcopy formats.
• Cybersecurity Resources and Training Cybersecurity resources for counties developed in partnership with federal, state, and local IT experts, including webinars, training sessions, IT Task Force reports, and tabletop exercises.
• Women's Leadership Council Bipartisan organization providing resources specifically for women in county government and women interested in pursuing county leadership, including panels, forums, workshops, and networking events.

Quantifiable outcome

• County Finance School has been offered for over 59 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trellis Marketing, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Trellis Marketing launched an opioid awareness and education campaign in partnership with NYSAC counties. The multi-media PSA campaign educates residents about opioid use disorder, dangers of recreational drug use, and provides resources for recovery. The program originated in 2018 when members of the NY State Coroners Association sought to address opioid overdose deaths.
• Cornell University/Community and Regional Development InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSAC partners with Cornell University's Community and Regional Development Institute to deliver the County Government Institute (CGI) certification program for county officials. CGI provides rigorous coursework and training aligned with pillars of good government: Leadership, Integrity, and Accountability.
• Amazon BusinesscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThrough this exclusive partnership, NYSAC members can access Amazon Prime Business for free – a $3,499 value. Members also receive exclusive Government pricing on thousands of products. Members who have already paid for Prime receive pro-rated refunds.
• NYS ComptrollercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSAC teams up annually with the NYS Comptroller and the NYS Treasurers and Finance Officers Association to host the County Finance School, offering specialized finance trainings for county finance professionals.
• NYS Treasurers and Finance Officers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership to host County Finance School with specialized finance training for budget officers, treasurers, comptrollers, finance directors, auditors, and real property tax directors.
• Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNYSAC's partnership with MEGA gives counties access to aggregated purchasing options for electricity, natural gas, renewable power, and other energy products and services. MEGA helps local governments pursue competitive energy pricing, stable supply, and cost savings through a publicly bid procurement process.
• Public Employee Risk Management Association (PERMA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNYSAC partnered with PERMA to develop a workers' compensation program tailored specifically for counties and county workers' compensation pools. PERMA is a member-owned, not-for-profit association of public entities providing workers' compensation coverage through a group self-insurance program.
• National Association of Counties (NACo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSAC works with NACo on national initiatives including Public Promise Procurement, AI resources, and federal advocacy. NACo maintains extensive databases for county comparisons and provides national frameworks for county government best practices.
• ProActminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNYSAC has been working with ProAct for over 10 years offering a county discount prescription card for residents and PBM services for more than 12 self-insured counties and dozens of municipalities across the state.
• Deckard TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThrough NYSAC's partnership with Deckard Technologies, counties can access short-term rental monitoring and compliance tools including the Rentalscape platform for tracking rental activity, supporting local regulations, estimating transient occupancy tax revenue, and maintaining community standards.
• New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSAC partners with NYCOM, Association of Towns (AOT), New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR), and Center for Technology in Government (CTG) to provide cybersecurity webinar series for local governments.
• Association of Towns (AOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NYCOM, AOT, NYMIR, and CTG for cybersecurity webinars for local governments in New York State.
• New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYMIR partners with NYSAC, NYCOM, AOT, and CTG to deliver cybersecurity training webinars for local governments.
• Center for Technology in Government (CTG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTG partners with NYSAC, NYCOM, AOT, and NYMIR to provide cybersecurity webinar series for local governments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Ohio County Commissioners Association: Statewide association for Ohio's 88 counties providing legislative advocacy, training, and member services. Same operating model and member profile as NYSAC, scaled to a larger Midwestern county base.
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC): Represents California's 58 counties with a similar advocacy, training, and member-services portfolio to NYSAC. Operates in a different state but offers the closest structural template for NYSAC's full-service association model.
• Texas Association of Counties: State association serving Texas's 254 counties with comparable education, advocacy, and cooperative-purchasing programs. Demonstrates a comparable business model at materially larger scale in a different state.
• Florida Association of Counties (FAC): Statewide association serving Florida's 67 counties with parallel advocacy, education, and member-services functions. Closely analogous operating model to NYSAC, just in a different geography.
• Pennsylvania County Commissioners Association: Represents Pennsylvania's 67 counties with advocacy, training, and member services. Comparable in scale and structure to NYSAC and operates in a neighboring Northeast-adjacent state with similar county-government dynamics.

Direct peers

• National Association of Counties (NACo): National federation representing all U.S. counties with advocacy, training, and partnership programs structurally identical to NYSAC but at the federal level. NYSAC already partners with NACo on federal advocacy, AI resources, and procurement initiatives.
• Association of Towns of the State of New York: Statewide membership association representing New York's towns with advocacy, education, and member-services functions parallel to NYSAC. Already a co-host with NYSAC on cybersecurity webinars for local governments in NY.
• New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM): State association of New York cities and villages providing the same advocacy, training, and member-services model as NYSAC, but for municipal rather than county governments. NYSAC and NYCOM already co-host cybersecurity programming.

Broad incumbents

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Professional association providing training, certification, and best-practice guidance for state and local government finance officers—directly relevant to NYSAC's County Finance School and finance-related member services.
• National League of Cities (NLC): National advocacy and training organization for municipal governments, with overlapping federal-advocacy, training, and partnership functions. Comparable mission but focused on cities rather than counties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nyscounties
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NYSACTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYScounties
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-association-of-counties

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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