Leading Age Kansas

What Leading Age Kansas does

LeadingAge Kansas is a Topeka-based nonprofit association founded in 1954 that represents approximately 160 not-for-profit and mission-driven aging services providers across Kansas, whose members collectively serve nearly 25,000 seniors daily. The organization operates as a vertical trade association whose core functions are state-level advocacy, professional education, and integrated business solutions for long-term care, assisted living, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice providers. It maintains an Associate Membership program of roughly 75 businesses and educational entities that sell products or services to long-term care providers, plus targeted engagement with Kansas legislators through a Legislative Action Center, gubernatorial forums, and candidate meet-and-greets.

The association's business model combines recurring membership dues, fee-based educational programming, and pass-through managed services revenue. Pricing for member-benefit webinars ranges from $25 per attendee for Edge Club members to $35 for standard members and $55 for non-members, while the Value Based Care Virtual Series is free for members but priced at $99 per attendee per session for non-members, and Workforce Roundtables are free with required registration. Beyond dues and events, LeadingAge Kansas operates three wholly-owned programs: KING, a workers' compensation pool providing risk management and claims administration; the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation; and EBI Healthcare, an association-sponsored employee health benefits plan. It also holds a minority co-ownership stake in the Value First Group Purchasing program alongside LeadingAge National and other state affiliates, providing volume-based purchasing leverage to members.

The association's go-to-market is exclusively direct, with no external sales channel: it recruits members in Kansas only and operates with a small team of 1-10 staff. Member engagement is delivered through the public website (leadingagekansas.org), a member portal built on the MemberClicks association management platform, a separate on-demand training site (leadingagekansaseducation.org), four standing collaboration groups (Business Office, DON, Quality of Life, Human Resources), and in-person events including the Fall Conference and KING member Zoom calls. The organization is affiliated with LeadingAge National for federal advocacy and research, and maintains named sponsorship relationships with McKesson, United Healthcare, CareSource, Guardian, Conrade Insurance, and Presbyterian Manors.

Name

Leading Age Kansas

Legal name

LeadingAge Kansas

Website

https://leadingagekansas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LeadingAge Kansas is a Topeka-based nonprofit association representing roughly 160 not-for-profit aging services providers in Kansas, plus about 75 associate business members, offering state-level advocacy, professional education, and integrated business solutions including the KING workers' compensation pool, EBI Healthcare benefits, and Value First group purchasing.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Provider Membership Dues: Membership dues from 160 not-for-profit and mission-driven aging services providers. Also includes Associate Membership dues from approximately 75 businesses and educational entities with various membership levels.
2. Education and Training Programs: Revenue from educational events, webinars, and professional development programs including the Value Based Care Virtual Series and various workforce roundtables.
3. Business Solutions - KING Workers' Compensation Pool: Internal business unit providing workers' compensation pool services to members.
4. EBI Healthcare (Employee Benefits): Association-sponsored health plan providing employee benefits to members.
5. Value First Group Purchasing: Co-owned group purchasing program providing purchasing leverage to members.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LeadingAge Kansas is a membership-based nonprofit association serving 160 not-for-profit and mission-driven aging services providers in Kansas. It delivers advocacy at the state level, professional development and continuing education, and business solutions including the KING workers' compensation pool, EBI Healthcare employee benefits program, and access to the co-owned Value First Group Purchasing program.

Product overview

LeadingAge Kansas is a membership association serving 160 not-for-profit and mission-driven aging services providers in Kansas, offering advocacy, education, networking, and business solutions. The organization provides its services through several programs including the KING workers' compensation pool, EBI Healthcare employee benefits, and the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation. Member resources include collaboration groups (Business Office, DON, Quality of Life, Human Resources), an Edge Club membership tier, and various educational programs. The association also partners with LeadingAge National and Value First Group Purchasing for extended member benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KING (Workers' Compensation Pool)

Quantifiable outcome

• Members serve nearly 25,000 seniors in Kansas each day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LeadingAge NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership representing members from a national perspective on advocacy, research, information sharing, and much more. Provides access to national resources, best practices, and policy influence at the federal level.
• Value First Group PurchasingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owned group purchasing program along with LeadingAge National and other state affiliates. Provides collective purchasing power and cost savings for member organizations.
• Kansas Hospital AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosting the Salina Area House Candidate and State Senator Meet and Greet event along with other healthcare associations including Kansas Healthcare Association, Kansas Medical Society, and others.
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the Gubernatorial & Statewide Races Forum at LeadingAge Kansas Fall Conference, addressing candidates' positions on aging services and Alzheimer's care.
• McKessonminorOthersSponsor displayed on LeadingAge Kansas website events and resources.
• GuardianminorOthersBronze sponsor displayed on LeadingAge Kansas website.
• Conrade InsuranceminorOthersInsurance sponsor displayed on LeadingAge Kansas website events.
• United HealthcareminorOthersSilver sponsor displayed on LeadingAge Kansas website.
• CareSourceminorOthersSponsor displayed on LeadingAge Kansas website events calendar.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LeadingAge National: National umbrella organization representing not-for-profit aging services providers. Directly comparable as LeadingAge Kansas operates as a state affiliate under this organization, sharing mission, advocacy focus, and member services across a broader U.S. footprint.
• American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living: National association representing skilled nursing and assisted living providers. Comparable as a national-level advocacy and education body for aging services providers, serving a similar mission to LeadingAge Kansas but at federal scale.
• Argentum: National trade association representing senior living providers. Comparable as a broader-incumbent aging services industry association offering advocacy, education, and resources to senior living operators, overlapping with LeadingAge Kansas's not-for-profit provider members.

Regional players

• Kansas Medical Society: Kansas-based professional association for physicians. Comparable as a Kansas healthcare membership organization engaging in advocacy and education, frequently co-hosting advocacy events with LeadingAge Kansas.

Direct peers

• Care Providers of Minnesota: State-level association representing aging services providers in Minnesota. Comparable as a regional state affiliate model providing advocacy, education, and workforce support to long-term care and senior services members.
• LeadingAge Missouri: Sister LeadingAge state affiliate serving aging services providers in Missouri. Operates the same membership association model with advocacy, education, and business solutions for not-for-profit aging services providers.
• Kansas Hospital Association: State-level association representing Kansas hospitals. Comparable as a Kansas-based healthcare membership organization engaging in advocacy, education, and workforce initiatives, frequently co-hosting events with LeadingAge Kansas.
• Kansas Healthcare Association: Kansas state-level association representing long-term care providers including nursing facilities and assisted living. Highly comparable as both organizations advocate for, educate, and provide business solutions to overlapping aging services providers in Kansas.
• LeadingAge Ohio: Sister state affiliate of LeadingAge National serving aging services providers in Ohio. Highly comparable in structure, mission, member offerings, and operating model, including similar advocacy and business solutions programs.

Emerging players

• Alzheimer's Association (Heart of America Chapter / Kansas): National organization with Kansas presence focused on Alzheimer's and dementia care. Comparable as a co-host of LeadingAge Kansas advocacy forums and as an adjacent stakeholder in the Kansas aging services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leadingageks
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeadingAgeKansas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leadingage-kansas

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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