The purpose of the NCIL Membership and Nominating Committee is to strengthen the organization by retaining existing members and recruiting new members through the development of strategies and incentives in collaboration with NCIL staff and the Regional Representatives Committee. The subcommittee will strive to have all Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and State Independent Living Councils (SILCs) in the United States as paid members each year. The subcommittee will also solicit nominations from the membership for board positions and develop a slate of candidates for election at each annual council meeting.