Mission
The LIA Foundation is a separate 501 c(3) that supports its parent organization, the Long Island Association Inc., a 501 c(6).
The mission of the Long Island Association Foundation is to support the well-being of all Long Island communities, businesses, and their employees which will help our region to thrive and prosper.
Goals
The LIA Foundation aims to implement programs, hold events, and conduct research that focus on areas critical to Long Island's economic development, including:
- Fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive economy
- Supporting small businesses
- Protecting Long Island's most vulnerable residents in need
- Encouraging workforce training to support employers and their employees
- Cultivating innovation
Long Island Minority Small Business Survey
The Long Island Association (LIA), Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce (LIAACC), Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (LIHCC), and Long Island University’s Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis (Hornstein Center) launched the “Long Island Minority Small Business Survey” designed to better understand the current challenges facing minority-owned enterprises operating on Long Island on Friday, September 22, 2023.
The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and responses are due by Friday, October 13, 2023. It is also available in Spanish.
- English version: Live survey link and PDF document
- Spanish version: Live survey link and PDF document
Supporting Small Businesses
In 2023, the Long Island Association Foundation was awarded a $42,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation in partnership with the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce and Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to develop a plan for inclusive economic growth in our region.
This will build upon the LIA's Small Business Support Program launched in June 2022 and the collaboration among the LIA, LIAACC, and LIHCC to support and advocate for Long Island's diverse small business community. The work under the LICF grant is taking place over the course of 2023, and the organizations are engaging with their members in quarterly joint membership meetings, roundtable discussions, and individual meetings to receive feedback and input on best practices for regional collaboration, marketing and outreach, and navigating challenges facing small businesses.
Click to read the full press release.
Pictured left to right: Luis Vazquez, President of the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Matt Cohen, President & CEO of the Long Island Association, Phil Andrews, President of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.
LIA Foundation Board of Directors
Robert B. Catell
Chairman
Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center, Stony Brook University
stonybrook.edu
