Dues and Benefits of Membership
Membership Dues & Meeting Participation Fee
Membership dues per 6-month cycle
January-June or July-December:
$55 US if joining first 2 months of cycle
$42 US if joining middle 2 months of cycle
$23 US if joining last 2 months of cycle
Meeting participation fee for weekly meetings per 6-month cycle
January-June or July-December:
$55 US if joining first 2 months of cycle
$42 US if joining middle 2 months of cycle
$23 US if joining last 2 months of cycle
The majority of members also participate in weekly meetings, which run on 6-month cycles as indicated above. Details of rights and benefits of membership are described below.
Membership Rights and Benefits
To become a Member, a woman must:
- Pay all dues and fees required
- Complete an “Introduction to the Family of Women”, which could be any of the following:
- An orientation agenda
- First agenda session of a new cycle
- If joining after the first agenda session, completion of an “Introduction to the Family of Women” within 30 days joining will be equivalent to the first session
Benefits of Membership:
Once she has become a Member, she is eligible:
- For all rights of membership
- Right to vote in all elections
- Right to examine corporate records
- For candidacy for Board of Directors of the Family of Women
- To participate in Leadership Training and other Specialized Agenda Series meetings*
- To hold leadership positions*
- To receive Member discounts for Family of Women trainings, workshops & events
- To be included in the Family of Women database
- To receive the Chapter Roster distributed by Family of Women
- To receive all general announcements and other material distributed by Family of Women
Once a woman is officially a member, she can join a variety of weekly meeting groups, which focus on specific topics for 6 month cycles. The 6 month cycles start on January 1st and July 1st each year. (A woman may join at any point during the 6-month period.)
A woman may join a variety of meetings:
- Face-to-Face
- Over-the-Phone/Zoom platform
- Specialized Agenda Series Meetings*
*Involves eligibility restrictions and an application process