Here are just a few reasons to join the Family of Women…
Community: Membership in the Family of Women brings you an instant community. Our members feel like part of something bigger. Our members make real contributions to the communities in which they live and participate.
Global Sisterhood: We are an international organization. We can find a place for you to join us no matter where you live. We are connected with women all over the world.
Personal Growth and Development: Membership in the Family of Women continues one’s growth, education and personal development. An important focus is knowing yourself and understanding why you behave the way you do. Self-knowledge is an important key to success in all areas of your life.
Relationship Education: Our weekly meetings with agendas teach you the skills and tools necessary to have fantastic relationships at home, at work and in the world
Accountability: We help you honor your commitments to what you want in your life. We take a stand for you and teach you how to take a stand for yourself.
Reaching your Goals and Dreams: Learn how to make effective goals and how to work towards achieving your dreams. You will have a group of women to support you in achieving those goals and dreams.
Development of Personal Standards: Learn what works to support you to be your best. Our weekly meetings and training help you to discover what works and what doesn’t and helps you to have the discipline to live in accordance with your own standards.
Making a Positive Contribution to the World: Working together we make a difference in the world – one woman, one family, one community at a time.
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
