Welcoming Network

By joining the Welcoming Network, your organization’s primary commitment is to actively build a more inclusive community through the work of your organization. This means engaging partners, implementing programs, and communicating values. 

As part of that larger commitment, Welcoming America asks members to pay dues to support the network, host an annual Welcoming Week event, participate in learning opportunities such as conferences, webinars, and workshops, complete the annual State of Welcoming survey, and assign at least one main point of contact and dedicated staff person for welcoming work. 

If your organization is joining as a Core or Premium member, you will be asked to complete a self-assessment when you join. If your organization is a local government, you will also commit to passing a Welcoming Resolution.  

Absolutely! Members can customize membership levels to their changing needs and choose a different level annually or upgrade membership at any point during the membership year. Membership upgrade can be conducted by reaching out to your network team member representative.

As an organization that operates with a diversity and equity lens, ​we have built in a sliding scale and a robust scholarship program to help ensure that communities are able to access membership regardless of their ability to pay membership dues. We know fiscal calendars and internal processes vary from member to member, and staff will work with members to find solutions to barriers organizations may face when joining or renewing their membership.

For continuing members, membership dues will be invoiced at the beginning of the year. Members will have up to 30 days to pay their dues in full. For new members joining throughout the year, payment for dues should be paid within two weeks of joining the network. We understand fiscal calendars and internal budget processes may impact when your dues can be paid. Our membership and network team will work with members on a case by case basis should a different payment schedule be needed.

To support members in advancing their local work, the Welcoming Network offers training through competitive application on topics such as welcoming economies, positive communications, and welcoming schools.