Community Orientation Session
Sunday, January 11th, 4-6pm​
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These orientations are an opportunity for new people and old friends to learn more about how the community works, how they can plug in, and to connect with each other. Attending one is a prerequisite for any member level. Everyone is welcome!
Membership Program
Our membership program is designed to meet these purposes:
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To know who the members of the community are and what we can expect of each other
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To have a transparent and understandable path for new people to become members, and for people to find the right place for themselves in the community.
Membership Tiers
Anyone who becomes a member at any level does so because they believe in the Vision and Mission of the community, agree to abide by the Code of Conduct, and agree to follow any Membership Agreement they sign.
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Friend
Friends are people who care about the community but want a more peripheral role. This tier of membership is intended to be akin to a typical nonprofit membership program.
Ally
Allies are people who feel more invested in the community than a Friend, and are either newer to the community, or who have a longer connection and care deeply about the community but want a less central role than a Steward.
Steward
Stewards are people who are invested and committed in fulfilling the Mission of the community and guiding its direction. They actively look for what needs doing and how they can contribute, taking a “whatever’s needed” approach to the community. They hold collective responsibility for making sure the community is in integrity with its values, that its relationships and culture are being tended, and that it has the operational and organizational capacity to thrive.
Process for Becoming a Member
Anyone who aligns with the Community's mission and Code of Conduct may become a Friend of Goodenough. After participating in at least one community event or program, a person simply needs to sign the Agreement and participate in a regularly scheduled orientation session coordinated by the Membership Circle.
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The process for becoming an Ally involves deeper participation, contributions to community activities and/or operations, as well as some trainings and orientations.
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Becoming a Steward takes time and even deeper involvement, ultimately taking on collective responsibility with other Stewards for the well being of the community and the fulfilling of its mission.
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