MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

BUILDING A STRONGER OUTREACH PROGRAM THROUGH MEMBER DONATIONS

GENERAL PLANNING MEETINGS – CALENDAR & MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS

APPLY NOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

2006 Community Grand Marshal & Member Cecilia Chung, California State Assemblymember Mark Leno, and SF Pride Board Member Nikki Calma (Photo Credit: Fidel Lirio)

The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee is an ever-evolving member- and community-based organization. The direction of the Pride Celebration Committee is largely determined by the membership. The membership is a voting body that meets monthly with the Board of Directors to make decisions to further the mission of the Committee. By becoming a member of San Francisco Pride you will have a direct voice in shaping an event that educates and gives back to the LGBT Community.

At our monthly meetings, the general membership can provide direct input on the event to Board Members and the Production Team as well as stay informed year round through monthly e-Newsletters and periodic e-mail updates. Other benefits of membership include participation in the nomination and selection of Grand Marshals, choosing the yearly theme of the Celebration and Parade as well as voting on the selection of the Board of Directors. These are just some of the ways in which you can be fully engaged with Pride and the greater LGBT Community!
In addition to what has been mentioned above, all members of Pride receive the following General Member Benefits:

• A ‘Welcome to Pride’ membership packet with information on the history of the organization, biographies on our board members, and copies of our annual publications
  
• Voting rights after two months of membership (this includes voting for candidates for the Board of Directors, the event theme and Community Grand Marshals)
  
• Your name published in our annual ‘Pride Guide’ and on our website

BUILDING A STRONGER OUTREACH PROGRAM THROUGH MEMBER DONATIONS

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Your financial contribution as a member would go directly into an outreach fund that helps to support year-round educational events for LGBT communities – this includes bringing nationally recognized speakers to the Bay Area, free film screenings, and the archiving of our history. While a donation is not required to become a member, your additional financial support could help build our community initiatives program.

Member funds in the past have gone directly toward a free and open-to-the-public screening of the ground-breaking documentary about queer hip-hop, "Pick Up The Mic," which was followed by a live performance by artists JenRo, Deep Dickollective, and Dutch Boy. With events like "Pick Up The Mic," the Pride Celebration Committee is expanding its event planning to provide a greater diversity of community events throughout the year.

Additionally, a portion of your donation goes toward supporting the Community Partners Program – a grant-giving program that, since its inception in 1997, has awarded over one million dollars to local non-profits whose missions reflect that of San Francisco Pride.

While we presently are working to provide online donations via debit and credit transactions, for the moment, donations can only be accepted by mail or in person at our offices. Checks and money orders may be made payable to "San Francisco LGBT Pride." Be sure to include your full name, phone number, and address when submitting donations. Please direct all donations to:

Membership Outreach Fund
1800 Market St, PMB #5
San Francisco, CA 94102

GENERAL PLANNING MEETINGS – CALENDAR & MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS

General Planning Meetings are the meetings at which voters have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights. A member receives voting privileges at General Planning Meetings sixty days after the Membership Application is received. Below is the most current schedule of General Planning Meetings for the 2007-2008 year:

San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee Tuesday, January 8th Tuesday, February 12th Tuesday, March 11th Tuesday, April 8th Tuesday, May 13th Tuesday, June 10th Tuesday, July 8th Saturday, July 19th Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Party Location to be announced Tuesday, July 22nd Event Wrap-up Meeting Members are invited to attend as observers Tuesday, August 12th Sunday, September 21st Annual General Meeting at 2:00 p.m. Location to be announced Notes: All meetings take place at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center on 1800 Market Street at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. General Planning Meetings are open to the public.

All meetings take place the second Tuesday of each month except for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September. All meetings take place at the Pride Office unless otherwise noted. The Pride Office is located on the third floor of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 [MAP].

APPLY TO BECOME A MEMBER NOW

To fill out the membership application online, click here. You will be asked to confirm your application by e-mail.

To download a PDF to mail or fax in, click here.

If you have any further questions about membership, contact Brendan Behan, Community Mobilization Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator at membership@sfpride.org.

Donate to our outreach and education fund
and make a difference for the LGBT community.
Make a secure online donation today