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SoFA’s Membership Agreement

We are happy to welcome new members to Sociocracy For All. We work together, we support each other, and we share resources. Circles decide together and make things happen. And every once in a while, we just hang out on a video call to spend time together and to get to know each other more.

Working and Supporting members have benefits and responsibilities and we are all expected to fulfill during our time as members.

When you become a SoFA member you accept this Membership Agreement, so please make sure to read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can contact [email protected] or talk to your membership guide.

Agreements for working members

Benefits

• Active member in at least one circle
• Be a decision-maker on matters in your circle
• Access to Members Only events
• Opportunities for ongoing education. We offer our members opportunities to keep learning about sociocracy as well as other methodologies like Nonviolent Communication. We also facilitate spaces to learn a variety of skills and topics like how to write an article, tips to improve SEO, Theory U and many more.
• Receive the internal news (bulletin) with updates about other SoFA circles and upcoming events.
• Access to all of SoFA’s internal files and lists.
• Your photo/bio on the SoFA map (optional)
• Discounts on all SoFA books
• There are some discounts on computer hardware and software available to working members through TechSoup.org and other providers. To find out more about these, contact [email protected]
• You’re part of the SoFA family!

Responsibilities

• An annual financial commitment of $50 USD in membership fees. We will notify you when it is time for your renewal. If you decide not to renew please let us know. In the case you do not renew after three months of your renewal date, we will consider you a former member. If you have issues paying your membership dues, do not hesitate contacting [email protected] We are committed to maintaining SoFA accessible for all.
• An annual variable donation of your choosing. Membership dues helps members’ operation and development while donations help us reach more people and make sociocracy accessible to everyone, making sure our training and materials get to more people in different languages and different regions.
• Every working member joins at least one work circle, attends its meetings (1 or 2 meetings a month, each meeting 1 to 2 hours) and participates in work outside of meetings (variable from a few to many hours a month). These specific tasks can vary depending on the aims and domains of your circle. Some examples of circles tasks are:
  • Translating or writing articles
  • Help organizing a sector conference
  • Connecting with other organizations related to your sector circle
  • Contribute in content creation
  • Find new possible donors
  • And more! 

Please keep in mind that after more than three months of being inactive in a circle, we will move your membership to supporting members. We will notify you if this is the case and we can also help you get back into a circle if needed. 

• Complete membership profile. Even if you decide not to be on the SoFA map, we will ask you to complete your profile during your onboarding process. You can also update this profile at any time. 
• Intention to connect: give and receive feedback, engage lovingly in conflicts as they arise, communicate about your progress and setbacks

Agreements for supporting members

Benefits

• Participate in communities of practice. Sociocracy for All Communities of Practice are peer support circles that offer members an opportunity to network and share resources, wisdom, and challenges with other sociocratic organization members within their sector.
• Access to Members Only events
• Opportunities for Ongoing Education. We offer our members opportunities to keep learning about sociocracy as well as other methodologies like Nonviolent Communication. We also facilitate spaces to learn a variety of skills and topics like how to write an article, tips to improve SEO, Theory U and many more. 
• Receive the internal news (bulletin) with updates about other SoFA circles and upcoming events.
• View/comment access to SoFA’s document. Policy making is on the circle’s domain, so even though you will not be able to work on the creation of these documents you can still have access to all SoFA policies and leave comments about them.
• Your photo/bio on the SoFA map (optional)
• Discounts on all SoFA books
• You’re part of the SoFA family!

Responsibilities

• An annual financial commitment of $50 USD in membership fees. We will notify you when it is time for your renewal. If you decide not to renew please let us know. In the case you do not renew after three months of your renewal date, we will consider you a former member. If you have issues paying your membership dues, do not hesitate contacting [email protected] We are committed to maintaining SoFA accessible for all. 
• An annual variable donation of your choosing, from $1 to $1,000s. Membership dues helps members’ operation and development while donations help us reach more people and make sociocracy accessible to everyone, making sure our training and materials get to more people in different languages and different regions. 
• Complete membership profile. Even if you decide no to be on the SoFA map, we will ask you to complete your profile during your onboarding process. You can also update this profile at any time. 
• Intention to connect: give and receive feedback, engage lovingly in conflicts as they arise, communicate about your progress and setbacks