Full Membership
NAWB takes the term "membership organization" seriously. Membership dues are based on the WIB's WIA allocations. Following are just a few reasons why your WIB should join or renew its membership with NAWB!
Click here to download a PDF brochure about Full Membership.
Click here to download a PDF of the Full Membership application
Join or renew your membership with NAWB to:
- Participate in the premier workforce organization in the country, representing over 640 WIBs and 15,000 business and public-sector volunteers
- Maintain a strong presence in Washington
- Access valuable information and advice regarding federal, state, and local issues and challenges facing workforce boards
- Share and exchange expertise with your peers, and tap into the resources of our strategic partners
- Learn about new and innovative trends and developments in the workforce development field
- Ensure that private sector-led workforce boards continue to play an integral role in the development of employment and training policies
Benefits of Membership
Effective Advocacy & Strong Representation
- Policy analysis, position papers, talking points
- Legislative updates via NAWB Workforce Briefs and Alerts Click here for a sample
- Advocacy development tools & resources including NAWB's CapWiz email directory for direct contact with Members of Congress Click here
- Effective advocacy and strong representation in Washington on behalf of business-led WIBs including public-policy development, congressional testimony, appointments to national committees, and dialogues with policymakers.
- Workshops, briefings, and policy discussions
- "Hit-the-Hill" activities and Meet Your Member (of Congress) activities at the NAWB annual Forum
Annual Forum: NAWB's Signature Event
- In-depth training through pre-conference sessions
- Education through workshops, issue forums, general sessions, and peer to peer exchanges Click here for a sample conference program
- Interaction, dialogue, and information-sharing with decisionmakers from Capitol Hill to Main Street America
- Recognition of best practices and excellence via NAWB's prestigious workforce awards
- Special discounts for members (as well as for other NAWB-sponsored events, activities, affinity programs).
Diverse Training & Development Offerings and Expert Technical Assistance
- Nationally-recognized, diverse education, leadership training, and professional development courses - Click here for more information
- WIB orientation webinars and teleconferences
- Consulting services provided by NAWB personnel
- Annual Forum events and activities
Valuable Information Sharing/Resources
- Timely information on new and innovative trends, developments, and policies
- Peer-to-peer learning through the exchange of best practices
- Valuable information on new grants and other funding opportunities
- NAWB's quarterly e-newsletter (Workforce Boards in Action)
- Workforce e-blasts (Workforce Brief and Workforce Alert)
- Publications
- Web site
- Annual Forum
- Congressional directories and educational materials