Membership Benefits
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Supporter Benefits
Benefits at all Supporter Levels
• Play a part in defending the peoples’ right to know in the conduct of the public’s business
• Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities and events
• Receive legislative alerts by email
• Receive an annual President’s Report
View specific level benefits below:
- +Sustaining Partner Member: $5000/year commitment
Assure the ongoing financial viability of WCOG by making a commitment to provide sustaining funding each year. Without this support WCOG would be unable to continue its work.
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive recognition as a member by listing in WCOG event programs
- Receive a customized WCOG logo indicating member level for your website
- Receive invitations to meetings, as the opportunity arises, with open government advocates visiting from around the world
- Have opportunities to distribute materials at WCOG events (materials must be related to WCOG’s mission and preapproved)
- Receive prominent recognition as a Sustaining Partner on signage at all WCOG events
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- Have their support as a Sustaining Partner recognized from the podium at all WCOG events
- Have your name recognized on event advertisements, in event program, emails, signage and from the podium
- Have the opportunity to run a half page advertisement in event programs
- VIP or head table seating at the annual Madison-Andersen Awards breakfast
- Invitation to VIP Sustaining Partners receptions, with WCOG board members, and an update on WCOG activities
- Free WCOG individual memberships for company employees
- Annual Sustaining Partner plaque, recognizing your company and year of support
- For Sustaining Partners at the $7,500/year level, be recognized as a top-level event sponsor at WCOG events
- +Madison Member: $5000/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive recognition as a member by listing in WCOG event programs
- Receive a customized WCOG logo indicating member level for your website
- Receive invitations to meetings, as the opportunity arises, with open government advocates visiting from around the world
- Have opportunities to distribute materials at WCOG events (materials must be related to WCOG’s mission and preapproved)
- Receive prominent recognition as a Madison Member on signage at all WCOG events
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- Have their support as a Madison Member recognized from the podium at all WCOG events
- Have your name recognized on event advertisements, in event program, emails, signage and from the podium
- Have the opportunity to run a half page advertisement in event program
- +Jefferson Member: $2500/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive recognition as a member by listing in WCOG event programs
- Receive a customized WCOG logo indicating member level for your website
- Receive invitations to meetings, as the opportunity arises, with open government advocates visiting from around the world
- Have opportunities to distribute materials at WCOG events (materials must be related to WCOG’s mission and preapproved)
- Receive prominent recognition as a Jefferson Member on signage at all WCOG events
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- Have their support as a Jefferson Member recognized from the podium at all WCOG events
- +Access Member: $1000/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive recognition as a member by listing in WCOG event programs
- Receive a customized WCOG logo indicating member level for your website
- Receive invitations to meetings, as the opportunity arises, with open government advocates visiting from around the world
- Have opportunities to distribute materials at WCOG events (materials must be related to WCOG’s mission and preapproved)
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- +Supporting Member: $500/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive recognition as a member by listing in WCOG event programs
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- Receive a customized WCOG logo indicating member level for your website
- +Sunshine Member: $250/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site with a link to your web site
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- +Family Member: $100/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- Be listed as a member on the WCOG web site
- Receive discounted admission for you and a guest at WCOG events
- +Individual Member: $50/year
- Have a voice in defending transparency at all levels of government in Washington State
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities, news, and events
- Receive legislative alerts
- Receive an annual President’s Report
- Access to “members only” listserv on open government issues
- Receive commemorative WCOG supporter pin
- Receive WCOG newsletters
- +Student Member: $15/year
The Student membership level is for students and young professionals (graduated within the last two years)
- Obtain access for 1 individual to a “members’ only” listserv to exchange tips and advice on open government issues
- Play a part in defending the peoples’ right to know in the conduct of the public’s business
- Receive emails with updates regarding WCOG activities and events
- Receive legislative alerts by email
- Receive an annual President’s Report