Building broad-based membership organizations is a key to growing our power and winning the changes we want to see in the world. In this section, you’ll find information on how to structure an organization so that it can include large numbers of domestic workers as members and leaders.
[Photo description: Members of Mujeres Unidas y Acticas in a leadership training]
Document Guide
In this Toolbox you'll find the following types of documents:
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Recommendation
The main document in each section. Read this first!
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Discussion Guide
A guide for how to discuss the Recommendation with others in your organization.
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Reference
Materials referred to in the Recommendation
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Worksheet
Forms and templates to download and fill out
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Case Study
Stories and inspiration from other organizations
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Workshop
Outline of a participatory training or workshop
Tool Box
- Recommendation: Membership Structure
- Discussion Guide: Membership Structure
- Coming Soon: Reference: Sample Training Outline for Circles Leaders
- Coming soon: Reference: Best practices for collection of membership dues
- Case Study: Mujeres Unidas y Activas Redefines Membership
- Case Study: KUDHEIHA (Kenyan Domestic Workers Union) Builds a Powerful Domestic Worker Base"
- Video: Membership Structure Webinar
- Video: Membership Structure Part 2 Go Small to Go Big! A Circles Model for Membership
- GROW Session One Membership and Organizations