The membership benefits and contributions listed are suggestions (not requirements) meant to help shape membership and help guide those who are looking for a more structured way to participate.
There are three membership categories:
Core members
Core members invest the most time in the network and receive the most benefits.
Ally members
Ally members are involved in similar types of activities and receive similar benefits as core members; however, their less frequent involvement results in fewer benefits.
GrassTops members
GrassTops members represent larger institutional interests. They may attend meetings and stay up to date about and support but are primarily interested in collaborating with the network as an institutional partner.