PD Membership

Membership in Professional Dimensions is by invitation.  Potential members must be working full time in a professional or managerial capacity.  Community involvement is looked upon favorably by the Recruitment Committee.  Membership recruitment goals are developed by the Membership Committee, which strives to strengthen the diversity and leadership of PD members and maintain a broad spectrum of occupations within the group.  Target populations include non-traditional or little represented occupations, top woman in company/organization, women of color, younger women with leadership promise, candidates active in community as well as leaders at work

Current members may sponsor someone for membership by filling out a brief sponsorship form about the potential member and submitting it to the Recruitment Chair. Candidates accepted by the Recruitment Committee must then be approved by the Board of Directors.

New members are responsible for an initiation fee, which is a one-time fee payable when joining the organization.  All members pay annual dues. Dues are invoiced in September and are payable upon receipt.

New member receptions are held several times each year, providing an opportunity for new members to meet Board members and other new members.  At these receptions, PD’s history and committees are described and new members are encouraged to get involved.  Committee participation is the best way to meet other PD members and benefit from membership in the organization. 

Members are required to attend half of the meetings each year or to contribute in some other significant way to the organization (such as committee participation or Charitable Fund contributions). Annual dues are set each year by the Board of Directors.  Current dues are $335.  New members are also required to pay a one-time initiation fee of $125.  Meetings do involve the cost of a meal and range from $25 for a breakfast meeting to $35 for dinner meetings.