MEMBERSHIP
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is an "organization of organizations" comprised of more than 330 campus and community sections and 37 national women's organizations that enlightens, inspires, and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men. NCNW is open to all persons regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
Benefits of membership include networking with like-minded people in more than 200 community sections in 32 states. Life and Legacy Life membership entitles you to invitations to exclusive events. However, the greatest benefit of membership is knowing that you belong to an organization that advocates on behalf of African American women, their families, and their communities.
Are you interested in becoming more involved in strengthening families, creating economic opportunities, and building healthy communities? If so, NCNW is the right choice for you. The NCNW Chicago Central Section offers a positive, uplifting, and supportive network of individuals who share a passion for the organization's mission.
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The Power of 20 Giving Campaign invites members and supporters to help sustain that mission with a simple commitment of $20 a month—just 64 cents a day. When many of us give a little, it becomes something powerful: mentorship, advocacy, access, and opportunity.
The Power of 20 donations directly supports the four pillars of impact for NCNW: Health Equity, Education, Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, and Social Justice. It also helps NCNW maintain a strong national presence on critical issues. Your support sustains advocacy and policy work, ensures ongoing communication and timely updates on pressing national concerns, and keeps our members informed and engaged across the country.
Your giving is more than donating; it is a movement rooted in collective care. Month after month, we stand together in alignment with the mission, proving that small, consistent gifts create lasting change. Give the Power of 20—because collective giving ensures our collective impact. Visit the POWER OF 20 AT NCNW.ORG.
"Empowerment is the most important gift we give ourselves. We are reminded of our strengths when we hear but do not absorb the negatives. Change comes not at a nation's direction but at its people's insistence. The unity of membership drives that power."
- Dorothy Height 4th President National Council of Negro Women