Question # 1            What is the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s
                                  Clubs  Inc. (NANBPWC), and what is its purpose?

Answer # 1               NANBPWC is a national organization whose mission is to promote and protect
                                  the interest of African American business and professional women;  to serve as                    
                                  advisors for young people seeking to enter business and the professions; to
                                  improve the quality of life in our local and global communities, and to foster                    
                                  good fellowship. 

Question #2             Who can join?

Answer # 2               Membership is open to women, men and students.  Adults who are working or
                                  are retired business or professional women may join the Adult Club.  Applicants                         
                                  who own their own businesses, or who are licensed or certified in a business or   
                                  profession or who are college graduates with an associate or bachelor’s degree                 
                                  or above are eligible.   Youngsters age twelve or above may join the Youth Club,
                                  students enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical institution are                      
                                  eligible to join the Beta Psi Club. 

                                  Women residing in cities without organized clubs may become Members at
                                  Large.  Those residing outside the US may become International Members and     
                                  women who support the organization on the National level are called Associate     
                                  Members.

 

Question #3             What is the local club called? 

Answer # 3               The local club is called The Greensboro Club of the National Association of
                                  Negro  Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.  The Greensboro Club is a
                                  part of the Southeast District of the organization.

 

Question #4             When are applications for membership accepted?

Answer #4                Applications for membership in the Greensboro Club are accepted between             
                                  December 15th of a given year and January 15th of the following year.

 

 

Question # 5            How long does it take for the organization to process a membership application?

Question #5             The application process is approximately a month and half long.

 

Question # 6            Once a person is accepted for membership, when will she be inducted into the                               

                                     organization as a member?

Answer #  6               The new member will be inducted at the organization’s annual Founder’s Day
                                   Celebration which occurs in April of each year.

 

Question #7             What is the joining fee?

Answer #7                The NANBPWC joining fee is $106.00 which includes National, District and local
                                   fees.

 

Question #8             What are the annual dues for the organization? 

Answer # 8               After the first year, a member who is 62 or older must pay $117.00 a year.   After
                                  the first  year, a member who is below the age of 62 must pay $145.00. Dues are
                                  due July 1.

 

Question # 9            What will my annual dues be if I become a life member?

Answer    # 9            In order to become a life member, an individual must pay a Life Membership fee
                                  of $750.00.  After being  inducted as a life member, the Life Member’s annual
                                 dues  will be $84.00 for each  subsequent year.

 

Question #10          Who should a person call in The Greensboro Club for further information about
                                   membership?

Answer #10             Any interested persons should call the Third Vice President/Director of
                                 Membership with additional questions. Application forms which may be obtain a
                                  membership application from any  member of the organization.  The application  
                                  must be completed and mailed along with a resume, copy of the college degree,
                                 license or certification to the Director of Membership by January 15th.