Become A Member
- Are you a birth professional who supports the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative??
- Would you like to support birthing families in the Bay Area become better informed of their options, rights, responsibilities, and resources?
Read more about our various membership opportunities and benefits. If you have further questions, please contact Sunshine, BABI's Membership Director.
Professional Membership
| Description: | For professionals who work with expectant and new families and who support BABI's mission. |
| Annual Fee: | Your membership will expire annually, on the anniversary of the date you joined BABI. For example, if you sign up March 3rd, your membership will go until March 2nd of the following year. |
| Deluxe Professional Member - $150: Full benefits of BABI membership, including being listed on our website AND with the added bonus of the printed listing in the Resource Guide - deadline January 1st*. Deluxe Professional Member/BABI & Blossom - $135: Full benefits of BABI membership, including being listed on our website along with a printed listing in the Resource Guide - deadline January 1st*. * For members who are also Blossom members. You must join/renew your Blossom membership separately. This fee is only for BABI membership. Non-profit Organization - $50 (sugg. donation): For 501(c)3 organizations that support BABI's mission. Full benefits of BABI membership, including being listed on our website AND with the added bonus of the printed listing in the Resource Guide - deadline January 1st*. Please contact our membership director for more information. |
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Listing included in BABI marketing material to be distributed to doctor, midwife, and other provider offices, as well as any conferences, forums, tabling events, Meet the Doula Nights, ...etc.
*Our Resource Guide is printed each year, in the spring. For those choosing Deluxe memberships, your membership must be current by January 1st to be listed in the upcoming guide.
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Invitation to BABI e-groups
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Eligible to participate in BABI sponsored Meet the Doula Nights, Ask the Experts, and other BABI promotional events, as appropriate
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A discount for BABI sponsored speaker events
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A 25% discount on vendor fees at BABI promotional events, including our annual Meet BABI Fair
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A vote in board and other general elections
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May attend board meetings and submit topics for discussion or presentation to the board
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Eligible to participate on planning committees and to run for Board positions
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Invitation to attend BABI Circles, BABI Connections, and other events designed for connecting with other professionals
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Eligible to add events to the calendar on the BABI website
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 Click the button to complete the membership form. |
Community Member
| Description: | For those who support BABI's mission. |
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$40 annual fee |
| Benefits: | Invitation to BABI e-groups |
| Invited to attend BABI Circles and BABI Connections |
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| May attend board meetings and submit topics for discussion or presentation to the board |
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| A discount for BABI sponsored speaker events | |
Click the button to complete the membership form. |
*BABI reserves the right to decline any new application or renewing application.