Membership – Organization

COAL is committed to improving the quality of opportunity, the quality of preparedness, and the quality of outcomes (stated as ‘quality of life‘) for the African American community.

Please fill free to complete a COAL membership application for your organization. We suggest that your organization’s leadership team review COAL’s mission statement and ‘What We Believe’ prior to applying to ensure that our mission, values and goals align with the mission and interests of your organization.

Organizations that are approved to join COAL become voting members of the governing Board of Directors.

Applications for new member organizations are carefully considered and may include interview(s) conducted by the Membership Committee. which in turn makes a recommendation for membership to the COAL Board of Directors at the next scheduled Board Meeting.. Candidate new member organizations are approved to join COAL by a majority vote of the Board, at a Board meeting at which a quorum of Directors are in attendance.

NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATION COSTS;

Application Fee	$200
1st Year Annual Dues	Currently $200

Please complete the following online application or click here for a hard copy of the Application:

Organization Name(required)

Address(required)

Site Address (if different than above)

Contact Person - Name(required)

Contact Person - Title

Phone Number(required)

Email(required)

Year Organization was established(required)

501(c)3 Status

Yes No

What is the mission of the organization? (Please attach or fill in below):(required)

Please describe the goals of the organization:(required)

Population Served?

Please describe how the organization can assist COAL in executing its mission.(required)

Please describe how COAL can assist your organization in executing its mission.(required)

Please list the organization's board of directors.

I understand the mission and goals of COAL and also understand that membership is granted to organizations that 1) are an established social or civic organization with an excellent reputation, 2) have mission, goals and operations that are in the best interests of the African American community, 3) have offices, meetings or operations in the Chicago land area (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)), and 4) have a written mission statement, operating procedures, and by-laws or articles of incorporation.(required)

Date(required)

I certify that all information submitted is true and honestly presented. - This check represents my signature.(required)