Membership Programs

GFWC offers both a Mediators Program and a variety of Affinity Programs for its members.

Mediators Program

Do you work well with others? Are you calm in the face of emotionally charged issues? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions, we’re looking for you to be a GFWC Mediator! Every few years, current Mediators step down and allow new members to join the team and receive training at Convention to help you hone your skills in conflict resolution.

What is the GFWC Mediators Program?

Through our Mediators Program, formerly the Facilitators Program, GFWC offers specialized, confidential assistance to all levels of the Federation in dealing with membership issues, including recruitment, retention, and new club development. Since 2002, when GFWC introduced its first class of “Mentors,” individual GFWC members, clubs, districts, and State Federations have had the benefit of a specially selected and trained team of experienced and passionate GFWC members to assist them with a variety of issues. The work of this team complements, supports, and reinforces that of GFWC officers, committees, and staff.

How can the GFWC Mediators help our club, District, or State Federation?

GFWC encourages its members to take advantage of the many resources it provides for building and sustaining successful clubs, including the expertise of district, state, and national officers and committee chairmen. Informative publications, such as GFWC Clubwoman Magazine, the GFWC Club Manual,  News & Notes, and a variety of lectures, workshops, and conferences are available to assist clubwomen. However, issues may arise at any level of the Federation that require a more specialized approach. For these cases, the GFWC Mediators are “on call” to provide impartial advice, counsel, and assistance in developing successful recruitment and retention programs, building new clubs, using parliamentary procedure effectively, and resolving personality and organizational conflicts.  All interaction with a GFWC Mediator will be kept confidential.

How do I/we request a GFWC Mediator?

Requests for assistance or intervention by a GFWC Mediator should be directed to Membership Services and Programs Director Melanie Gisler at 202-347-3168, MGisler@GFWC.org. Promote a brief description of the project, problem, or conflict for which a Mediator’s assistance is requested, a GFWC Mediator will be assigned to the case.

Affinity Programs

All affinity partnerships are carefully vetted and approved by the GFWC Executive Committee, and we attempt to develop programs that will fill a need of our members or clubs. Our affinity programs are designed to provide you with exclusive offers, which are available as a benefit of belonging to GFWC.

Please contact GFWC at GFWC@GFWC.org or 1-800-443-4392 if you have suggestions for additional programs you would like us to consider.