Become a UPC Member
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Membership Definition
A UPC member is someone who believes strongly in the UPC mission to form friendships and build black wealth in the DMV. Joining UPC as a member means you are partnering with us to execute this mission. Our goals become your goals and your goals become ours. Let us know what types of programming you would like to see to better help you and every other member of our community form friendships and build wealth.
Membership Expectations
UPC Members represent our partners in the execution of our mission. You posses a mutual appreciation of community, accountability, and financial prosperity. In return for your financial contributions, our goal is to ensure you get first priority from our programs, including:
*** Free or discounted entry at all premium events ***
*** Access to members-only meetups ***
*** Access to UPC Members-only group chat ***
*** Members-only communications about various opportunities to get involved ***
*** First access to UPC merchandise (coming soon) ***
How to Become a Member
UPC's membership program runs annually with the calendar year and is open for registration all year long.
There are several ways to become a UPC Member:
1) Make a one-time membership donation (this $100 donation grants membership for the remainder of the calendar year)
Note: Starting July 1, membership has been prorated for the remainder of the calendar year. Click the Annual Membership button below to discover the rate.
2) Sign up for membership through Eventbrite if available as a ticket option (for premium events, New Member Signup is offered as an alternative ticket option)
3) Donate a cumulative $100 to our non-profit over the course of the calendar year (this can be done using our donation page which accepts Cash App, Venmo, and PayPal)