NWNC Membership
Why NWNC Membership?
Benefits of Membership
The Northwest is a thriving and connected Native community that empowers its business leaders with resources, partnerships, and services that ensure their success and supports the educational aspirations of community members.
Native Business Members
NWNC was established to support and empower Native entrepreneurs and tribally owned business through the opportunity to build relationships and connect with other businesses, corporate, local, State, Federal, and Tribal representatives who want to do business with Native owned businesses.
Engage With Business and Community
Make business-to-business connections, and engage with the Native business leaders
Corporate and Governmental Members
We are your partners in the Native community as we help facilitate networking & connections to Native business
Membership Benefits
All Members have the ability to add their business to our business directory. This map serves as an interactive method to find local Native-owned businesses and services.
All members have the ability to submit job opportunities to our job board.
All Members are able to submit events that are open to the public, and align with the NWNC Event Policy.
All members are able to submit RFPs that are publicly available on our RFP Listings Page.
Become a Member
Native-Owned and Tribal Entities
We offer discounted prices for all Native-owned businesses, Tribal Corporations, and Native-serving organizations.
Business Membership
- One location in Business Directory
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, and Social Media
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
Become a Small Business Member
- Two Locations in Business Directory
- One VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- One Level Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Medium Business Member
- One Location in Business Directory (Tribal Entity locations may be purchased for $250 after becoming a member)
- One VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Large Business Member
Corporate Membership
- One location in Business Directory
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon upon joining
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Small Corporate Member
- Three Locations in Business Directory
- One VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- One Level Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Medium Corporate Member
- Five Locations in Business Directory
- Two VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- One Level Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Large Corporate Member
- Business Directory locations decided on a case-by-case basis
- Three VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- Two Level Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become an International Corporate Member
Non-Profit Membership
- One location in Business Directory
- One VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter
- Membership-exclusive Directory Access
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Small Non-Profit Member
- Two Locations in Business Directory
- Two VIP ticket upgrades for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- One Level The Gathering Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, and Social Media
- Membership-exclusive Directory Access
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Medium Non-profit Member
- One Location in Business Directory (Tribal Entity locations may be purchased for $250 after becoming a member)
- Three VIP ticket upgrades for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- Two Level Gathering Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Luncheon
- Membership-exclusive Directory Access
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Large Non-profit Member
Government Organizations
- Two locations in Business Directory
- One VIP ticket upgrade for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, and Social Media
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Local Government Member
- Five Locations in Business Directory
- Two VIP ticket upgrades for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- One Gathering Sponsorship Level Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, and Social Media
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a State Government Member
- Ten Locations in Business Directory
- Three VIP ticket upgrades for The Gathering per year (limited availability)
- Two Level Gathering Sponsorship Upgrade
- New Member Introduction in Newsletter, Social Media, and Two-minute Introduction at One Luncheon Upon Joining.
- May distribute business literature at networking luncheons (at designated areas)
- Promotional rates on event tickets (when available)
Become a Federal Government Member
Individual Membership
$100
- Access to Chamber events with discounted prices.
- Access to Business Seminars at member rate.
- Individual name listed in NWNC online member directory.
Student and Elder
$25
- Access to Chamber events with discounted prices.
- Access to Business Seminars at member rate.
- Individual name listed in NWNC online member directory.
- Must be 65 or older for elders and students must provide proof of enrollment.
In Kind Membership
- For our non-profit Members who have been offered an in-kind membership in lieu of payment.