Non-profit/NGO Membership Guidelines
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Non-profit/NGO Membership Guidelines
Who Should Apply?
The GovTech Global Alliance welcomes mission-driven nonprofit organizations from around the world to join our initiative.
Improving the public sector innovation ecosystem goes hand-in-hand with serving the public in a more inclusive and sustainable way. We value the participation from organizations working to create a positive public impact through a variety of missions.
The choice of which organizations will benefit most from Alliance activities is highly contextual depending on structural, regional, and individual considerations.
We are always open to new ideas, but some key focus areas where our members have expertise include:
Climate Science and green technology initiatives
Citizen-centered and participatory design challenges
Equitable access and open source collaboration models
Women’s and diverse leadership in technology
Fair financial ecosystems and innovative procurement
Ethical AI governance models and policy development
Individuals or Teams?
Non-profit/ NGO Membership must include a minimum of one representative and (generally) a maximum of four representatives.
Only one representative should initiate the application process
A single representative may initiate the application process, even if they do not yet have a partner (or working group)
One of the key goals of the GovTech Global Alliance is to build and support international relationships, knowledge sharing, and resource development. In our application process, we value the motivation and bandwidth of individual members to participate in various activities and focus areas. Out of all participating representatives, only one individual is required to regularly attend meetings or be directly involved in general programming.
Time Commitment
The time commitment of Non-profit/ NGO Members may vary on the basis of opt-in committee roles, events, and seasonal or ongoing projects. The GovTech Global program is designed to align with the job function of our members and support a diverse range of professional and personal bandwidth constraints.
It is reasonable to expect that an actively participating member may cumulatively spend a minimum of 2 hours per month to stay engaged with meetings, communication, and reading materials. Keep in mind that only one individual from a Non-profit/ NGO Member is required to maintain active participation.
As we are a global network, we do our best to accommodate and rotate time zones and share documentation, although it is likely some activities may take place outside of standard working hours for some participants.
Mission Alignment
GovTech Global Alliance strongly centers equity, open access, and sustainability as bedrock values and practices. Before applying, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Mission, Vision, and Principles document. Tech Note: link to the https://govtechglobal.org/vision
What to expect from the application process
The first step toward becoming a member is to fill out an inquiry form below.
This step is intentionally quick and easy. If you’re curious and want to connect, it’s OK to submit an inquiry form as an individual even if you currently do not have a partner or working group.
When we receive your inquiry form, someone from our team will reach out to coordinate a video call in a time zone that’s convenient for you.
We’re sure you have a lot of questions, and the best way to get to know each other is with an informal conversation. This will also allow us to provide clarity and more information to share with your larger team.
If it’s determined to be a fit, we’ll provide you with a more comprehensive questionnaire and, if necessary, assist with aligning other member participants in your team.
The answers to your questionnaire will be circulated among other members of the GovTech Global Alliance.
After reviewing your questionnaire, the next step will be to match you with one or two other member organizations for a virtual meet and greet.
Factors that influence the match-matching process include key challenge area alignment, shared goals, member availability, and time zone considerations.
After the match-making call, successful member applications will be referred to the GovTech Global Alliance governing board.
You’ll receive an email welcoming you to join the Alliance, in addition to other onboarding information to access private virtual spaces.
For your first meeting, we will support your team to prepare for a welcome/onboarding call to meet other members, highlight your agenda, and build connections within the GovTech Global Alliance.
From start to finish, this process may take as little as 3 weeks and up to 6 months from inquiry to onboarding. If you have a specific motivation to expedite the interview and application series, please let us know in your inquiry form.