Membership

There are two levels of membership in the Family Business Center. They are:

Founding Families
Family Business Members

Founding Families

“Founding Family” Businesses are defined as those businesses who have committed their time and significant financial resources to the Family Business Center’s initial and continuing success. They, in addition, become mentors to subsequent family business members by example and hands on mentorship.

These families should have:

Passion for Family Business
Desire to mentor
Ability and desire to devote time to development of the program and its sustainability
Community benefit at heart
Visibility, significant presence and recognition in the community
Have the financial resources and willingness to “give” to worthy non-profit endeavors

Founding Family Businesses Achieve a Sphere of Influence As Follows:

Seat on the Family Business Center’s advisory council
Be a major contributor to the development, growth and sustainability of the Family Business Center and its programs
Relationship building opportunities with sponsors and other founding family sponsors
Recognition as contributor to community
Be a part of economic growth and vitality of the region
Contribute to the sophistication of the region’s business environment
Opportunity to mentor one or more smaller family businesses
Speaking and workshop leadership as appropriate at Family Business Center events
Recognition in all print and electronic communication of the Family Business Center

Founding Family Business Member Benefits/Services/Programs:

Access to all research and data generated by the Family Business Center
4-6 programs a year conducted by recognized experts dealing with a variety of issues affecting families and family businesses - issues such as:
- Management and ownership transition planning and execution
- Estate planning
- Compensation of family members versus non-family members
- Assessing abilities of family members and training/coaching them in management roles
- Resolving conflict within the family and its business
- Structures for resolving family and business conflicts
- Selecting, recruiting and utilizing outside board members
- And more
Up to 10 seats per family or non-family member at each event
Networking with other families
Special workshops with round table discussions
Interaction with family business peers and a chance to share experiences
Access to nationally recognized experts and family business materials
One to one sessions with Director to surface family business needs and interests relative to program development
Involvement in established “affinity” programs (e.g., next generation, women in the family business, etc)
Networking opportunities among family business members and other leaders and resources in family business
Feeling of contribution and giving

Family Business Members

Member Benefits/Services/Programs:

4-6 programs a year conducted by recognized experts dealing with a variety of issues affecting families and family businesses - issues such as:
- Management and ownership transition planning and execution
- Estate planning
- Compensation of family members versus non-family members
- Assessing abilities of family members and training/coaching them in management roles
- Resolving conflict within the family and its business
- Structures for resolving family and business conflicts
- Selecting, recruiting and utilizing outside board members
- And more
Up to 5 seats per family or non-family member at each event
Networking with other families
Special workshops with round table discussions
Interaction with family business peers and a chance to share experiences
Access to nationally recognized experts and family business materials
Involvement in established “affinity” programs (e.g., next generation, women in the family business, etc)
Networking opportunities among family business members and other leaders and resources in family business
Access to family business information/databases developed specifically for the Sacramento Region.