BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Rainbow Families is a nonprofit service organization, here to support and educate LGBTQ+ families, prospective parents, and allies.
If membership (or program) dues ever present a roadblock to participation, please send an email in confidence to our Executive Director.
Rainbow Families does not want economics to be a factor in connecting with your community and/or receiving benefit or services of membership.
Member Directory
Available only to members, our Member Directory is a great way to connect with families whom you have met at events, but may have not exchanged contact information. Members have control of their privacy settings and whether to have their information seen by other members.
To access the directory, you must log in to your account, where you will find it on the Member Dashboard
Reduced Fees (or no cost) for Programs & Events
Rainbow Families offers several programs and events throughout the year for LGBTQ families, prospective parents, and allies; many of our programs are offered at a discount (or free) for most membership levels
Education and Support Programs such as Maybe Baby, numerous Support Groups, and our largest event, the Annual Family Conference – a tradition since 2004.
Community Events & Connections include our February & October dances, a huge Annual Family Picnic, Camping Weekend, Great Wolf Lodge getaway, and activities such as our pen-pal program, arts and crafts, storytimes and more
Click Programs & Events to learn more; our schedule is added to regularly
Member Only Resource Directory
Members have access to our ever-growing list of LGBTQ+ friendly service providers and practitioners
Rainbow Families provides this list to connect our community members with access to community resources. Rainbow Families has a desire to support queer (and queer-supportive) communities, businesses and service providers
Often, queer individuals seek out care from other queer individuals who may better understand their lived experiences; this directory allows providers to identify themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community
Rainbow Families never sells space on our directory; this is not an ‘advertisement forum’ like many other nonprofits offer. This is a sincere effort to share qualified LGBTQ+ competent resources
Member Only Facebook Listserv
This is Rainbow Families’ member listserv. Here, members share community, connection, and information, which is fundamental to fulfilling our mission at Rainbow Families. Members can ask questions, seek advice, get support, and share parenting stories or milestones
Birthday Cards for Member’s Children
When members include their children’s names and birthdates in their profile, Rainbow Families celebrates and honors them with a birthday card each year