What are affiliate “levels”?
Level 1: This is how you start. Most affiliates are building a Level 1 Affiliate. It’s easy. A current member of MFI begins by letting MFI know you are interested in forming affiliate level one. MFI will seek to help publicize your interest in starting this affiliate. If you have even a small group of two others you may be approved by the board as an official “affiliate level one.” You can stay at level one and accomplish a great deal. Level 2: Once you build to the point where you can have an organzing committee of about five people, you can apply to be an affiliate level two. Choose well, because this is the start of a board of directors or steering committee. Level 3: The third level is if and when you incorporate as a nonprofit in your region. You then become your own nonprofit, within contractual agreements with the board of directors. But no rush… take the time to get to really know one another first.
