Frequently Asked Questions

Students and alumnae from the world’s leading colleges, universities, and graduate schools are invited to join 85 Broads. Acceptance to join our global network is determined by the merits of the application submitted. Exceptional women who have not attended college or university but have demonstrated their success will also be considered for membership.

If you are a trailblazer, a visionary, an entrepreneur, or just someone who has a passion for collaborating with other talented women globally, we hope you will apply today.

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1. Click Join on the main navigation bar of any page.
2. Read through the tabs to find out about different membership options here.
3. Click the tab JOIN NOW!
4. Under the heading Apply For Membership, insert your first name, last name, and valid email address and click Submit.
5. Fill out the Application
   1. Many of the answers that you provide will become part of your Profile on the members-only side of the website.
   2. You can bookmark the application if you are not able to fill it all out at once.
   3. Uploading a resume or photo is optional.
   4. Once your membership is approved, you will be able to edit and update any information on your Profile when you log onto the site.
6. Read our Privacy Policy and agree to the Terms of Use.
7. Click Submit Application to complete your application.
8. Janet Hanson will review your application and send a Welcome Email to your email Inbox (allow approximately 1-2 weeks). You can return to the page that you bookmarked to check the status of your application once you have submitted it.

1. Click on the unique link in the Welcome Email to:
   1. Choose your Password
   2. Set your Security Question
   3. Select your Annual Membership Level
   4. Pay by Credit Card
2. Once you have completed this process, your annual membership will begin and you will be able to access the members-only side of the website

If you do not receive an email to activate your membership within a month after applying, please notify us so that we can check your status and activate your membership. Email us at info@85broads.com.

To retrieve the URL link to your application so you can apply to join 85 Broads, CLICK HERE.

If you're a member of 85 Broads and do not have access to the email you used to register, CLICK HERE to recover your lost or forgotten password. You will be asked questions about your membership in order to reset your password. Once you have successfully reset your password we recommend that you update your profile with a current email address and updated password.

Usernames and passwords are case sensitive, meaning that "MyUsername" is not the same as "myusername". Make sure that your "Caps-Lock" button is off.

If it has been a while since your last login (before September '06), you might need to sign up again. To see if your username is still on file, visit our automated password recovery and enter the email address with which you signed up. If the message "Unable to find a valid user" appears, visit our sign up page.

If you've verified your membership and are still having problems, our automated password recovery system will email you your password.

Use the login button in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Or login HERE.

Make sure you are using the latest version of your web browser. We recommend Internet Explorer 8 or Mozilla Firefox 3 or later. The site has known issues with older browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 which is nearly 10 years old.

Users who are behind a corporate "Firewall" may be unable to fully view the website. If you are at work, you may experience this problem; try logging in at home or another location.

You may need to close your browser and reopen it. Still not working? Clear out the "Cache" section of your browser. See your browser's "help" section to find out how to clear your "Cache."

Please send an email to our Technical Support staff so we can assist you at support@85broads.com.

A slow internet connection may cause video or media problems. DSL and Cable users should have no problem; dial-up connections, however, may not be fast enough to stream videos.

Make sure you are using the latest media players for your operating systems. PC users should be using Media Player 10 or 11; Mac users, Apple's Quicktime 7 or later.

Several videos or animations may use what's known as "Flash" to display content. You must have the latest Flash plug-in for your browsers to view these correctly. For more information on Flash, please visit Adobe for download instructions.

If you are still having trouble logging in, please email support@85broads.com for further assistance.

85 Broads offers four levels of membership. Our annual membership level pricing is as follows:

• Trailblazer (Current Undergraduate Students): US Members $25 USD, International $15 USD
• Visionary (Post-Grads and Young Professionals): US Members $50 USD, International $30 USD
• Investor (Premium Access): $250
• Power Circle (Exclusive Access): $1000

For more information about these levels of membership, please go to http://www.85broads.com/welcome.

Over the past decade, funding to build the network and underwrite the 85 Broads team came primarily from private sources. We passionately believe that we've created a wonderful resource for our members through our state-of-the-art network platform. Membership fees will allow us to continue to expand our global reach and also provide an important new source of funding for our Chapters and Clubs around the world.

Yes. When existing members log into the site for the first time after our site launch on May 6, 2009, they will be prompted to select their annual membership Access Level. Women who are existing members will receive an email notice asking them to activate their subscription in order to remain an active member of the network.

It made sense to lower the price of membership for international members because in a number of locations 1) the exchange rate is not favorable to the US Dollar 2) 85 Broads does not yet have a strong brand presence, and 3) many new international Chapters are just getting off the ground, so we want to help them thrive!

Our preferred method of payment is via credit card (American Express, MasterCard, or Visa), and paying by credit card will expedite access to the site. In the event that a member does not have an internationally accepted credit card, a check payable to 85 Broads Unlimited, LLC can be sent to our headquarters at: 115 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.

The Investor and Power Circle membership levels offer exclusive benefits to women who want to showcase their talent and experience through our global network platform in a number of exciting new ways. The Power Circle was inspired by a fabulous group of amazing women in the network who have benefited from, and who passionately believe in, the mission of 85 Broads.

Investor and Power Circle members who own, have founded, or hold a senior management position in a not-for-profit company of any size, or a for-profit company with fewer than 25 employees, can create one unique Company Profile at no charge.

Whether you’re looking for clients, investors, employees, board members, volunteers, or greater visibility, Investor and Power Circle members can share their company’s mission, team, services, conferences, events, career opportunities and much more with our global membership. (Upload videos, webinars, podcasts, and even tweets!)

* FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES with more than 25 employees can create a COMPANY SPOTLIGHT page at the following breakpoints:

Company Spotlight Price Breakpoints (per annum)

1 to 25 Employees* - $250 USD

26 to 500 Employees - $500 USD

501 to 10,000 Employees - $1000 USD

Greater than 10,000 Employees - $5000 USD

* Investor and Power Circle members who own, have founded, or hold a senior management position in a not-for-profit company of any size, or a for-profit company with fewer than 25 employees, can create one unique Company Profile at no charge.

Please contact us at info@85broads.com or (203) 983-7520 for more information, including payment instructions.

Yes, you can upgrade your Access Level at any time. If you are not yet a subscribing member of 85 Broads, you may log in to your account and you will be prompted to select an Access Level and pay by credit card in order to enter the members-only side of the website. If you are already a subscribing member but want to upgrade to Visionary, Investor, or Power Circle access, you can upgrade your membership by going to: https://secure.85broads.com/subscription on the upper right hand side of your Profile page.

We encourage members and companies to gift Trailblazer and Visionary memberships to talented women who they believe would benefit from being part of an exclusive network of talented women worldwide. Please email us at gift@85broads.com.

When you first login to the 85 Broads website, you will land on a page called the Dashboard that will serve as your navigation guide for the entire website. From this page you can get to any area on the site, as well as view recent member blogs, new features, news updates and more.

To add an article, just click the Blogs link on your profile page. This will take you to a separate page where you can type a new blog article, cut and paste an article from your external public blog, or edit an existing article. If you are an Investor or Power Circle member, you can also elect to make your blog featured publicly at http://www.85broads.com/public/blogs.

The Job Board is back after a hiatus! Subscribing members of 85 Broads may access our Job Board at: /jobs. Employers can source the best female talent globally through our free Job Board. U.S. and international companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies are invited to post their best job opportunities on 85Broads.com FOR FREE. Only the highest quality jobs will be approved for posting.

To post your best job opportunities on 85Broads.com, please complete the relevant information at /companies/register. Once you have completed this form and created a corporate login, you will be able to submit an unlimited number of job openings to our full service Job Board. All job submissions are reviewed before posting on the website.

Additionally, we have also created a COMPANY SPOTLIGHT section at /spotlights which allows companies (from start-up to Fortune 100!) to feature career and volunteer opportunities on their very own page. We thought it would be meaningful for our members to be able to learn about the company’s vision, mission, and career opportunities in a more holistic way. If you're also interested in creating a SPOTLIGHT profile, please contact us at info@85broads.com.

The COMPANY SPOTLIGHT section of the website offers Investors and Power Circle members a number of tools to highlight their work and accomplishments. This can include (but is not limited to) a company profile and history, profiles of employees, recent press, information about careers, and ways for 85 Broads members to connect with the organization through a variety of social media.

Members can post Tweets directly from their 85Broads.com Profile, import their blog posts via RSS, and auto feed Delicious, GReader, YouTube, and Favorites to their Profile. Investor and Power Circle members can elect to have this content prominently featured on the COMPANY SPOTLIGHT section of the website.

Note: Most of these features (with the exception of the blog) require you to have an account with the external provider. We are in the process of developing tutorials to guide first-time users on how to use these features.

85 Broads does not have a discussion board; however, members can post comments on other members' blogs. These comments are not visible to the public or other members. Currently, it is not possible to edit a comment once it has been submitted, but this functionality will eventually be built into the website architecture.

We made the decision to move the magazine online and we are delighted to provide Expert content and features on our new website. We are seeking submissions on great career paths, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, investing, health, business development, travel, and global economic, political, cultural, and social trends.

Investors and Power Circle members are eligible to become Field Experts as guest or regular columnists. Interested members should submit an article, bio and photo to 85 Broads for review. To submit an article, go here. Experts can submit a weekly column, monthly column, or contribute individual articles. Approved articles will appear in our Experts section, which is continually updated as we receive new submissions.

Articles should provide critical insight and information of interest to our members! Please do not simply talk about your life or career path (you can share this on the about the author section, your profile page or blog.) There is no word limit, but our articles are typically 1-4 pages in length. We will accept articles in a broad range of categories including art, career development, wealth management, parenting, travel, and more!

Investors and Power Circle members are eligible to conduct Jam Sessions. To host a Jam Session, you will need a high-speed internet connection, a PC computer, a video camera or webcam, as well as a computer microphone, speakers, or computer headset. To submit a Jam Session topic for consideration, please email info@85broads.com

All of our members can post events on our website. Go to the Event Calendar, click the POST AN EVENT button, and upload your information. Please ensure that events are in line with 85 Broads’s mission. Ongoing exhibits are limited to one date or one notice per month (multi-day conferences are an exception). Non-compliant events will be deleted.

Yes! We encourage the growth of Chapters in new locations and will be happy to speak with you and provide resources to help you get started. Please submit your proposal to info@85broads.com.

Please contact one of the current Chapter Leaders through the Chapters section of the website to find out what positions are available. Chapter Officers are chosen through an elections process. Each Chapter Officer has a unique job description and you will be asked to commit approximately 10 hours a month for a two-year term. Detailed job descriptions are available in our Chapter Resource Guides, although the position may vary depending on the nature of the Chapter. Being a Chapter Officer entitles you to a free membership subscription at the Investor Level for the duration of your term.

A portion of our revenues are earmarked for Chapter events. Active Chapters and Campus Clubs may obtain funding for major initiatives through a short application process.

Simply update your 85 Broads Profile to reflect your new address. Our system will then automatically recognize you as a member of your new local Chapter and send you event invitations that pertain to your new location.

Our speakers are women and men who are exceptional leaders and role models in their communities, their businesses, and their non-profit organizations. Speaking engagements are not paid, but are often extremely popular and fill up quickly!?? If you’re a member, please contact your Chapter Leader for specific opportunities. If you’re not a member, please email info@85broads.com

85 Broads understands and respects your concerns about privacy. At the same time, we do ask that you provide basic information about yourself in order for you to participate as a full member of 85 Broads. To read our privacy policy, click here.

The responses a prospective member is asked to provide in the application process populates her unique profile and "signature page" on the 85 Broads website; the information will only be viewable by fellow 85 Broads members. Once you are approved as a member of 85 Broads, you can edit any information provided during the application process by editing your 85 Broads profile. You can elect to maintain as detailed a profile as you would like.

If you are a Chapter Leader, you are required to have a profile picture and email address available and have your name listed on the Chapter page so that other members in your area can get in touch with you.

Yes, you can become a fan of 85 Broads through our Facebook group or join us on LinkedIn. In order to be approved on LinkedIn you MUST be a member of 85 Broads.

Visit us on Facebook at: General 85 Broads Group on Facebook

Visit us on LinkedIn at: 85 Broads Group on Linked In