3% Cover the Fee

1. Individual & Student Memberships

Student & Apprentice Tier

  • Description: Designed for forestry students, fire science majors, trade apprentices, and individuals entering the wildland resilience sector. Provides core educational resources, entry-level safety coursework, and community networking.

  • Suggested Pricing: $35 – $50 / year (or $5/month)

Individual Practitioner Tier

  • Description: Built for solo sawyers, independent arborists, freelance risk assessors, and single trade technicians. Unlocks access to Guild group insurance rates, technical libraries, job boards, and continuing education credits.

  • Suggested Pricing: $150 – $250 / year

2. Professional & Contractor Certifications

Guild Certified Contractor (GCC)

  • Description: The core commercial tier for established mitigation businesses, home-hardening contractors, and forestry crews seeking full Guild accreditation. Includes full Seal usage rights, consumer directory listings, GPO discount access, and third-party audit verification.

  • Suggested Pricing: $750 – $1,500 / year (scaled by company size/revenue)

Founding Member Tier (Lifetime / Legacy Class)

  • Description: A charter membership for early pioneers, founding business owners, and key contributors. Features permanent voting rights on trade standards, charter plaque recognition, lifetime dues waiver, and permanent advisory board seats.

  • Suggested Pricing: $2,500 – $5,000 (one-time lifetime charter buy-in)

3. Enterprise, Investor & Institutional Partners

Angel Investor & Benefactor Tier

  • Description: For philanthropists, impact investors, and venture backers financing the expansion of Guild infrastructure, R&D, and regional technology hubs. Includes direct access to the Board of Directors, high-level impact reporting, and program-related investment opportunities.

  • Suggested Pricing: $5,000 – $25,000+ / year (or multi-year grant/capital contribution)

Affiliate Trade & Association Tier

  • Description: Tailored for non-profit partners, regional fire protection districts, state forestry associations, and municipal planning boards. Enables cross-certification agreements, shared training protocols, and joint legislative lobbying.

  • Suggested Pricing: $500 – $1,200 / year (or reciprocal dues agreement)

Corporate & Vendor Partner Tier

  • Description: For equipment manufacturers (e.g., chainsaws, heavy machinery, PPE), software developers, and insurance underwriters. Grants preferred supplier status in the Guild GPO, direct marketing channels, and field-testing partnerships.

  • Suggested Pricing: $2,500 – $7,500 / year (Tiered by company size/GPO integration level)