Affinity Group Resources

• Opportunity to network on a local level.
• Free Web site hosting.
• Apply for funding for events and activities. (Request must be submitted and approved by the IEEE WIE Committee).
• Eligible to receive additional funding of US$200 through IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) if Affinity Group meets minimum requirements. An additional US$75 activity bonus is available for Affinity Groups reporting six or more meetings of a technical, professional, or educational nature. For more information on these funding opportunities, review the IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Rebate Schedule.
• Option to announce regional news and upcoming events in the WIE Newsletter and the WIE Web pages. Send all postings to women@ieee.org.  
• Borrow WIE Forum videotapes for affinity group meetings.
• Free WIE membership promotional items for affinity group meetings and events.

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Forming an affinity group is the best way to interact and share information with others with similar interests in your local area. There are two types of affinity group formations:

• Section Affinity Group for members;
• Student Branch Affinity Group.

To form an Affinity Group:

• recruit six IEEE members willing to be part of the founding affinity group;
• select someone to be responsible for the affinity group until the first meeting is held and the Officers are formally appointed;
• obtain your Section or Student Branch's Executive Committee's approval (an Affinity Group depends administratively and financially on the Section);
• submit a petition to IEEE Member and Geographic Activities.

Affinity Group Petition Form (DOC, 73 KB)

Affinity Group Student Branch Petition and Requirements

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Affinity Groups are required to submit meeting, financial, and officer reports to IEEE MGA. Further information and report forms are available through IEEE Member and Geographic Activities.

Student Branch Affinity Groups should follow the reporting procedures required by their Student Branch Chapter.

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Meetings are one of the most visible and valuable ways for an affinity group to serve its members.

Find out more on how to organize and report meetings.

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IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) has a volunteer recruitment tool kit available. It has been developed to provide IEEE Units (Regions, Sections, Societies, Chapters, or Affinity Groups) with ideas for recruiting local IEEE members who may be interested in volunteering their time to help lead IEEE activities.

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