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How can you contribute?

If you have made it this far, you may be thinking you could benefit by joining our community. If you do apply, we’ll want to know how you will be able to contribute to the lives of our members. 

Some prospective members like what they have seen so far but have concerns about their ability to make meaningful contributions within CADRE. 

We are not concerned with exactly how you contribute—only that you bring something of value to the table.

To help determine whether this would be an issue for you, here are a few questions to ask yourself, based on how our members create value for one another:

  • Do you have experience and knowledge in your field that you’d be willing to share with other members?
  • Are you well-connected and considered a go-to resource within your network, which would enable you to make win/win connections between your network and CADRE members?
  • Are you someone who loves being a connector and contributing to the success of others?
  • Do you have upcoming challenges or opportunities of your own? If so, there’s a good chance you’ll engage CADRE members to help you address them.
  • Are you willing to share your life experiences openly and authentically with others? 

We invite you to complete our application if you believe you could benefit as a member and contribute tangible value to others in the community. 

Investment

Local Members (DMV Region): $1,000/month

Virtual Members (Outside DMV): $700/month

No initiation fees. No long-term contracts. Month-to-month membership because we earn your investment every 30 days or we don't deserve it. Our membership as an investment in their edge, not an expense. If the fee is worrisome, we're not the right fit. Our members view this investment as a rounding error compared to the value of breakthrough connections and insights they receive on a regular basis.

If you would like to be considered for membership, please complete this brief application, and we will be in touch.

CADRE exists by choice, not necessity. Our other ventures fund our lives, which means every member is here because we want them here—not because we need their check. This financial flexibility is what allows us to maintain standards others can't afford to enforce. We've turned away seven-figure founders who weren't culture fits and welcomed emerging leaders who were. The moment we compromise our curation for revenue is the moment CADRE becomes everything we built it not to be.