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Fee-Waived Membership Program
Joining NPN is an essential part of being a connected, informed and happy parent in Chicago! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to connecting parents with the resources they need to navigate parenting in the city. What started with a couple of families at a backyard barbecue in 1980 is now a membership-based organization comprised of more than 5,000 local families.
Join as a family - $55 for one year OR $90 for two years*
What's in it for you?
- Childcare Classifieds - Find a parent-recommended nanny or babysitter from a source you can trust.
- Parent Education - NPN hosts parent workshops on topics such as infant sleep and potty training with some of the most well-respected experts in their fields.
- Discussion Forum - Pose a question or jump in with an answer about everything from labor/delivery to schools to where to find a plumber on a moment's notice. Post as yourself or anonymously.
- School Search - We have a robust school directory that you can search by your own criteria, school choice programming and big annual School Fair.
- Parent Perks - Your NPN membership gives you thousands of dollars in discounts from local and national businesses that cater to parents.
- Fun events every month - Our calendar is full of parties, play dates and moms' nights out, and many are FREE!
- New Moms Groups - Meet moms who face the same changes, challenges and joys you are experiencing as a new parent.
- Parent to Parent newsletter - Our quarterly print newsletter is filled with parenting advice and stories from our members.
Join as a business or non-profit - $75 for one year*
- Join NPN and our other business members at our NPN Business Networking events
- Interact directly with NPN members via our active discussion forums
- Offer NPN members-only special offer/discount through our Perk Directory
- Host an NPN event in your space (e.g., playdate, fitness, arts & entertainment, education, etc.)
- Share your expert knowledge by becoming a speaker at an NPN event
- The opportunity to connect with our members and social media audience with sponsored blog posts
- Email advertising@npnparents.org with any questions!
Join as a school - $60 for one year*
- Join NPN and our other business members at our quarterly NPN Business Networking events
- Interact directly with NPN members via our active discussion forum
- Host an NPN event at your space
- Provide NPN parents with your school info in our popular online School Directory and My Directory pdf
- The opportunity to connect with our members and social media audience with sponsored blog posts
- Email schooldirectory@npnparents.org to learn more about this membership and how to get listed in our School Directory
*NPN reserves the right to amend any discounts or benefits at any time. Membership fee is non-refundable.
Looking for the ideal holiday, baby shower or birthday gift? Consider giving the gift of an NPN membership! It's a priceless gift of connections, information and support.
Purchase your gift membership today:
- Log into NPN.
- Click on Buy a Gift Membership and enter your gift message, contact info and credit card details
- Receive two emails: 1) A receipt of your payment, and 2) A gift certificate with your gift message
- Give your gift! Send your gift certificate by email or print.
- The recipient uses her redemption code (on the certificate email) to set up her new membership!
Refer-a-Friend
Share the benefits of NPN membership with your friends! Each friend you refer to NPN will save $5 on the cost of a one- or two-year membership. Please ask your friends to use the code rafnpn1001. In order to use this promotional code, you must be a new member of NPN.