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Tier

Description

Dues

Community College

Community College that operates one primary campus, serving a defined local area with two-year degrees, certificates, and workforce programs.

$400

Single University Department or Program

A distinct academic department, program, or center within a university.

$500

Small to Mid-Size University

University with a moderate student population (generally 2,500-10,000) offering undergraduate and graduate programs across several academic schools or departments.

$750

Large University

University with a large student population (generally over 10,000) offering extensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, often with significant research activity and multiple academic divisions.

$1,000

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Organization Type

Tier

Description

Dues

Small Nonprofit

1–10 employees, typically community-based with lean staff capacity and focused programs.

$250

Medium Nonprofit

11–50 employees, often regional in scope with multiple programs, departments, or service areas.

$400

Large Nonprofit

51 or more employees, typically operating at statewide or multi-state levels with extensive programs, higher capacity, and broader impact.

$600

Tier

Description

Dues

Community College

Community College that operates one primary campus, serving a defined local area with two-year degrees, certificates, and workforce programs.

$400

Single University Department or Program

A distinct academic department, program, or center within a university.

$500

Small to Mid-Size University

University with a moderate student population (generally 2,500-10,000) offering undergraduate and graduate programs across several academic schools or departments.

$750

Large University

University with a large student population (generally over 10,000) offering extensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, often with significant research activity and multiple academic divisions.

$1,000

Tier

Description

Dues

Local Agency

Serves a single city, town, or county and works directly with community members on programs, services, or planning efforts.

$300

Regional Agency

Supports and coordinates efforts across several cities or counties within a defined region.

$600

State Agency

Develops policies, programs, and resources affecting communities across the entire Commonwealth.

$800

Federal Agency

A department, bureau, or office of the United States government responsible for administering national programs, funding opportunities, regulations, and services that support public priorities across the country.

$1,000

Tier

Description

Dues

N/A

Indigenous Nations, Tribes, and Native communities that exercise inherent rights of self-governance, regardless of federal or state recognition status.

$200

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Trish Porter is the Director of Programs and Communications at Resilient Virginia, where she develops and leads programs focused on resilience, systems thinking, and cross-sector collaboration. She is the co-creator and curriculum lead for the Resilience Foundations Certificate Program and served as lead author of the Regional Resilience Roadmap for Central and Southwest Virginia.

In her role, Trish oversees statewide educational initiatives including the Resiliency Academy, Spotlight On Webinar series, and the biennial Resilient Virginia Conference. She works closely with local governments, nonprofits, academic institutions, and state agencies to support resilience planning, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving across sectors.

Trish specializes in translating complex resilience and sustainability concepts into practical, accessible learning experiences for local leaders, practitioners, and communities. She holds a Master of Natural Resources with a Graduate Certificate in Global Sustainability from Virginia Tech and brings a multidisciplinary background in sustainability, communications, education, and strategic program development.

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Her work centers on connecting people, resources, and ideas across public, private, nonprofit, academic, and regional networks to move resilience priorities from planning into practical action. Through strategic leadership, program design, partnership development, and resource mobilization, she helps communities and organizations build capacity, reduce risk, and advance more resilient and sustainable futures.

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