Terms of use

Effective [launch date]. Publication requires WVF approval.

Using this site

You may browse stories, community information, and ways to get involved. Do not submit information about someone else without their permission. Do not use the forms to send unlawful, harassing, or misleading content.

No guaranteed outcomes

Sharing a key, joining a list, applying as a Connector or Key Guide, attending programming, or becoming a member does not guarantee publication, funding, introductions, contracts, Community Circle access on a specific date, or any other outcome. Connector and Key Guide are approved service roles for paid members, never purchased.

Membership

Membership checkout has not opened. Key Carriers receive curated previews and selected preview events. Paid members receive Community Circle access, the resource library and the Keymakers Business Showcase according to their badge.

Dues and renewal

Membership runs January to December. Join January–June at full dues, July–August at half dues; from September, your dues cover the following year. Renewals each September and October.

Changing your badge and refunds

To move to a higher badge, you pay the difference between the two badges’ annual prices at the dues rate on the day you upgrade—the full difference January–June and September–December, half in July–August. For example, Keysmith to Key Shaper in August costs $75. Your end date stays the same; an upgrade doesn’t renew or extend your membership. A move to a lower badge takes effect at the start of your next membership term; your current benefits continue through your paid term, even if you renew at the lower badge in the fall. Dues are refundable within 14 days of payment; within that time, a move to a lower badge is handled as a refund and a new enrollment at that badge.

Founding Members

Paid members and Host Committee members who join Keymakers from its opening until the first Annual Keymakers Gathering are recognized as Founding Members. Founding Member recognition closes at that first Gathering. It is a recognition, not an additional membership or badge, and it carries no separate benefits or privileges.

Ask the Circle

Every question receives a first response within two business days. The Circle is not monitored on weekends or holidays.

How places are allocated

Women’s Venture Fund may reserve a block of places for a particular event when appropriate. All other places are offered first come, first served among eligible members. No badge receives priority registration unless that benefit is expressly part of its membership, as with Key Shapers’ early access to discounted Gathering registration.

How attendance is counted

A conversation counts toward an allowance when the member attends. Cancelling at least 24 hours before the start does not count. A no-show does count. When an event is full, waitlisted members are offered open places in the order they joined the waitlist. Watching a recording never counts toward an allowance. Partner-supported forums are regular conversations and count the same way.

Gifted memberships

Each Key Multiplier membership provides five gifted Keyholder memberships, issued after the Key Multiplier’s 14-day refund period has ended. Each is a full Keyholder membership and ends on the same date as the Key Multiplier membership that made it possible, including when the Key Multiplier joins at half dues in July or August.

Non-renewal

Memberships end on December 31. A member who has not renewed by then is deactivated: access to the Community Circle, the library and the Keymakers Business Showcase ends. We keep former members on our mailing list for future invitations and offers, and anyone can unsubscribe at any time.

Enforcement

Women’s Venture Fund may end a membership for repeated or serious violations. Dues are not refunded after the 14-day refund period.

Lending is separate

Taking part in Keymakers has no bearing on any Women’s Venture Fund lending decision.

Stories and submitted material

Submitting a story or interest form gives WVF permission to review the submission and contact you about it. It does not give WVF permission to publish your story, name, photo, recording, or likeness. Publication requires a further conversation and appropriate permission.

Third-party services

Links and embedded tools from Givebutter, YouTube, and other providers are governed by those providers’ terms and policies. WVF is not responsible for an external service’s availability or content.

Contact

keymaker@wvf-ny.org · (212) 563-0499