Any woman, registered as a Democrat. is invited to join the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women by joining an affiliated PFDW Club in their county or local area. Each local affiliated club determines their local membership dues fee, which includes membership in the PFDW and voting rights per PFDW bylaws.
The PFDW is divided into 18 regions in the state and each region elects a Regional Director as its liaison to the PFDW.
Per Capita Dues Information
All club dues of $5.00 per member are due by March 15, 2025. Please ensure that checks are made payable to PFDW and mailed to:
Trinette Cunningham
PFDW Corresponding Secretary
800 Dailans Way
Uniontown, PA 15401
Payment for at least 10 members and accompanying lists must be received no later than March 15, 2025 for the Club to have representatives vote at the Convention. Clubs with at least 25 members may be represented by the President and 1 Delegate. An additional Delegate may vote for each additional 25 members. Our bylaws state there will be a maximum of 7 votes per club. Please submit by the date stated and be mindful of postal service difficulties!
Member Submission:
To facilitate accurate member information for correspondence, we kindly request that you utilize the Membership List Template – Please do not mail your membership list expecting the PFDW Corresponding Secretary to manually enter all your club information. To ensure accuracy and efficiency, please submit your membership list in an electronic spreadsheet format (e.g., Excel, CSV, Google Sheet -NOT WORD, NOT PDF, NOT JPG). This will help us process everything more quickly and avoid unnecessary delays.
Start a Club
To start a new club, please contact the PFDW Regional Director in your area for guidance. Here are the basics: PFDW CLUB APPLICATION
You will fill out a club application, must have at least ten members including four designated officers, the start-up fee is $25, and the per capita fee is $5 for each member. A membership roster, in an 2025 PFDW Member Template (last name, first name, home address, city, state, zip code, email and phone number) is to be emailed to the PFDW Corresponding Secretary at pafeddemwomen@gmail.com We welcome new clubs to the PFDW.
In some instances, a county may not have a local club. If this is the case, please contact your respective Regional Director for guidance on the closest club. Or you may join the Federation as an At-Large Member. Annual dues of $25.00 per member shall be paid directly to the PFDW Treasurer. At-Large Members may attend all Federation Conventions but may not vote and may not hold Federation office. At-Large Members will also receive notifications from the PFDW, and copies of THE SURVEY, its official publication.
Check be made payable to: PFDW and mailed to: Corresponding Secretary, Trinette Cunningham, 800 Dailans Way, Uniontown, PA 15401. Please note that the 2025 annual membership is per capita is due March 15, 2025.
