Connection & Networking
You are connected to a larger group banded together to produce positive results for social enterprise in WA, with opportunities to network with social enterprise professionals and associates.
Public Policy / Advocacy
You can contribute to the strong advocacy program centered on assuring that social enterprise voices are being heard. We often have representative and advocacy opportunities available.
Free Informational Services
WASEC keeps members informed of current social enterprise issues, events and resources. You remain informed about social enterprise opportunities through our groups and events.
Empowerment & Accreditation
You are part of a larger community. As we only accept organisational memberships from organisations that meet basic criteria to qualify as social enterprises, organisational membership means you are part of an inclusive business movement that stands for integrity and intentional impact
By becoming a WASEC Social Enterprise Member as an individual or an organisation, you are invited to contribute to the direction and action to build a resilient social enterprise sector. As an individual you have voting rights at the AGM, can nominate for the board and may be asked to advocate on behalf of WASEC and the sector to government on panels and subcommittees. As an organisation, you can also raise an official voice in matters that concern social enterprise policy and frameworks (through your own approved processes), you can elect a proxy to vote at the AGM on your organisation’s behalf, and may be asked to elect a representative to advocate on behalf of WASEC and the sector to government on panels and subcommittees.
By becoming an Associate Member as an individual or an organisation, you are invited to contribute to the direction and action to build a resilient social enterprise sector. You will not have voting rights at the AGM.
Membership Fees (first year fee waived)
1. Start up / Social Enterprise or Associate under $300k pa turnover
Subscription period: 1 year
(First 12 months free membership, then $50 subsequent years)
2. Social enterprise or Associate under $500k pa turnover
Subscription period: 1 year
(First 12 months free membership, then $120 subsequent years)
3. Social enterprise or Associate over $500k pa turnover
Subscription period: 1 year
(First 12 months free membership, then $300 subsequent years)
WASEC is the peak body for the Western Australian social enterprise/for purpose business sector. It dvocates for and works with new and existing social enterprises to create a thriving, collaborative social enterprise sector in Western Australia, where social enterprise is the first choice for consumers, business and government. It provides the sector with a collective voice to promote market development including:
-Social procurement across government, business and not for profit sectors;
-Social enterprise accreditation;
-Robust impact & outcomes measurement frameworks;
-Fit-for-purpose legal and financial structures and support
-Provide ethical, values-driven stewardship of what it means to be defined as a social enterprise
Our membership-based non-profit organisation will create thriving social enterprise communities through sector through leadership, advocacy, networking and learning and development opportunities.