The Colusa Circle Merchants Association (CCMA) is a 510(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to sustainably promoting local businesses and building community through sponsoring annual events, organizing public outreach, and serving as a resource to residents and business owners within the Colusa Circle neighborhood.
Benefits
All membership levels within the CCMA will include a feature on the CCMA website in the business directory section, a feature in a community business newsletter, events promotion on CCMA calendar, regular social media promotional posts, and sponsorship opportunities/listings in CCMA specific events.
Pricing
CCMA membership is open to any current business operator or employee of the Colusa Circle area that supports CCMA’s mission.
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Sustaining membership - $300 annual dues. Establishes membership for merchants (with employees and/or storefronts), institutions, including partnerships, associations, corporations, educational and other not-for-profit corporations.
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Business membership - $200 annual dues. Establishes membership for commercial building owners/landlords or other business owners as desired.
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Individual membership - $100 annual dues. Establishes membership status for individuals, and their divisions and departments who operate their business in or in close proximity to the Colusa Circle Business district.
*All memberships valid for one calendar year January 1- December 31.
Committees
As a non profit organization, the CCMA is entirely volunteer-run. This means that in addition to your membership, we welcome (and need) your help! Please consider getting involved with one of the committees below:
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Events Committee: Members of this committee support logistical planning of yearly Colusa Circle events, including but not limited to the Halloween Harvest Celebration and Holiday Tree lighting, as well as additional events as planned.
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Marketing + Communications Committee: Members of this committee support marketing, communications and promotion of yearly events and other miscellaneous CCMA projects.
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Membership Committee: Members of this committee support member recruiting and retention and member specific/internal meetings and events.
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Community Outreach Committee: Members of this committee support local community outreach with Colusa Circle neighbors and friends as needed.
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Fundraising Committee: Members of this committee help support fundraising efforts for Colusa Circle community improvement projects and other initiatives as voted on by the board and membership.
Questions about committees? Contact info@colusacirclemerchants.org for more information!
Member Meetings
The CCMA Board of Directors meets quarterly and all members are invited to attend. The 2024 meeting dates are as follows:
- Q1: January 25th, 11am
- Q2: March 21st, 11am
- Q3: August 22nd, 11am
- Q4: December 5th, 11am
The CCMA also endeavors to organize quarterly meet ups for CCMA members in the community. For information about our next gathering, email info@colusacirclemerchants.org.