Become a Member

When you become a member of the NAACP, you are doing more than joining an organization; you are becoming a part of a community. Our membership community is the reason we’ve been able to protect, defend, and fight for our civil rights and human rights for over a century.

If you care about fighting the racial disparities that are still too prevalent in America, the NAACP is the place where you can make a difference.

Become a member today by selecting one of our memberships:
REMEMBER to include The Greater Grand Rapids NAACP Unit ID = 3137
This will ensure Your Membership is credited to your local Grand Rapids NAACP.

Adult membership meetings are hosted monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:15pm.

Youth council membership meetings are the 1st Tuesday every month at 7:15.

Membership meetings are public and will take place online via zoom for the foreseeable future. Follow us On Facebook and visit us at to sign up for our mailing list and you will get text and email notifications. Also follow our social media profiles below.

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New Membership

Take a stand. Answer the call for equality. Answer the call for civil rights. Join the oldest and boldest civil rights organization in the nation. Join the NAACP.

Are you over the age of 21? Become a member of the NAACP Youth & College Division!

Become a part of the leading civil rights organization in the nation.


Renew Membership

Thank you for your interest in renewing your NAACP membership! Check out our options for Greater Grand Rapids NAACP lifetime and annual membership renewal, and select the one that works best for you. Nearly all of our membership options are available as one-time payments, or as “subscribing” payments over time.

Renew Your Existing Membership

Upgrade to a Life Membership


Gift a Membership

Looking to give a friend or family member a gift? How about giving them membership into one of America’s strongest communities: The Greater Grand Rapids NAACP. Give a gift membership today.


Mail-In Membership

If you would prefer to join the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP by mail, please download and Print this form and send it with a check to:

The Greater Grand Rapids NAACP
Attention: Membership
1530 Madison Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

If you have any questions about becoming a member of the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP, we invite you to contact us at 616-719-3478 today.