Join a Longstanding Neighborhood Institution

Membership supports SEA’s work as a volunteer-led civic organization representing Southeast Evanston residents and encouraging informed participation in local issues.

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Why Join SEA?

Support Civic Life in Southeast Evanston

SEA membership helps sustain a volunteer-led neighborhood association with a long record of civic involvement. Members support communication, public meetings, neighborhood advocacy, and informed participation on issues affecting Southeast Evanston.

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Membership Matters

What Membership Supports

SEA helps keep residents informed about neighborhood issues, public meetings, and opportunities to participate.

Neighborhood Communication

SEA follows local issues affecting Southeast Evanston and speaks up for the neighborhood’s long-term interests.

Civic Advocacy

Membership supports gatherings where neighbors can learn, ask questions, and share concerns..

Public Meetings and Forums

SEA supports thoughtful planning, preservation, parks, the lakefront, and the quality of life that defines Southeast Evanston.

Stewardship of Place

Choose Your Membership Level

Annual memberships are available at three levels. Choose the level that best reflects how you would like to support SEA’s work in Southeast Evanston.

Standard Membership Standard Membership
Standard Membership
$25.00 every 12 months

A standard one-year membership supporting SEA's neighborhood engagement and civic work. This membership will auto renew — with advanced warning — in 1 year and every year after until it is canceled or altered.

Sustaining Membership Sustaining Membership
Sustaining Membership
$50.00 every 12 months

Additional support for SEA's communications, meetings, and neighborhood advocacy. This membership will auto renew — with advanced warning — in 1 year and every year after until it is canceled or altered.

Patron Membership Patron Membership
Patron Membership
$75.00 every 12 months

A stronger annual contribution for members who want to further support SEA's mission. This membership will auto renew — with advanced warning — in 1 year and every year after until it is canceled or altered.

Your Questions, Answered
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  • General membership is open to residents age 18 and over who live within the SEA area. Non-voting associate membership is open to non-residents.

  • The SEA area is bounded by Calvary Cemetery to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, the center line of Clark Street to the north, and the center line of Chicago Avenue to the west.

  • Membership helps support SEA’s communications, public meetings, neighborhood advocacy, and civic engagement on issues affecting Southeast Evanston.

  • Each individual general membership has one vote. Associate members are not entitled to vote.

  • The membership year begins upon subscription and lasts for one calendar year.

  • Board members must be members of the Association and reside within the SEA area. The bylaws also state that any voting member is qualified to serve on the Board, except while holding elective public office.

  • Voting members may nominate themselves or another eligible person for Board service. Nominations are reviewed by the Nominating Committee and considered for the next general election or Board vacancy.

  • General voting members and associate non-voting members may attend Board meetings as observers. Members who wish to address the Board or bring a matter to its attention should contact the SEA President in advance to request that the item be added to the agenda.

  • The Southeast Evanston Association is an Illinois nonprofit corporation and federally recognized 501(c)(4) civic organization.