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Eligibility
NATA offers several membership categories. Your role within your congregation or community determines the category for which you are eligible. Although NATA is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), membership is open to synagogue professionals of any affiliation.
Any person employed by a synagogue as the senior administrative professional - Executive Director, Administrator, or equivalent - is eligible for regular membership.
Annual dues are based on member's salary. To determine your dues, see the Membership Application.
Any person employed by a synagogue in an operational capacity, but is not the senior administration professional, is eligible for associate membership.
Any senior administrative professional whose employment is related to Jewish communal organizations such as URJ affiliates or Jewish Community Centers, and is unrelated to synagogue management.
Any person who is a regular member of the North American Association of Synagogue Executives (NAASE) is eligible for a courtesy access to NATA resources at no cost. Membership in NAASE will be verified before NATA access is granted or renewed.
Any person who has been a regular NATA member for five years before retiring or leaving the field is eligible for alumni membership.
Note: If you are a current or returning member and want to move to alumni status, please contact the NATA Office, do not complete the new member application form.
Benefits at a Glance
Joining NATA is a positive step in the advancement of your career!
Regular members of NATA are entitled to the full range of benefits NATA offers. Members eligible to join NATA at another level enjoy a combination of member benefits for each category as noted below.
Regular
- Live Webinars
- Access to Recorded Webinars
- Searchable Member Directory
- Affinity Groups
- Online Forum & Resources
- Access to The Tent
- Monthly Open Forum Discussions
- Committee Participation
- Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA)
- Leadership Eligibility
- Award Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Discount
- Discount on Conference Registration
- Eligibility for Conference Scholarship
- Mentoring Program
- Voting Rights
- Reform Pension Board (RPB) Eligibility
Associate
- Live Webinars
- Access to Recorded Webinars
- Searchable Member Directory
- Affinity Groups
- Online Forum & Resources
- Access to The Tent
- Monthly Open Forum Discussions
- Committee Participation
- Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA)
- Leadership Eligibility
- Award Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Discount
- Discount on Conference Registration
- Eligibility for Conference Scholarship
- Mentoring Program
- Voting Rights
- Reform Pension Board (RPB) Eligibility
Affiliate
- Live Webinars
- Access to Recorded Webinars
- Searchable Member Directory
- Affinity Groups
- Online Forum & Resources
- Access to The Tent
- Monthly Open Forum Discussions
- Committee Participation
- Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA)
- Leadership Eligibility
- Award Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Discount
- Discount on Conference Registration
- Eligibility for Conference Scholarship
- Mentoring Program
- Voting Rights
- Reform Pension Board (RPB) Eligibility
Alumni
- Live Webinars
- Access to Recorded Webinars
- Searchable Member
Directory - Affinity Groups
- Online Forum & Resources
- Access to The Tent
- Monthly Open Forum Discussions
- Committee Participation
- Fellow in Temple Administration
- Leadership Eligibility
- Award Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Discount
- Discount on Conference Registration
- Eligibility for Conference Scholarship
- Mentoring Program
- Voting Rights
- Reform Pension Board (RPB) Eligibility
NAASE
- Live Webinars
- Access to Recorded Webinars
- Searchable Member Directory
- Affinity Groups
- Online Forum & Resources
- Access to The Tent
- Monthly Open Forum Discussions
- Committee Participation
- Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA)
- Leadership Eligibility
- Award Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Eligibility
- NATA Institute - Discount
- Discount on Conference Registration
- Eligibility for Conference Scholarship
- Mentoring Program
- Voting Rights
- Reform Pension Board (RPB) Eligibility