Three levels of access.
Members are family businesses who join the FBC to grow through community, expertise, and programming. Every member — at every tier — receives full access to the peer network. Higher tiers expand workshop access, service categories, AI engagements, family engagement support, and CBU partnership benefits.
- Full access to the FBC peer network, events, and programming
- One annual workshop of your choice
- Two service categories: Governance & Structural, Leadership & Development
- Self-guided Family Business Health Assessment with automated summary
- All CBU Bell Tower Society events
- FBC Podcast, AI Benchmark Report, AI-Ready designation
- Everything in Silver, with two annual workshops
- Six service categories — adds Conflict & Communication, Strategic Business, Talent & Non-Family Leadership, Risk/Cyber/Reputation
- One AI Readiness Review each year
- Health Assessment plus a one-hour debrief with an FBC practitioner
- Two spouse or family guests per year
- Branding in meetings, collective acknowledgment, one breakfast sponsorship
- Everything in Gold, with all four workshops and all twelve categories
- Three AI Readiness Reviews and one AI Strategy & Selection engagement
- One FBC-facilitated family meeting with written summary
- Full facilitated Health Assessment with confidential interviews and benchmarking
- Dedicated advisory relationship, next-gen inclusion, panel participation
- Unlimited family guests, Family Stakeholder Session, CBU Corporate Partner benefits
Silver members select two service categories at enrollment. Gold members select six. Platinum members and all sponsors have the complete suite. Members may upgrade at any time, unlocking additional categories as their needs evolve.
Which level is right for your family?
Choose Silver if…
You are exploring the Center for the first time, your immediate questions are about governance or leadership, and the peer network and Morning Meetups will be your primary touchpoint. The Health Assessment gives you a structured annual diagnostic — and a natural signal for when Gold would help.
Choose Gold if…
Your challenges have moved beyond the foundations — a conflict that keeps resurfacing, a strategy question, a senior non-family hire, or a risk you have been meaning to address. Gold triples workshop access and service categories, adds a practitioner debrief and an AI Readiness Review, and lets you bring family to the table.
Choose Platinum if…
You are serious about succession, wealth continuity, family wellness, or an eventual transition or sale. Platinum is the only tier with the six categories most directly tied to legacy continuity, family unity, and ownership transition — plus a facilitated family meeting, the full Health Assessment, and a dedicated advisory relationship.
Consider sponsorship if…
Your organization serves family businesses and wants to be a trusted contributor to the community rather than an advertiser. Sponsorship includes full Platinum membership plus visibility, speaking, and case-study opportunities.
Every member benefit, side by side.
Membership v9, August 2026. Sponsor-specific benefits are on the sponsorship page.
| Member benefit | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community & network | |||
| FBC Peer Network | Full access | Full access | Full access |
| CBU Bell Tower Society events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online community hub | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Peer matching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FBC Podcast (launching Q4 2026) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platinum-only events | — | — | ✓ |
| Workshop programming | |||
| Annual workshop access | 1 workshop | 2 workshops | All 4 |
| Next-gen workshop seat | — | — | 1 included |
| Speaking & panel roles | — | — | Panel participant |
| FBC services (Family Governance Guide) | |||
| Service categories | 2 of 12 | 6 of 12 | All 12 |
| Governance & Structural | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leadership & Development | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conflict & Communication | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strategic Business | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Talent & Non-Family Leadership | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Risk, Cyber & Reputation Defense | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Philanthropy & Shared Values | — | — | ✓ |
| Next-Gen Development Programs | — | — | ✓ |
| AI Analysis & Strategic Recommendations | — | — | ✓ |
| Wealth, Tax & Estate Continuity | — | — | ✓ |
| Family Wellness & Owner Resilience | — | — | ✓ |
| Exit, M&A & Liquidity Readiness | — | — | ✓ |
| Family engagement & support | |||
| Facilitated family meetings | — | — | 1 per year |
| Meeting written summary | — | — | ✓ |
| Family Business Health Assessment | Self-guided | Self-guided + debrief | Full facilitated |
| Assessment benchmarking | — | — | ✓ |
| Spouse & family guests | — | 2 guests / yr | Unlimited |
| Family Stakeholder Session | — | — | ✓ |
| AI services | |||
| AI Readiness Reviews | — | 1 / year | 3 / year |
| AI Strategy & Selection engagement | — | — | 1 / year |
| AI Benchmark Report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discounted additional engagements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CBU academic connection | |||
| Faculty & research briefings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Student consulting pipeline | — | — | Priority |
| Applied research partnerships | — | — | ✓ |
| Advisory & dedicated support | |||
| Dedicated relationship manager | — | — | Quarterly |
| Priority AI scheduling | — | — | ✓ |
| Brand, visibility & CBU partnership | |||
| FBC AI-Ready designation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branding in FBC meetings | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meeting acknowledgment | — | Collective | Individual |
| Branding on agendas & materials | — | — | ✓ |
| Member directory listing | Basic | Enhanced | Featured |
| CBU Corporate Partner benefits | — | — | ✓ |
| Breakfast sponsor (one meeting) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual investment | $1,000 | $1,500 | $4,500 |
Apply for membership.
Tell us about your business and the level you are considering. We will confirm fit in a short conversation and send a Purplepass link for payment — registration and payment are handled by the College of Business through Purplepass, not by the Center.
Not sure which level? Book 30 minutes with the Director and leave with a recommendation.