Empowering our village.

Supporting our community.

One parent at a time.

We started MAEVE Des Moines to help our city be a kinder, more welcoming place for families of every type and variety. We hope you see the value in this new kind of parenting organization and look forward to meeting you at an event soon!

Here’s how to become a MAEVE Des Moines member:

  1. Fill out your membership details on wearemaeve.org (this is also a liability waiver for events)

  2. Submit an annual membership contribution if you’re able (via Venmo or PayPal) OR email us about volunteer opportunities

  3. Watch your inbox for an email welcoming you to MAEVE! (We’ll have one last new member form for you to fill out in this email.)

How much should I contribute?

MAEVE Des Moines is a member-supported organization — not a club with membership dues! (Kinda like NPR.)

Our programming, events, and resources are as good as the funds we have available. No one gets paid at MAEVE — our executive board is 100% staffed by volunteers.

Please choose an amount that works for you and your family! It’s okay if that’s $0 right now. We never want someone’s financial situation to prevent them from accessing a supportive parenting community.

Learn more about how we use membership contributions.