Join the MAPS network

Members and Associates generally have access to our full suite of support and network features for free, including MAPS programs, events, training, skill development, and direct services; policy and religious accommodation initiatives, legal resources and referrals; national and local organizational partners and officials; a network of public service professionals and distribution lists; communities of practice; communication channels and chat groups within your state and across the country; government building tours and Muslim outreach engagements; and opportunities to help lead the organization.

Affiliates generally receive career support to facilitate their pathway to service and full MAPS membership for token annual dues, while Allies primarily receive policy and program coordination with limited or moderated member engagement.

Representing the core of MAPS’ national community, full Members are Muslim Americans currently or formerly employed within Federal, Tribal, State or local government departments and agencies, their legislative and judicial branch counterparts, or multilateral institutions, who support the goals and mission of MAPS.

This includes full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, and contracted workers employed directly by a government agency, as well as government retirees, and individuals employed by a private entity as a contractor for a government agency if they report to a government-owned property.

Individuals seeking full membership must be US citizens or permanent residents who self-identify as Muslim American.

Representing the broader MAPS community of Muslim American civil society, individuals seeking Associate membership are Muslim American private or non-profit sector professionals not in government but who interface with government or public policy.

This classification includes individuals employed by a private entity as a contractor for a government agency, if they do not report to a government-owned property, along with public-service-oriented private or non-profit policy organizations.

Individuals seeking associate membership must be US citizens or permanent residents who self-identify as Muslim American.

As expanding pipelines into public service is critical to MAPS and our broader mission as American public servants, MAPS shares resources with individuals within the Muslim American community to ensure their best and brightest professionals are supported on their journey to public service. MAPS offers qualified professionals with a demonstrated or expressly professed commitment to service our full suite of professional development support, while keeping their category distinct from spaces provided to active Members and Associates.

Affiliates are private sector professionals and students who are not currently employed or engaged with the public sector or national policy but are either considering public service career pivots, applying their skills and experience to government and policy in some capacity, or are interested in entering public service upon graduation.

To accommodate demand, annual dues may be charged for Muslim Americans employed in the private sector for engagement and support by MAPS as Affiliates. Students and those facing financial hardship may be eligible for discounting or waiving of annual dues until full employment in the private sector or full conversion into full Member or Associate categories once they qualify.

Individuals seeking Affiliate status must be US citizens or permanent residents who self-identify as Muslim American.

Representing the broader MAPS network of supporters and organizational partners, individuals seeking Ally status may include any American who supports the goals and mission of MAPS and who believes in a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive government workforce that represents America itself.

Allies may also include representatives of private sector partners, as well as civil society, academia, non-governmental organizations, and charities, or those re-categorized as Allies by the Membership Director upon verification of their application or if they are no longer actively pursuing public service as Affiliates.

Non-Member electronic communication channels and distribution lists include individuals who have opted for Non-Member status or signed up for MAPS’ mailing list to stay informed of policy initiatives, future programs, and past event recordings. Organizational and media partners or members of the public who participated in MAPS’ public events may also be added as Non-Members.

Individuals seeking Ally or Non-Member status need not be Muslim, and may be US citizens or permanent residents of any faith or no faith, and of all identities, backgrounds, and national origins.

MAPS will never share your information with any external entities without your permission or self-selection. Information shared with potential employers or organizational and program partners is only done with the express permission of our members.

While MAPS also has a very active service connecting individuals internal and external to MAPS with our members, this is always done with the requested segment or identified group of members messaged in blind carbon copy to protect their privacy and preferred degree of engagement.

For additional security, our full member list is only accessible by the MAPS Chair, Membership Director, and their support teams on a need-to-know basis.