Become a Member

NEXT Missouri is a statewide advocacy coalition of individuals and organizations seeking to grow Missouri’s economy by fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

The coalition consists of two sister organizations that together advance its mission: NEXT Missouri, Inc. and the NEXT Missouri Education Fund.

Choose how you’d like to get involved.

Champions receive: 

  • A customized advocacy campaign to support one of NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities,** designed in collaboration with NEXT Missouri.

  • At least one invitation annually to an event with Missouri policymakers.

  • One seat on NEXT Missouri’s Policy Council, which annually sets NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities.**

  • Opportunities to advocate for NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities (e.g., by meeting with legislators or offering testimony) and support to do so.

  • Public acknowledgement as a member of the Policy Council.

  • Logo placement on NEXT Missouri’s website.

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

    **NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities must align with its 4-pillar platform.

Leaders receive:

  • One seat on NEXT Missouri’s Policy Council, which annually sets NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities.**

  • Opportunities to advocate for NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities (e.g., by meeting with legislators or offering testimony) and support to do so.

  • Public acknowledgement as a member of the Policy Council.

  • Logo placement on NEXT Missouri’s website.

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

    **NEXT Missouri’s policy priorities must align with its 4-pillar platform.

Boosters receive:

  • Membership in NEXT Missouri's Show Me Startups Booster Club, which allows the Booster to identify up to 4 Missouri-based companies*** for NEXT Missouri to spotlight on its website and in newsletters and social media posts.

  • Public acknowledgement as a Booster.

  • Logo placement on NEXT Missouri’s website.

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

    ***Boosters may promote additional Missouri-based companies for $200 each.

Allies receive:

  • Recognition as the Presenting Sponsor of one newsletter (e.g., "NEXT Missouri's June Newsletter Presented by [Ally]") 

  • A 200-word feature story in that newsletter about your organization, linking to a URL of your choice. 

  • Logo placement on NEXT Missouri’s website.

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

Advocates receive:

  • Logo placement on NEXT Missouri’s website.

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

Supporters receive:

  • Access to information about entrepreneurship and related policy via NEXT Missouri’s monthly email newsletter and calls to action.

Champion and Leader membership dues will be split, with two-thirds going to the NEXT Missouri Education Fund and the remaining amount to NEXT Missouri, Inc., unless otherwise specified.

Advocate, Ally and Booster memberships support the NEXT Missouri Education Fund’s activities.