This page contains instructions for using the membership database system. Each member has an account on the system.
If you want to see this page while you are using the membership system, you should open it in a separate browser window. On a desktop computer, clicking here should open another copy in a new window or tab. You can then log into the system from this window or tab.
This is a work-in-progress and will be updated frequently as we gain experience with issues that users encounter. If you have any suggestions, please send them to membership@jgsgb.org.
Table of Contents
- Overview: Using the Membership System
- Set Up Your Log in Name and Password
- If You Forget Your Log in Name or Password
- Log Into Your Membership Account
- Access Members-Only Features
- View and Update Your Profile Information
- View Your Membership Information
- Join (as a New Member)
- Renew (Your Existing Membership)
- Membership Types and Costs
- Register for Research Sunday
Set Up Your Log in Name and Password
Set up your login credentials to access your membership account, including material in the Members-Only section.
On jgsgb.org, mouse over Membership, click on Member Login.
Click on “Having trouble logging in?” at the bottom of the screen.
In the next screen, enter the email address you used to join JGSGB and click “Continue”.
An email will be sent to you. If you don’t see that email message:
- Look in Spam or Junk if you don’t receive it in your Inbox, and move it to your Inbox.
- Try any other email address you may have used as a JGSGB member.
- If you still do not receive the email, contact membership@jgsgb.orgfor assistance.
When you receive the email, follow the instructions to click on the link provided and set up your Login Name and Password.
The login name is not case-sensitive and must contain at least 6 characters. The password is case-sensitive. It must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least one number and one letter. Stronger passwords are longer and contain special characters.
If You Forget Your Log in Name or
Password
If you forgot your Login Credentials or did not set them up, follow the same process detailed in the section above, “Set Up Your Login Name and Password”.
Log Into Your Membership Account
On jgsgb.org, mouse over Membership, click on Member Login.
Enter your Log in Name and Password, and click on “Log In”.
If you forgot your Login Credentials or did not set them up, follow the process detailed in the section above, “Set Up Your Login Name and Password”.
Once you are logged in, you will see a screen like this.
To view details about your membership, click on the “Details” link. You’ll see a screen like the one below. Note that you can renew your membership very easily from this screen. See the Renew help section for more information.
Access Members-Only Features
Members may now access our program speaker handouts and presentations online. Audio recordings, previously available on request for a nominal cost, will be free and downloadable as well. Non-members will no longer have access to these program materials.
The Zoom link for the next upcoming virtual program will be listed on the Members-Only Page. (Zoom links are also emailed to members.)
Past issues of our journal, Mass-Pocha, as well as recordings of some JGSGB Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings are accessible to members through this page.
Registration for Research Sunday is also accessed through the Members-Only feature.
Access the material by going to JGSGB.org, clicking on Member Login under the Membership tab, and entering your Login ID and Password. In the box “What do you want to do?”, click on the down arrow (actually, anywhere in that box) and select “Members-Only Page”.
Here is the heading of the Members-Only Page.
There are several sections on the page.
Scroll down to see each section and click on the blue heading of interest. Additional sections and material are added frequently.
For questions contact membership@jgsgb.org.
View and Update Your Profile Information
It is essential to confirm that the information set up for you is correct and to update anything that is not. Of course, you’ll also use this to change your address, email address, or any other pertinent information.
Click on the down arrow in the “What would you like to do?” box (actually, anywhere in that box) to view additional actions as shown below.
Click on “Update My Profile”.
You now have a screen with all your information, which you can update or add to as you like. The top of that screen is shown below. If you make any changes, be sure to click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the screen to save them.
View Your Membership Information
View your membership details by selecting the “Memberships” option.
This screen displays details of your membership that is currently in force, including its level and the start and end dates. The display of membership history includes future memberships. The example below of a screen captured in 2017 indicates that the membership has already been renewed for 2018, with the renewal taking effect 1/1/2018.
There is also a button to Renew Now. You may click on any Renew button in any screen to renew your membership. Click here to find help for renewing your membership. Note that only the primary member in a dual membership should renew; the additional member should not renew.
The notation SUCCEED in the status column of a membership indicates that the payment has been completed. This will happen automatically with credit-card payments. For “Pay Later” payments by check or money order, PENDING will appear until our volunteer has manually entered information about receipt of the payment. (We urge members to pay by credit card so that our volunteers do not have to spend time doing this.)
Join (as a New Member)
To join JGSGB, mouse over the “Membership” tab and click on “Join”. Follow the instructions on that page. If you need further assistance, contact membership@jgsgb.org.
If you have created a new account but have not yet taken out a
membership, please follow these steps.
Log into the membership system using the login name and password that you set up. In the “What would you like to do?” box at the upper right of the screen, click on “My Membership”. The following screen will appear:
Select your membership type and click on the “Submit” button. The following screen will appear:
Select your payment method (“Credit Card” or “Pay Later” if you will mail in a check) and fill in the remainder of the information.
If you selected a dual membership, you’ll see a screen for adding the additional person on your membership for $0.
Renew (Your Existing Membership)
If you have not set up your login name and password, follow the instructions in the forgotten password section of this document to set it up. Then log in and continue to renew as described here.
From the Welcome screen click on “Details” and then on “Renew Now” in blue.
Your current membership type is pre-selected, but you may change that by clicking the circle next to the one you choose.
Select your Membership Type and click the “Submit” button.
If you are renewing a dual membership, your second member’s name will appear on a screen titled “Renew Additional Sub-Members”. Be sure to click on the box next to the name to renew that person.
For dual memberships, the primary member has the responsibility to enter membership renewals for both members of the household. If you are a dual member and this screen does not appear during your renewal, you are not the primary member. Please do not continue. Log out and have the primary member log in to renew both members.
Click on the box next to the additional member’s name. Since the cost of the dual membership includes the additional person, there is a $.00 fee shown for that person. Click on “Continue”.
A secure payment screen will be displayed for all membership types.
To pay by credit card, complete the card details. Enter your card number, expiration date, and the 3-digit security code in the same box as follows. After entering your card number, “MM/YY” will appear. Type in the 2-digit month and 2-digit year of your expiration date (be sure to use two digits, even if one of them is a zero). Then “CVC” will appear. Type in the 3-digit security code from the back of your card (or, for AMEX cards, the 4-digit code on the front of the card). Finally, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen. If the payment was accepted, you will see a “Thank You” screen.
If there were any errors in your credit card details, the reason for the error will be displayed. Correct the error and resubmit the payment information.
To pay by check or money order, select “Pay Later” in the Payment Screen. You will see the following screen.
Click on the box next to “I will mail in a check or money order” and then click the “Submit” button. You will see a “Thank you” screen.
Then write your check and mail it in.
Membership Types and Costs
We offer the following types of membership:
- Individual membership ($35) for a single person.
- Dual membership ($45) for two people who live at the same address. The person who signs up will be the primary member and will be able to add a second member, who may attend meetings and other member events.
- Sustaining membership ($60) for a single person or two people who want to provide extra support to the Society.
- Mass-Pocha membership ($15) for someone who lives outside Massachusetts and wants to receive our Mass-Pocha journal. It does not include attendance at our meetings or other member events.
Register for Research Sunday
First, log in to your account. (See that section in Help if needed, including the section on a Forgotten Password.) You will see the following screen:
Click on the down arrow in the box “What would you like to do?” to show options.
Click on “Members-Only Page”. You will see this screen.
Navigate to the Research Sunday listing.
Click on the Registration Link, and follow directions to complete and submit the Registration Form.