Applications are currently open – join us!

How to Join

1. Fill out your application and sign up for a Recruitment Event to learn about more about being a JLLA member. 
2. Review the New Member Commitments for 2026-2027.
3. Submit your application and pay your dues.
4. Get started with your New Member year led by incredible women leaders in LA!

Eligibility

• Must work or reside within the Greater Los Angeles area.
• Demonstrate an interest in voluntarism and a commitment to community service.
• Show an interest in developing your potential for voluntary community participation.
• Must be at least 21 years of age as of July 1, 2026. There is no upper age limit.

Gain hands-on, low–or no-cost training in leadership, advocacy, and professional development throughout the League year alongside experts and JLLA peers. Past trainings include:

• SafeTALK suicide prevention
• Fundraising and making the “ask”
• Public policy & board appointments
• Career advocacy & resume coaching
• Digital storytelling and graphic design

Engage in diverse, flexible volunteer projects—from reading to children to hands-on beautification or food drives—all coordinated for you, alongside other women in Los Angeles.

• Beach clean-ups
• Renovating recreation centers
• Chaperoning field trips
• Sorting food donations
• Coordinating father-daughter tea or other yearly events

Build lasting friendships and new professional connections through service and self-development opportunities alongside women who are committed to leading and making an impact.

• Complete JLLA-exclusive trainings such as the Fundraising Development Institute together.
• Step into leadership opportunities by chairing committees and projects.
• Join social groups including Theater Lovers Club, Book Clubs, Hiking & Brunch meetups, and more.

Help drive policy change through legislative advocacy. As the first League to establish a Public Policy Council, JLLA has advanced local and state-level policy change for more than 30 years.

• JLLA has helped advance legislation including California Senate Bill 848, which established reproductive loss leave, and serves on the California State Public Affairs Committee (CalSPAC).
• Numerous JLLA members have served on commissions and appointed boards, run for or held elected office, and pivoted into successful careers in public policy.
• JLLA’s award-wining Public Policy Institute has trained numerous women ion state and local advocacy.

In 2026, JLLA celebrated 100 years of service and commitment to Los Angeles. Through an innovative partnership with the LA Department of Recreation and Parks, JLLA is renovating and renewing park spaces across the city, reviving important spaces where communities can gather and JLLA can provide programming opportunities for the next 100 years.

Member Since 2023

Member Since 2009