A sustainer is a former active member who has completed at least seven years of active service. While sustainers are not required to attend meetings, work fundraisers, or hold a placement, they often participate by serving on the Sustainer Council or by assisting a committee or placement with their advice and experience.

Our sustainers serve as mentors to the provisional and active members of the League and are a valuable source of support and inspiration to the League as a whole. Many started as volunteers in the Junior League and have gone on to serve as leaders in other charitable and non-profit organizations in the greater Bay Area community.

There are many ways to stay active and involved in the JLSF after becoming a Sustainer.

Benefits/Activities include:

• Membership in the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) and the Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF)
• Reduced annual Sustainer dues
• Leadership opportunities
• Monthly Sustainer Bridge email newsletters
• Invitations to exclusive, Sustainer events such as:
  • Sustainer Luncheon
  • Sustainer Tea
  • Sustainer DIADs
  • Sustainer Special Interest Activities
  • Sustainer Community and Cultural Events
  • Sustainer Training and Development Events

About the JLSF Sustainer Engagement Committee

The Sustainer Engagement and Events Committee is the committee serves as the central hub from which all sustainer-related events, activities and communications are developed and implemented.

Next Steps for becoming a Sustainer

If you are currently an active member that meets the requirements to become a sustainer, please submit a Change of Status form.

If you are currently a sustainer member in another league and are interested in transferring your membership to the Junior League of San Francisco, please reach out to

Leslie Hermanson, Director of Membership, at leslie@jlsf.org.