Active Members are individuals that are approved for positions of responsibility in the Mambo Foundation. All members of the official development and documentation teams are Active Members, as are the committee members, the executive staff in administration, marketing PR and the Board itself.

Qualifications
Active members are required to be an Ordinary member first, and nominated by another Active member for approval by the Board. In order for you to become an Active Member, another Active Member must nominate you. Once you are nominated, the Board of Regents will vote on acceptance of your application. Becoming an Active Member is a privilege that can be earned by contributing and showing discipline and good judgment in the Mambo community.  The annual membership fee for Active Members is free.

See Mambo Rights by Membership Category for a brief overview.

Steps to Join
If you are interested in becoming an Active Member in Mambo, the first and most important question is which part of the project do you want to contribute to? 

The overall Mambo project is divided into many different areas which span development, maintenance, forum management, documentation, translation, QA, design, finance, administration, marketing and more. You should start with the project that is the most interesting and most exciting to you. Many people forget the amount of time spent in managing a project as large as Mambo. There are a wide range of positions for people of almost all levels of experience to get involved in Mambo. So just because you're not a programmer doesn't mean you can't get involved with Mambo! 

1. Please complete the application form.
   
   
2. Have the current Active member fill out a nomination form.
   
   
3. Complete and sign the membership agreement.
   
   
4. Mail or fax the completed application form, nomination form and members' agreement to:
   Mambo Foundation, Inc.
   Membership Department
   P.O. Box 423, Collins Street West
   Melbourne, Victoria 8007, Australia
   
   Fax: +613 9614 5344
   (Attn: Mambo Membership Department)
   
   
5. The membership application will be reviewed by the Mambo Foundation, Inc. to assure the prospective member meets the membership criteria and is consistent with other members of the same membership class.
   
   
6. Applicant companies will be notified by the Mambo Foundation of the decision within 30 days of completing the administrative process.
    
7. The new member can then issue an announcement press release, including a supporting quote from the Mambo Foundation.