Membership Benefits
Become a member! The New Deal Cafe is a member-supported cooperative.
As a member, you are an owner of The New Deal Cafe and enjoy the following benefits:
- The pride and satisfaction of being an owner of a unique, mission-driven, not-for-profit business that provides a welcoming, safe space for folks to gather and an award-winning venue for music, visual arts, film and poetry.
- The ability to have direct influence on the policies and goals of the cooperative, including the right to vote, and become a candidate, for the board of directors and audit committee, and the right to raise and/or vote on major issues (bylaws changes, major obligations, etc.) in special meetings or the annual membership meeting.
- Food & beverage discounts, including $2 off beer & wine and $1 off appetizers at monthly Member Appreciation Nights (the second Monday of each month) and discounts special events (wine and beer tastings, etc.).
- A 10% discount on all Cafe-branded merchandise (beer glasses, coffee mugs, T-shirts, etc.)
- Twenty seats in the back room set aside for members at music events* (*reservations must be made in person at Cafe, with membership card, at least 72 hours in advance. First come, first served.)
- Special discounted rates for renting the back room for private events.
- A free subscription to our monthly newsletter!
- The ability to make new friends and gain valuable skills by taking advantage of volunteer trainings and volunteer opportunities!
(Cafe membership card must be presented at time of purchase or reservation. Benefits subject to revision.)
Become a Member (apply and pay online)
Read the bylaws (PDF)
Board of Directors
The board of directors is elected from the membership to oversee operation of the cafe. The current board members are
- Michael Hartman (president)
- John Campanile (secretary)
- Dorian Winterfeld (treasurer)
- Jay Bellamy
- Brandon Cole
Regular board meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the cafe. Members are welcome at regular board meetings.
Audit Committee
- Alan Parker
- Jennifer Loss
- Abby Crowley
Management Team
- Music Coordinator: Caitlin Gompf
How Can I Help?
- Become a member! The New Deal Cafe is a member-supported cooperative.
- Donate to the cafe to enhance your dining experience. Help fund major improvements like a new floor and nice furniture. You do not have to be a member to donate, but becoming a member gives you a voice and a vote in the operation of the cafe.
- Volunteer — join a committee!
- Bring your friends to the Cafe!
A Short History of the New Deal Cafe
For years, Greenbelt residents caught up on old news and greeted their neighbors in such places as the produce aisle of the Co-op grocery store and the gasoline station. These are not the ideal locations for extended philosophical debates and lively games of chess. Greenbelt was in need of a coffee house. Perhaps the idea for a cafe was spurred on by a vacant space (later filled) at Greenbelt’s Roosevelt Center, which seemed perfect for such a meeting place. Read more!
Become a Member
YOU can be one of the proud owners of the New Deal Cafe! You can help to steer the cafe’s future! Vote at our membership meetings, join the board of directors or a committee!
Confirm Your Membership
Contact membership chairman Bill Jones at 301-442-8623 with questions about your membership status or dues.
Documents
2023
- Board Meeting Minutes March 23, 2023
- Board Meeting Minutes February 27, 2023
- Board Meeting Minutes January 23, 2023
2022
- Board Meeting Minutes December 5, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes October 24, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes September 26 (October 3), 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes August 22, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes July 25, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes May 22, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes April 25, 2022
- Membership Meeting Agenda and Supporting Materials
- Board Meeting Minutes March 28, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes February 28, 2022
- Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 2022
2021
- Board Meeting Minutes December 25, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes November 21, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes October 25, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes September 27, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes August 23, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes July 26, 2021
- Membership Meeting Minutes, June 6, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes June 28, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes May 21, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes Apr 26, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes Mar 22, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes Feb 22, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes Jan 25, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes Jan 4, 2021
2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Nov, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Oct, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Sep, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Aug, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Jul, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes June, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes May, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Apr, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Mar, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Feb, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes Jan, 2020
2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Dec, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Nov 25, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Oct 28, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Sep 23, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Aug 26, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Jun 10, 2019
- Membership Meeting Minutes – Election of Officers – Apr 22, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Apr 22, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Mar 25, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Feb 25, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes Jan 29, 2019
2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Oct 22, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Aug 27, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Jul 23, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Jun 25, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Jun 4, 2018
- Annual Membership Meeting Minutes Apr 29, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Apr 9, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Mar 26, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Feb 26, 2018
- Board Meeting Minutes Jan 29, 2018
2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Dec 20, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Nov 27, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Oct 23, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Sep 25, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Aug 28, 2017
- Operations Manager’s Report: Jul 24, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes Jun 15, 2017
- Operations Manager’s Report: June 5, 2017
- Operations Manager’s Report: May 26, 2017
- Annual Meeting Agenda
- Annual Meeting Presentation: May 21, 2017
- Board of Directors Presentation: May 21, 2017
- Operations Manager’s Report: May 21, 2017
- Audit Committee Report: May 21, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes: Mar 27, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes: Feb 27, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes: Jan 23, 2017
- Board Meeting Minutes: Jan 9, 2017
2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Nov 28, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Oct 24, 2016
- Special Membership Meeting: Sep 26, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Aug 22, 2016
- Our New Business Plan
- Board Meeting Minutes: Jul 25, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Jun 27, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 23, 2016
- 2016 Audit Committee Report
- Board Meeting Minutes: Apr 25, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Mar 28, 2016
- Board Meeting Minutes: Feb 22, 2016
2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: Dec 28, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: Oct 26, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: Sep 28, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: Aug 24, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 27, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 22, 2015
- 2015 Audit Committee Report
- Annual Meeting Minutes: May 17, 2015
- Annual Meeting Presentation: May 17, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 17, 2015
- 2015 Annual Meeting Agenda
- Board Meeting Minutes: March 23, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2015
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 26, 2015
2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 15, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 1, 2014
- FONDCA donation letter
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 27, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 22, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 25, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 28, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 14, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 9, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2014
- Audit Committee Annual Report
- New Bylaws
- Annual Meeting Presentation: May 4, 2014
- Annual Meeting Minutes: May 4, 2014
- 2014 First Quarter Financial Report
- Board Meeting Minutes: Apr 14, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: Mar 31, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 24, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 10, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 27, 2014
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 13, 2014
- General Manager’s Report: January 2014
2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 23, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 9, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: November 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 25, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 28, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: October 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 23, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 26, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: August 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 22, 2013
- Audit Committee Conflict of Interest Report
- General Manager’s Report: July 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 24, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 3, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: June 2013
- Annual Meeting Minutes: May 19, 2013
- Audit Committee Report: May 19, 2013
- Annual Meeting Presentation: May 19, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 13, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: May 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: Apr 22, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: April 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: Mar 25, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: Feb 25, 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: Feb 11, 2013
- General Manager’s Report: February 2013
- Board Meeting Minutes: Jan 14, 2013
2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 17, 2012
- General Manager’s Report: December 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 26, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 22, 2012
- General Manager’s Report: October 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 24, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 10, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 6, 2012
- General Manager’s Report: August 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 25, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 4, 2012
- General Manager’s Report: June 2012
- Annual Meeting Presentation: May 20, 2012
- Annual Meeting Minutes: May 20, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 14, 2012
- General Manager’s Report: May 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: April 23, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: March 26, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 27, 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 9, 2012
2011
- 2011 NYE Menu
- General Manager’s Report: December 2011 – January 2012
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 28, 2011
- General Manager’s Report – November 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 24, 2011
- General Manager’s Report October 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 26, 2011
- General Manager’s Report September 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 29, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 8, 2011
- General Manager’s Report August 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 25, 2011
- General Manager’s Report July 2011
- Financial Report: July 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 27, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 13, 2011
- Financial Report: June 2011
- General Manager’s Report June 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 23, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 9, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: April 25, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: March 31, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: March 13, 2011
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 28, 2011
- Annual Membership Meeting Minutes
- Annual Meeting Presentation
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 31, 2011
2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 22, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 8, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 25, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 11, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: September 27, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 30, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 23, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: August 9, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 26, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: July 11, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 28, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: June 6, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: May 24, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: April 26, 2010
- Annual Membership Meeting Minutes
- Board Meeting Minutes: March 22, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: February 22, 2010
- Board Meeting Minutes: January 25, 2010
2009
- Board Meeting Minutes: December 14, 2009
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 23, 2009
- Board Meeting Minutes: November 3, 2009
- Board Meeting Minutes: October 21, 2009
- October 5, 2009 – bylaws amended by the membership
- October 5, 2009 special membership meeting minutes
- September 13, 2009 purpose of audit committee
- September 9, 2009 board meeting minutes
- August 24, 2009 board meeting minutes
- July 21, 2009 board meeting minutes
- July 7, 2009 board meeting minutes
- June 29, 2009 special membership meeting minutes
- June 29, 2009 special membership meeting notice
- June 7, 2009 special membership meeting presentation
- June 7, 2009 special membership meeting petition for additional agenda motions
- June 7, 2009 special membership meeting summary
- June 7, 2009 special membership meeting notice
- Board Meeting Minutes: April 19, 2009
- March 23, 2009 board meeting minutes
- March 23, 2009 board meeting agenda
- February 9, 2009 annual meeting minutes
2008
- Co-op By-laws, as amended on November 16, 2008
- November 16, 2008 special membership meeting: notice
- November 16, 2008 special membership meeting results
- February 2008: State of the Cafe
- February 10, 2008 annual membership meeting results
2007
- October 24, 2007 board meeting minutes
- October 24, 2007 board meeting agenda
- October 17, 2007 board meeting minutes
- Cafe Business Plan (190 KB PDF)
- October 10, 2007 board meeting minutes
- September 16, 2007 special membership meeting: informational handout
- September 16, 2007 special membership meeting: result
- September 16, 2007 special membership meeting: notice
- September 4, 2007 board meeting agenda
- August 27, 2007 board meeting minutes
- August 13, 2007 board meeting minutes
- August 11, 2007 board meeting minutes
- April 27, 2007 request for help
- April 15, 2007 board meeting agenda
- March 29, 2007 board meeting agenda
- March 15, 2007 board meeting agenda
- March 1, 2007 board meeting agenda
- February 20, 2007 open letter to the cafe community
- Feburary 9, 2007 board meeting minutes
2006
- October 12, 2006 board meeting minutes
- September 20, 2006 board meeting minutes
- August 30, 2006 board meeting minutes
- July 19, 2006 board meeting minutes
- May 17, 2006 board meeting minutes
- April 29, 2006 board meeting minutes
- March 27, 2006 special meeting minutes
- March 15, 2006 board meeting minutes
- Special Meeting Notice for April 30
- March 1, 2006 board meeting minutes
- Petition for Special Meeting
- Disqualification of Diana McFadden
- February 21, 2006 board meeting agenda
- February 21, 2006 board meeting minutes
2005
2004
- Report_from_New_Deal_Cafe_2004.pdf
- MembershipMeeting17Oct2004.rtf
- BoardMeeting4Oct2004.rtf
- BoardMeeting29Jul2004.rtf
- BoardMeeting12Jun2004.rtf
- BoardMeeting8May2004.rtf
2003
2002
- BoardMeeting8Dec2002.rtf
- Report_from_New_Deal_Cafe_2002.pdf
- MembershipMeeting27Oct2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting6Oct2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting8Sep2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting5May2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting7Apr2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting3Mar2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting3Feb2002.rtf
- BoardMeeting6Jan2002.rtf
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