Organization Information
During the Membership Application process, you will enter basic information about your organization and its name, size, address, etc. Only legally registered organizations can request license agreements for Controlled Access content.
Let’s go through these details step by step.
Organization Legal Details
- Organization Name - the name with which the organization is officially recognized
- Organization Legal Name - the legally registered name of the organization. The accuracy of this field is crucial, since it will be used in legal documents later
- Type of Organization - are you a for profit or non-profit organization?
- Is this a registered organization? - Please answer Yes if the organization is legally registered with the government. Learn more about why this is required for Controlled Access content.
- Has your organization ever changed its name?
- Legal street address - this includes street, country, state/province, city, and postal code
About Your Organization
- Website - where can we find you on the internet?
- Number of people in this organization? - choose whether you have less than 10 employees, 11-50 employees, or more than 50 employees
- What is your role in this organization? - choose the option that best describes your position
- What is the extent of your organization’s reach? - are you a local, regional, national, continental, or global organization?
- What year was your organization established? - this would typically be the year that you officially registered your organization
Privacy and Data
- Change organization’s visibility to private? - while DBL seeks to foster community amongst its members, we understand that not all organizations can share their information with others. Public visibility of an organization’s name, information, and users, though turned on by default, can be turned off here.
When you’ve filled out these fields, click ‘Next’ in the bottom right corner to proceed to Step 2 of 4, Partners and References.
Importance of a Registered Organization
A registered organization is a group that the government recognizes as its own legal "person," separate from the people who manage it. Official incorporation or registration documents prove the entity is a verifiable body that can be held legally accountable for its actions.
In the Digital Bible Library, license agreements are made between two registered organizations. This setup ensures the agreement remains stable and enforceable over time. Because the organization itself signs the contract and owns the rights, the agreement stays valid and unchanged even if the leadership or staff members leave.
Note that a sole proprietorship does not qualify as a registered organization. In a sole proprietorship, there is no legal separation between the owner and the business.