{"id":244,"date":"2015-12-18T09:37:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T17:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e2.org\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:45:29","slug":"join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e2.org\/join\/","title":{"rendered":"Join E2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Why Join E2?<\/h2>\n<p>Your tax-deductible membership in E2 is an opportunity to join a community of business leaders, investors and others who advocate for policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, E2 members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and managed more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22051&#8243; 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