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IPA's membership community provides funders the network, tools, and knowledge to tackle the most significant issues in your community while helping you build relationships and increase your impact. When you join IPA, you join a community of funders serving in the same roles, who have gone through similar situations and are here to support you.

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Why Join Us?

As a member, your entire team stays informed of the latest philanthropic practices and news affecting your work. You gain an advocate and access to expert training, peer networks, grantmaking resources, and much more.

MEMBER BENEFITS

Who is Eligible?

Membership is open to organizations and individuals involved in philanthropy: foundations, corporations, donor-advised funds, government agencies, giving circles, professional philanthropic advisors, trust officers, students of philanthropy, and retired staff and board members of philanthropic organizations. IPA retains final discretion on all matters concerning membership approval.

How to Apply

Go here to apply online.

After reviewing your application, we'll be in touch regarding approval and next steps. Once approved, your entire staff and board will have access to your organization's member benefits.

Please contact membership@inphilanthropy.org with any questions.

Annual Dues

Annual membership dues are based on the amount of philanthropic dollars distributed by organizations in the latest reporting year, unless you are a student, government agency, or professional advisor (see specialty categories below). For members headquartered outside of Indiana, dues are based on philanthropic giving only within Indiana.

Where to find your annual giving total: For public foundations, this amount can be found in Section 1, Line 13 of your most recent 990. For private foundations, this amount can be found in Section 1, Line 25.

RANGE OF TOTAL ANNUAL PHILANTHROPIC GIVING	ANNUAL DUES
$199,999 or below	$500
$200,000 – $499,999	$750
$500,000 – $999,999	$1,250
$1,000,000 – $1,499,999	$2,000
$1,500,000 – $1,999,999	$3,000
$2,000,000 – $2,999,999	$4,500
$3,000,000 – $4,999,999	$6,500
$5,000,000 – $6,999,999	$9,500
$7,000,000 – $9,999,999	$12,500
$10 million or above	$15,500

Annual membership terms follow the calendar year (January 1 to December 31), with dues applied accordingly.

New member dues are prorated based on the month of enrollment. Members who join in November or December receive complimentary membership through the end of the current year, with their paid membership extending through December of the following year.

Specialty Member Categories

Professional Philanthropic Advisor: $1,000

Government Agency: $575

Student: $25 (Current students interested in pursuing careers in the philanthropic sector)

Emeritus: Offered to distinguished individuals who are retired grantmakers or former foundation board members.

Dues Exception

If your organization is experiencing a short-term, atypical circumstance that affects your dues bracket (i.e., pass-through funds or capital projects), IPA can offer a dues exception.

IPA reserves the right to alter the dues calculation for members to reflect an organization's consistent grantmaking levels more accurately.

Questions?

Contact our staff

Maddison Miller

(317) 630-5200 Ext. 102

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