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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.

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.

Dues Information

Amounts are based on total annual philanthropic giving, unless you are a student, government agency, or professional advisor. You can remove expenses related to loan funds, pass-through funds, or capital projects. For members headquartered outside of Indiana, dues are based on philanthropic giving only within Indiana.

Your membership investment is for January through December of each calendar year, with membership renewed at the start of each calendar year. For new members, membership investments are prorated for the first year based on the month joined.

We also offer new members who join in November or December complimentary membership until the end of the current year and your membership will continue through December of the following year.

How to Apply

Complete our online membership application

Please contact membership@inphilanthropy.org with any questions.

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.

Dues Calculation

Annual dues are based on the amount of philanthropic dollars distributed by organizations in the latest reporting year, unless you are a student or professional advisor. For members headquartered outside of Indiana, dues are based on philanthropic giving only within Indiana.

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

Specialty Member Categories

Regranting Organization:

($400) Below $500,000 in annual grantmaking
($650) $500,000 – $999,999 in annual grantmaking
($1,300) $1 million – $2 million in annual grantmaking
($2,550) Above $2 million in annual grantmaking
($1,000) Professional Philanthropic Advisor
($575) Government Agency
($25) Student: *This applies only to current students interested in pursuing careers in the
philanthropic sector

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

Questions?

Contact our staff

Maddison Miller

(317) 630-5200 Ext. 102

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