IPA membership is not just for senior leadership. Your benefits cover every person on your team, including boards. Questions about the benefits you see below? Reach out to us.
Fast Track Consulting
IPA is an extension of your staff. Reach out to us whenever you have questions or need assistance. We stand ready to find solutions that support any aspect of your work.
Social Capital
Have an issue but don’t have access to those who can resolve it? Want to connect with an authority on a topic? IPA offers access to top contacts across government, industry, and the nonprofit sector—turning our relationships into yours.
Data & Insights
IPA collaborates with Candid and the Indiana Business Research Center to provide members with customized reports and insights. We help you uncover and interpret valuable datasets—often hidden in publicly available sources—empowering more informed decision-making.
Bespoke Training
Looking for tailor-made professional development? IPA regularly works with members to advance their staff or board on a variety of topics, including governance, grantmaking, legal matters, or team building using IPA’s in-house Gallup StrengthsFinder facilitator.
Jobs Board
Attract talented professionals from within our sector with unlimited job postings.
Sector News
Keep your finger on the pulse of philanthropy with distilled, quick-read news delivered to your inbox every Monday, including updates on state and federal legislation impacting you. Members can send their news to news@inphilanthropy.org.
Member Directory
Form a new partnership by searching local funders who share your giving priorities.
Resource Library
Make better decisions with curated resources, templates, and toolkits at your fingertips or request data on giving anywhere in the U.S.
Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Reports
Members received detailed salary, benefits, demographic data, and insights on the Midwest and Indiana foundations.
Legal Support
Clarify complex legal issues through Foundation Legal Help Desk, which connects you to attorneys with expertise in foundation operations at an unbeatable rate.
Discounts
Save money on a variety of products, including video conferencing, software, and national publications.
Learning Events
Ignite new ideas with best and next-practice programming that ensures you are always informed and prepared for whatever the future brings.
Public Policy
Gain an advocate and protect what matters most. IPA vigorously defends your interests, while shaping philanthropy-friendly public policy at all levels of government.
Peer Communities
Find camaraderie by connecting with peers who share your job role or responsibilities. Crowdsource ideas from our vast network in real-time with group emails/listservs.
Leadership Development
Elevate your role, learn from thought-leaders, and build lasting relationships by joining a committee, learning cohort, or applying to the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute.
IPA Committees
Use your leadership to represent our members’ collective voice and bring our mission to life.
Members Unite
Show-off your membership and commitment to Indiana philanthropy by displaying a "Proud Member" graphic on your website, in social media posts, on publications, and in other communication efforts as appropriate.