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Thursday, August 07, 2008


Membership

 

   What is the Value of Membership?

  Member Benefits

  Member Discounts

   Who Can Join?

Full Membership
The following types of funders are eligible to become members of the Grantmakers Forum, provided that they support more than one nonprofit organization or collaborative in New York State each year:

  • Private foundations (family and independent)
  • Corporations (business giving programs and corporate foundations);
  • Community foundations;
  • Public charity grantmakers and service organizations (United Way, arts councils, Junior League, religious organizations);
  • Families or individual donors distributing $5,000 or more each year.

Associate Membership
Includes the rights and privileges of full members, except to vote on Grantmakers Forum matters.

  • Government agencies/departments that distribute public funds to 501(c)(3) organizations.
  • Individuals retired from grantmaking organzations.
  • Advisors: Individuals and organizations providing legal and financial professional assistance to grantmakers in New York State.

 

    

   Membership Dues

Annual dues for full members are based on grants made in New York State during your most recently completed fiscal year. Dues are payable at the beginning of the Grantmakers Forum of New York fiscal year, June 1st. Use the following schedule to determine annual membership dues.

Make a grant to cover your membership with the Grantmakers Forum.  Any amount over $300 may be reported to the IRS as a charitable contribution or grant rather than an administrative expense.

 

Grants
Annual Dues
Minimum dues*
$300
$25,000 - 50,000
$350
$50,001 - 100,000
$450
$100,001 - 150,000
$500
$150,001 - 200,000
$600
$200,001 - 300,000
$800
$300,001 - 400,000
$1,100
$400,001 - 500,000
$1,450
$500,001 - 700,000
$1,750
$700,001 - 900,000
$2,300
$900,001 - 1.1 M
$2,850
$1.1 M - 1.3 M
$3,400
$1.3 M - 1.5 M
$3,900
$1.5 M - 1.8 M
$4,400
Over $1.8M
$4,500

Associate Member dues

Retired grantmaker

Professional advisor

Government agency

  $100

$300

$800

*In accordance with IRS regulations, any dues amount above the minimum of $300 may be reported as a grant or charitable distribution rather than an administrative expense.

 

 
News & Events

 

SAVE THE DATE
Annual Member Meeting and 20th Anniversary Celebration
September 9, 2008

Webinars for Grantmakers   Register now

Family Foundation Brown Bag lunch, New Date: August 26. Register now.

Regional Events and education of interest to funders