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GEO Membership

GEO membership is open to:

• Grantmakers that make monetary grants (foundations, corporate giving programs, government funders, United Ways, venture philanthropy organizations);
  
• Infrastructure groups that serve funders as their primary members (affinity groups and regional associations); and
  
• Individual philanthropists who make annual grants of more than $10,000. 

All staff members within a member organization may receive their own username and password to access GEO resources.

Become a GEO member, and:

LEARN

• Find resources in GEO’s online database of more than 2,000 catalogued organizational effectiveness articles, reports, surveys and resources, as well as information and links to related organizations.
  
• Participate in intensive action learning sessions (additional fee, currently open only to GEO members).
  
• Share resources and knowledge with colleagues, through the "Share a Document", feature on the Web site to advance the discourse on organizational effectiveness.
  
• Receive our practical and concise electronic newsletter, IMPACT.
  

NETWORK

• Find and post organizational effectiveness events online through the Share an Event section of the Web site.
  
• Share ideas and questions with other GEO members through our vital listserv.
  
• Search for other members by location, organization and area of expertise.
  
• Connect and collaborate with other grantmakers and support organizations.

GROW

• Receive discounts and priority registration to GEO-sponsored events, such as our national conference and smaller topical meetings.
  
• Discuss the latest concepts and practices in philanthropy with leaders in the field.
  
• Take advantage of member discounts on publications and services such as the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report and GrantCraft’s tools for effective grantmaking.
  

Asset	Annual Contribution
Under $10m	$500
$11 to $24m	$750
$25m to $99m	$1,000
$100m to $249m	$2,500
$250m to $749m	$5,000
Above $750m	$8,000
Individual Donors & Government Agencies	$300
Philanthropy Supporting Infrastructure Organizations & Regional Associations	$500

Exceptions:

• Community Foundation dues are based on unrestricted assets.
• Operating Foundation dues are based on their annual operating budgets.
• Service Grantmakers’ dues are based on the total value of their annual service grants.

When you become a GEO member, you receive access to online resources and a community that help you:

• Make the case for supporting the organizational effectiveness of grantees with...
  • the latest thinking and practices in philanthropy related to building nonprofit effectiveness.
  • case stories of grantmaker practices and lessons learned as they implement strategies to strengthen the capacity of their grantees.
    
• Examine and improve your grantmaking practices through...
  • tips and tools for grantmaking institutions of any size for using evaluation and knowledge management to improve outcomes.
  • investments in leadership development and organizational learning as a capacity-building strategy.
    
• Connect with peers facing and solving similar challenges at...
  • smaller dialogues and conferences on such topics as leadership development, organizational learning and breaking down barriers to nonprofit success.
  • GEO’s listserv, where colleagues ask advice on issues ranging from board compensation policies to evaluation strategies.