Member Benefits
Membership in AGF provides your organization's staff and Board members with ongoing opportunities for professional development and networking. See below for details about our member benefits. To become a member of AGF, CLICK HERE for an application or CONTACT US!
Programs
- Monthly luncheon meetings & discussion sessions on topics of interest to all members
- Special training/skills building programs with national resources
- Affinity groups for members with similar funding interests (Education Funders, Small/Family Foundations)
- Peer Connections: Arizona Grantmakers Learning From Each Other
Services
- Monthly community-wide email newsletter with timely information
- Members-only email newsletter published every other month with extensive grantmaking news and resources
- Access to national searchable Knowledgebase of documents and publications important to grantmakers
- Library of grantmaking documents and other resources available
- Email alerts on critical issues
- Searchable Membership Directory
- Members-only online discussion forum for querying other grantmaking members on sensitive issues
- Research on Arizona Grantmakers (ie., Profile of Arizona Foundations)
- Staff available to answer questions/research questions
Other Benefits Available to Members
Discounted Directors & Officers Liability Insurance
With the increased governmental scrutiny on the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, many experts strongly recommend that foundations carry Directors & Officers Insurance to protect both trustees and the foundation. Through an arrangement with the Council on Foundations, AGF is pleased to offer its member foundations access to a discounted Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage program. The plan was carefully crafted by John A. Edie, former Senior Vice President and Counsel, Council on Foundations.
Discounted subscription rate to Stanford Social Innovation Review
Special Rate for AGF Members: $49 for 1 year (4 issues) v.s $69. AGF is proud to support the launch of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Review provides grantmakers with informative research, best practices, and provocative opinions.
Grantmaking Basics Online Course
AGF Members can take advantage of a special rate on the Council on Foundations' Grantmaking Basics course online (150.00, regularly $295.00). Grantmaking Basics Online is a web-based course that offers self-paced learning in the basics of grantmaking from a desktop computer. It can be used as a staff or board refresher course, an orientation program for newcomers or to complement an existing orientation program.
Discount on MicroEdge GIFTS Grantmaking Software
Through this program, members of AGF are eligible for a special 10% discount on GIFTS and Essential GIFTS new system sales.
Discount on Bromelkamp's Pearl Software
AGF members may receive a 4-10% discount on this fully-integrated grantmaking management software designed in Microsoft Access. www.bromelkamp.com
A+ Conference Calling
Through the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, AGF can extend a lower-cost conference calling option to our members. A+ Conferencing offers a variety of services including the convenient and easy to use Reservationless Conferencing, Operator Assisted Conferences and Web Conferencing.