Membership
The Iowa Council of Foundations strengthens the collective power of philanthropy by connecting people and organizations to a diverse and exciting learning community. We convene grantmakers that invest in charitable programs, projects and organizations in communities all across the state.
Membership Benefits
When you join this dynamic network, you and your organization will benefit from:
- A network of grantmaking colleagues with whom you can share ideas, information, and build collaborative relationships
- Multiple professional development opportunities that meet your learning needs
- Access to timely information that informs and influences your grantmaking strategy
- Advocacy for Iowa’s philanthropic community — at the state and national levels — that strengthens your work and our profession
- Opportunities to participate in quarterly membership meetings, webinars and peer-learning communities
- Membership Benefit: One complimentary registration for each member (organization- or individual-level) for each membership meeting
- Continuous communications through monthly e-newsletters, colleague inquiries and our website and online knowledge center
ICoF Member Products & Vendor Discounts
We are pleased to offer our members access to a wide range of discounted products/services as a key benefit of membership in the Iowa Council of Foundations. For more information, please contact Kari McCann Boutell.
Featured Benefits:
Dental; Vision; and Life & Disability Insurance Options
Beginning in 2021, the ICoF was pleased to make available several benefits plan opportunities to help your employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a positive work-life balance. Employee benefits can be leveraged as a foundational HR recruitment and retention strategy. Current ICoF members only: Additional information and the form for life and disability quote can be found on our Exclusive Member Benefits page in the members-only section of our website.
National Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report
ICoF members are annually invited to complete the Council on Foundations’ Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey. Through a strategic partnership between COF and United Philanthropy Forum, the ICoF staff can now pull customized data and reports for our members. If you are a current member and would like access benchmarking data, please contact us.
Pluralytics
The Pluralytics AI-powered SaaS platform reads any piece of content, tells you who it appeals to and why, and then suggests words and phrases to improve engagement with your target audience while remaining authentic to your brand voice. Additional information for members is on our Exclusive Member Benefits page in the members-only section of our website.
Listservs
Community Foundation Listserv – The Forum’s community foundation national listserv allows CEOs from across the country to pose questions, engage in conversations and more.
Corporate Funder Listserv – The Forum’s national corporate funder listserv allows staff of corporate funders to engage in ongoing opportunities to connect and learn with their peers.
Vendor Discounts
The following discounts and benefits are offered in conjunction with the ICoF’s membership in the United Philanthropy Forum. Current members should log in and visit the Exclusive Member Benefits page for more details and discount codes.
AllianceMagazine
Members are eligible to receive a 20% discount on new print and digital subscriptions to this magazine for philanthropy and social investment worldwide providing news and analysis of what’s happening in the sector.
Amalgamated Bank
Amalgamated Bank is proud to partner with the Forum to provide high quality service and expert financial support to PSOs and their philanthropy members. As America’s socially responsible bank, Amalgamated offers banking and investment products specifically designed for PSOs and foundations to help align your money with your mission. Forum members can access free or discounted banking, along with a preferred private banker.
Community Foundations’ On-Line CF Express Training
The Forum offers members a $400 discount on the Kansas Association of Community Foundations’ On-Line Community Foundation Express Training for new and seasoned practitioners.
Foundation Legal Help Desk
The Help Desk is designed to provide foundations with access to answers to legal questions related to the operations of a foundation.
The Foundation Review
Get a 20% subscription discount for you and your members on the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, written by and for foundation staff and boards and those who work with them. Each quarterly issue provides peer-reviewed reports about the field of philanthropy.
Foundation Source
Impactfully brings together the best of Foundation Source — Advisory Services, Foundation Management, and Grants Management into one powerful platform. United Philanthropy Forum has partnered with Foundation Source to offer a discount to Forum members and their members.
Inside Philanthropy
Get a discount of 25% off the subscription price for new subscriptions. Every day, Inside Philanthropy editors and journalists seek to bring more transparency and accountability to philanthropy at a time that it’s having a growing impact on America and the world through their reporting.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
For a discounted price you can subscribe to Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), whose mission is to advance, educate, and inspire the field of social innovation by seeking out, cultivating, and disseminating the best in research- and practice-based knowledge.
ValuesAdvisor
The Forum has partnered with ValuesAdvisor, a nonprofit database with information about financial advisors who have been recommended by investors for their ability to implement a mission-related investment strategy. Forum Members (and their members) have access to Values Advisor at no cost.
Current members should log in and visit the Exclusive Member Benefits page for more details and discount codes.
