GATEWAY CENTER FOR GIVING MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

APPLICANT / MAIN REPRESENTATIVE, TITLE
ADDRESS
CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE / FAX
E-MAIL ADDRESS / WEBSITE
PRIMARY FUNDING INTERESTS
Arts/Culture
Children, Youth and Families / Community Development
Education / Environment/Animal Welfare
Health/Sciences / Religion
Social Welfare
Other (please describe) ______
TYPES OF FUNDING PROVIDED
Program / Operating / Research / Capital
Other (please describe) ______
TYPE OF GRANTMAKER
Community Foundation
Corporate Foundation
Corporate Giving Program / Family Foundation/DAF
Federated Fund
Private Foundation / Tax Supported Grantmaker
Professional Advisor
Other ______
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA(S)
Regional / Statewide / National / International
Other (please describe) ______
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES SCHEDULE
ANNUAL REGIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Under $50,000
$50,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,000 - $1,499,999
$1.5 Million - $2,999,999
$3 Million - $4,999,999
$5 Million and Over
Community Foundation
Federated Fund
Tax Supported Funder / ANNUAL
DUES
$750
$1,000
$1,750
$3,000
$4,500
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
$9,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000 / DUES PLUS+
In addition to my dues, I would like to add the following amount for general operating:
(ex: $100, $250, $500)
$______/ ENDING MONTH/DATE OF PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ______
TOTAL GRANTS MADE IN PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ______
REGIONAL GRANTS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEAR ______
SIZE OF AVERAGE GRANT ______
MEMBERSHIP DUES BASED
ON REGIONAL GRANTS IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS ______

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To help better serve your needs, please provide the following items with your application.
List of grants made in prior fiscal year, agencies supported and dollar amounts
Giving guidelines
Annual report / Trust document (if applicable)
Form 990-PF (if applicable)
Board, Trustees or Allocations Committee list

GATEWAY CENTER FOR GIVING MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Founded in 1970, the Gateway Center for Giving (Center) is the region’s premiere resource on philanthropy. Organizations and individuals holding stake in philanthropy rely on the Center for education, research, training, information sharing and networking services to help their charitable gifts achieve maximum impact.

The Center’s vision is for a thriving St. Louis region in which a strong philanthropic community and effective nonprofits collaboratively advance the quality of life of our citizens. We work to realize that vision with a mission to provide services that expand and strengthen philanthropy to enhance the St. Louis region. We are guided by the values of clarity of purpose, respect, inclusiveness, stewardship and responsiveness.

Membership Eligibility

The Center’s members are foundations, corporations, trusts, and donor advised funds. Membership is open to organizations and their representatives whose primary activity is the making of grants for charitable purposes. Individuals whose primary occupation is to provide professional services to grantmakers and/or nonprofits will not be considered for Full Membership but are eligible to apply for Associate Member status.

Final approval of applicant members is made by the Center’s Board of Directors or Executive Committee and is based on the applicant’s fit with the eligibility criteria stated above.

Conditions of Membership

In being considered for membership, an organization or individual must indicate willingness to:

·  Complete the attached application;

·  Act as an organized grantmaker in support of issues that advance the community as a whole;

·  State a desire to enhance their grantmaking activities;

·  Agree not to use their membership or the Center’s programs to solicit* donations or business (if members feel that solicitation has occurred this can result in revocation of membership with no refund of member dues);

·  Adhere to any and all Internal Revenue Service codes relating to foundations, individuals, or other grantmaking organizations that carry out charitable activities;

·  Commit to equal opportunity practices in hiring and grantmaking;

*Solicitation includes but is not limited to: use of member contacts to promote and/or direct ask for business or funding and/or engaging in those types of activities during Center events and programs.

My signature below indicates that I have reviewed and will adhere to the conditions of membership in the Gateway Center for Giving

Signature of Main Representative / Date / Signature of GCG Representative / Date

The Gateway Center for Giving is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing services

that expand and strengthen philanthropy to improve the St. Louis region. Dues in excess of $500 are reportable as

grants for tax filing purposes. Please return your completed application and supplementary information to the

Gateway Center for Giving at 1141 South 7th Street • St. Louis, MO 63104.

For more information, call Mary McMurtrey, President at (314) 621-6220 or e-mail