Membership Levels

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

ABFE is a membership-based philanthropic organization that provides its members with exclusive opportunities.

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Our Purpose

We're here to build a network and a movement.

We are forming a network of donors, foundations and non-profits dedicated to engaging in effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities. We aim to equip our member network with the tools and information to address the complex issues facing Black communities. ABFE members gain greater knowledge, leadership skills, networks, and decision-making power to serve as strong advocates for Black communities.

Member Benefits

Our benefits engage members in ABFE's ongoing work of promoting effective and responsive Black philanthropy in Black communities, including:  

  • Priority registration and discount admission to ABFE events
  • Access to tools and resources to inform a racial equity lens in philanthropic practices
  • Free virtual Racial Equity Training 101 (Philanthropic Institutional Members only)
  • Invitations to networking and convening events with ABFE members
  • Speaking and presenting opportunities
  • Free job postings on www.abfe.org and distribution through social networks 
  • Guest columnist privileges in our quarterly newsletter and
  • Opportunity to submit white papers and thought pieces for distribution to ABFE's network.

Levels of membership

Find the right membership for you

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Membership for grantmaking entities and affiliated individuals.
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Membership for nonprofit organizations and affiliated individuals.
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Membership for any organization that provides professional services.

Philanthropic Member Eligibility

There are two options for philanthropic members.

Annual Fees for Philanthropic Members

Find what your annual fees will be

Annual fees for membership in the Philanthropic category are either for an individual or for an institution based on endowment size or operating budget using the following scale:

$2,500
Assets less than $150M or operating budget less than $7.5M
$5,000
Assets of $150M to $499M or operating budget of $7.5M to $24.9M
$10,000
Assets of $500M and above or operating budget of $25M and above
$200
Individual members

How to Join

Become a philanthropic member today.

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding ABFE membership, please get in touch with our team.

Member story

"I value the access to data, which has been extremely important, and also being able to access tools and techniques that have been utilized at other organizations."

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Nonprofit member eligibility

There are two options for nonprofit members.

Annual Fees for nonprofit members

Find out what your annual fees will be

Annual fees for membership in the Nonprofit category are either for an individual or for a nonprofit organization based on operating budget using the following scale:

$250
Operating budget less than $500,000
$500
Operating budget of $500,000 to $999,999
$1,000
Operating budget of $1M to $4.9M
$2,000
Operating budget of $5M and above
$100
Individual members

How to Join

Become a nonprofit member today.

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding ABFE membership, get in touch with our team.

Member Story

"The networking, the conferences, the professional building, the workshops, I don't believe I've ever been a part of an organization other than ABFE where I could get that all at once."

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Membership for Industry Partners

To bridge the connections between minority-owned investment management firms as well as other professional service providers and philanthropy, ABFE expanded its network to include the Industry Partner category. ABFE’s goal in creating this opportunity is to dismantle the barriers that prevent institutional investors from widely accessing and benefiting from the opportunities to invest with minority- and women-owned firms and engage the services of other professional service firms.

Industry Partner Eligibility

Who can join at this level?

Membership in this category is open to any firm, corporation or other business organization that provides professional services (ex. advisory, consulting or management) to foundations and supports ABFE's mission of promoting effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities.

Minority investment management firms that join at the Industry Partner level will be listed in ABFE's Directory of Minority- and Women-Owned Firms distributed to ABFE's membership, including foundation and endowment executives, and philanthropic partners.

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Annual Fees for Industry Partner Members

Find what your annual fees will be

Annual fees for Industry Partners are based on assets under management according to the following schedule:

$2,500
Assets Under Management greater than $2B
$ 1,500
Assets Under Management $500M - $1.9B
$750
Assets Under Management less than $500M
$300
Individual members

How to Join

Become an industry partner member today.

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding ABFE membership, please get in touch with our team.