Support GMN

 

Why Support GMN?

GMN relies on voluntary contributions from its members and their organizations to deliver its programs, resources, and services.  We ask that you help us in our efforts to improve grantmaking.

GMN can be a valuable resource to you and your organization in many ways. We can help streamline your grantmaking practices to reduce costs for your organization and your grantees; provide a supportive network for you and your staff, and ensure that you are informed of and prepared for emerging issues in the field. GMN is the only source of professional development designed specifically for grants management staff.

Here are a few of our 2010 accomplishments that member support made possible:

  • Released five new sections for the popular Guide to Streamlining.
  • Piloted a Grantmaker Assessment Tool to be used by grantmakers to help identify opportunities for streamlining their own processes.
  • Released the Body of Knowledge to GMN members, which defines what grants managers know and do.
  • Published three issues of the GMN Examiner e-newsletter, with an average readership that exceeds 500 members.
  • Expanded the "What Works" webinar series, with an average participation of 124 members.
  • Attracted 370 participants to the 2010 conference - the largest attendance to date. (More than 95 percent of attendees felt the conference was relevant and provided them with concrete goals and resources to apply to their jobs.)
  • Released the Beyond the Recycling Bin report examining the greening practices of grantmakers.

I am also pleased to report that during 2010, GMN's membership grew by 24 percent and engaged more than 200 active volunteers - 40 percent more than the year before. GMN plans to build on this success in the coming year. Membership contributions account for nearly two-thirds of our annual budget, and GMN is counting on you to provide another great year of programs and services. 

Contributing Organization Membership

GMN appreciates contributions in any amount.  Organizations that meet or exceed the annual contribution levels become Contributing Organization Members and receive all of the individual member benefits plus additional resoruces and discounts.  For more information, click here.

Click here to make a contribution online now or download a contribution transmittal form.

The membership term for contributing organizations is based on an anniversary year.  For example, if payment is made on October 29th, the annual membership year is November 1st - October 31st.  Annual renewal notices are sent within two months of the membership expiration date.