Become a Member

Exchange members share a common interest in promoting and implementing effective strategies for scaling high impact social programs and initiatives.

There are currently over 3400 members of the Social Impact Exchange. They represent a diverse group of funders, nonprofits, companies and service firms, and their interests cover a wide variety of fields including education, health, youth, poverty and others.

Membership Benefits

• Collaboration & Co-funding – structured venues to participate with peers in funding high-impact, initiatives and building marketplace infrastructure
• Access – pipeline of up and coming, well-vetted scalable programs online, in work groups and in “real time” opportunities at conferences and convenings 
• Knowledge– the latest articles, case studies, research, and other publications and resources on scaling social solutions and organizations
• Learning – through tools and templates, evaluation frameworks, investor reports, and sample business plans
• Networking – opportunities to interact with peers through "members-only" events, briefings,conferences and online work environments
• Nominating grantees to Exchange funding platforms, funding collaboratives and venues such as its Business Plan Compeition.

Membership is currently open to:

• Philanthropic Funders – independent foundations, family foundations, individual donors, corporate foundations, giving circles and other philanthropic funders who donate at least $100,000 annually 
• Institutional Investors – investment funds, private banks, multi-family offices, trust companies
• Philanthropy and Wealth Advisors – foundation-support organizations
• Intermediaries – that focus on scaling and growth capital raising
• Knowledge Providers – researchers, evaluation firms, information providers
• Government – federal, state and local officials interested in scaling solutions
• Professional Firms – consultants and other service providers involved in scaling
• Social Purpose Organizations – leaders from nonprofit and for-profit organizations interested in scaling their social impact

If you have questions about your eligibility, contact the Social Impact Exchange.