Become a Member
Join the community and be part of a network focused on philanthropy in national parks. Membership in the Friends Alliance gives you access to professional networking opportunities, discounts on the annual meetings, and resources to support your park partnership.
“I love being a member. Our organization has benefited in so many ways, from peer-to-peer networking to inspirational program ideas that I can apply in my park.”
BESS MITCHELL AVERETT
Executive Director, Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign
Membership Levels
Executive Membership
This membership level is for Executive Directors or leaders of National Park Friends Groups. In addition to your access, you receive Friends Alliance portal access for an NPS Superintendent or partner liaison at your NPS site and additional members of your staff.
- Access to early registration and discounts on annual meeting registration fee
- Group attendance permitted at cost of single member registration to virtual events. Fall meeting registration is available for anyone in your organization.
- Access to affinity group forums
- Access to the Friends Alliance networking platform, Circle, for collaboration with other members
- Emerging: Four Circle logins
- Small: Four Circle logins
- Medium: Six Circle logins
- Large: Eight Circle logins
- Max: Twelve Circle logins
- Access to e-newsletters that contains the latest in philanthropic partnerships, grant opportunities, and spotlights on partnerships
- Invitation to executive-director-specific gathering in conjunction with National Park Foundation Capitol Hill Day
Rates:
Emerging: Organizations with form 990 reported revenue less than $150,000 ($5)
Small: Organizations with form 990 reported revenue $151,000-$500,000 ($250)
Medium: Organizations with form 990 reported revenue $500,000-$2M ($500)
Large: Organizations with form 990 reported revenue $2M-$4M ($1500)
Max: Organizations with form 990 reported revenue $4M and above ($3,000)
Alumni Membership
This membership is for retired Executive Directors, Superintendents, and other Leadership Staff from NPS and/or Friends Groups
- Invitation and access to early registration and discounts on annual meeting
- Member registration to virtual events
- Access to web networking platforms for collaboration with other members
- Access to e-newsletters that contain the latest in philanthropic partnerships, grant opportunities, and spotlights on partnerships
Rate: $100
Ally Membership
This membership is for entities that are not in active partnership with the National Park Service, for-profit entities and unaffiliated individuals with an interest in supporting or working with National Park friends groups
- Invitation to attend the annual fall meeting
- Group attendance permitted at cost of single member registration to the spring virtual meeting
- Recognition on the Friends Alliance website as a supporter
- Recognition in Friends e-newsletters as a supporter
- Access to web networking platform for communicating with other members
- Access to newsletters that contains the latest in policy regarding philanthropic partnerships, grant opportunities, spotlight on partnerships
Rate: $5,000
Contact Us
If you are interested in more information about the work of the Friends Alliance, we are happy to answer your questions. We will provide more offerings to members and their partners over time and update our membership descriptions as more services are provided.