Membership Type	2026 Membership Dues
Community, Private, and Family Foundations
2 year grantmaking average of $100K or less	$400
2 year grantmaking average of $101K to $500K	$750
2 year grantmaking average of $501K to $1M	$1,100
2 year grantmaking average of $1M to $2.5M	$1,500
2 year grantmaking average of $2.5M to $5M	$3,450
2 year grantmaking average of $5M+	$5,250
Corporate Giving Programs & Corporate Foundations
Basic Corporate Member (1 to 2 employees)	$1,750
Corporate Wide Rate	$5,000
United Ways	$400
Giving Circles and Donor Advised Funds	$300
Individual Philanthropists	$250
Government Grantmakers	$750
Philanthropic Consultants/Professional Advisors
1 advisor	$600
2 advisors	$950
3 advisors	$1,300
4+ advisors	$1,500

Renew Your Membership 
Philanthropy West Virginia Members help to build philanthropy’s voice within the state. Philanthropy WV serves as an advocate for philanthropy by helping others understand how private philanthropy works and why it is important to the people of West Virginia. Our organization encourages joint projects, communication and collaboration among our grant-makers, promoting teamwork to solve problems and achieve the highest levels of effectiveness.

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Please note we are continuing the same membership fees without an increase in 2026. 
Please note the correct mailing address (effective June 2025):
Philanthropy West Virginia, 400 D Street #8134, South Charleston, WV 25303.  

Membership Criteria
Philanthropy West Virginia members must have grantmaking and philanthropic giving beyond their institution as their primary focus of activity.  Such grantmaking activity must be regular, systematic, accessible to the public, and open to a reasonable range of nonprofit organizations.

The following are eligible for General Membership in Philanthropy WV:

• Independent Foundations
• Community Foundations
• Corporate Foundations/Giving Programs
• Family Foundations
• Donor Advised Funds
• Federated Funds
• Government Agencies
• Organized Giving Circles
• Professional Advisors & Philanthropic Consultants (including: Bank Trusts & Wealth Departments, Law Firms, Financial Advisors, CPA/Accounting Firms & Services, Philanthropic Service Providers & Consultants, Technology & Program Vendors for Philanthropy, Other Service or Consultant Providers)

Other organizations with the primary purpose of grantmaking, which meet the following criteria, may be eligible:

• The organization has a verifiable giving program in West Virginia.
• The grantmaking program is a significant part of the organization’s activities. As a guideline, grants awarded should make up at least 30% of the organization’s total annual expenditures. (For corporate giving programs, the term “organization” refers to the corporate giving unit, not the entire corporation.)
• The organization accepts applications, within its funding priorities, from the general public and does not restrict its giving solely to subsidiary chapters, member organizations or affiliates, or a single institution. The organization carries out a broad mission of philanthropy with greater than 50% of the organization’s grant allocations awarded to unrelated organizations or greater than 50% to programs that support the greater nonprofit community.
• The organization has awarded grants for a minimum of one year immediately prior to submitting an application for membership. (If less than one year, the organization may be granted an associate membership.)
• The organization’s primary purpose for joining Philanthropy West Virginia is a desire to improve its grantmaking program.

In order for grantmakers to gain the most value from participation in Philanthropy WV, it is essential that Philanthropy WV members relate to their colleagues with both openness and confidentiality as they gather for Philanthropy WV programs, like those related to the discussion of issues impacting their work, professional development sessions, and networking.  Members should not use Philanthropy WV as a means to advance organizational fundraising or related business concerns, and Philanthropy WV staff will not advocate with members for fundraising purposes, other than those directly related to Philanthropy WV.