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Associate membership is open to all organisations with a serious interest in venture philanthropy and/or social investment (VP/SI). All applicants initially join EVPA as Associate members.

Download the appropriate EVPA Associate Membership application documents:

• Social sector funders or corporates and private sector organisations
• Service-providers to the social sector
• Networks organisations
• Academic institutions
• Individual

Full membership is reserved for organisations and/or initiatives that have venture philanthropy or social investing as a significant strategic activity, meaning that:

• they have capital to invest or assets under management
• they have, as a main activity, the long-term funding of charities, social enterprises or similar social purpose organisations
• they actively seek to maximise societal return, and make a credible effort to measure social value
• they take an active role in capacity building and core development of the organisations they support 
• they have a strong link with Europe (this includes but is not limited to being based in Europe or having a European office, a Europe-based fund, funding or Board).

Are you currently an Associate member? Talk to a representative from your country/region to explore if you are eligible for Full Membership and discuss the next steps. Learn more about our Full membership benefits and check back soon as we add new Full member benefits.

Supporter is a special category of membership open to a wide range of organisations that want to support leading European venture philanthropists, creating even more and greater societal impact.

1. Associate membership applications are evaluated by EVPA’s Membership Committee and applicants are reviewed against the criteria set out in their application. EVPA aims to respond to applicants within one week of receiving their completed application. Apply using the forms at the top or bottom of the page.
2. A member of the EVPA team will review applications and one of our representatives in-market will get in touch with you to get to know you better. Please note that acceptance as a member is determined by EVPA’s membership committee. Allow up to ten working days to receive a response. Member fee will be requested after membership has been accepted.
3. All applicants are required to sign EVPA’s Code of Conduct as well as its data policy (included in the membership application).

EVPA relies on generous support to provide valuable services to its members. Sponsorship levels are available for those who wish to support or host a specific event, to give to the Knowledge Center or to support EVPA’s core costs.