2023 Membership updates
Recruitment for our 2023 membership cycle has begun! Just a few weeks after Grant Award Night, we have over $25,000 in memberships, on the way to funding our first High Impact Grant.
There are some changes to our membership options this year:
- Elimination of $30 Fee for Electronic Payment. We no longer charge a $30 fee for a $1,000 membership contribution paid by credit/debit card. Although we do incur processing fees of approximately 3%, we believe the efficiency gained by standardizing the membership contribution amount will be worth it. You will have the option to make an additional contribution to help defray fees if you pay by debit/credit.
- Additional Payment Options – E-Check & Zelle. We have two new payment methods available: in addition to paper check, debit/credit card, stock donation, broker or other third-party payment, and your employer online giving platform, you can now make your membership contribution by electronic check or Zelle money transfer. When you submit your application or renewal and choose one of the new options, we will provide instructions for you to complete payment.
- Shared Membership Changes. In an effort to reduce administrative burden on our treasurer and membership team, we are offering only a 2-woman Shared Membership option ($525 per woman) for new Shared Memberships. Existing 3-woman and 4-woman Shared Memberships may renew “as is” if they complete the process by April 30, 2023. The administrative fee this year will be $25 per woman for both new and renewing Shared Members. These changes were made after thoughtful consideration, discussion and deliberation by the Board. Shared Members may make their contribution by any payment method. See more details about Shared Memberships here.
What isn’t changing:
- May 15 is our Membership Deadline. During the COVID-19 crisis, we shifted our membership deadline, but we returned to May 15 in 2022, and the same deadline will apply in 2023.
- The 4-Payment Plan is Back. Through February 15, you can sign up for a 4-installment payment option. You will authorize recurring monthly payments of $275.50 on your credit/debit card, starting with the first payment when you register. Then your card will be charged on the first day of each of the three following months.
- Impact Plus ($1,100 – $1,499) and Impact Champion ($1,500+) membership options are still available. Plus and Champion members are critical to our ability to operate. All amounts contributed over $1,000 will be used for operational expenses.
- Simplified Renewal. If you are renewing your membership, you can either login to your member profile here and follow the instructions to renew, or you can email renew@impactsanantonio.org – just include your name, how you’d like to pay, and if you’d like to make any changes to your membership option (changing to or from Plus or Champion). If you are having your IRA broker or charitable fund send us your contribution, or if you are donating through your employer’s giving platform (with or without a match), let us know, so we can be on the lookout.