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effectiveness of advocacy and outreach to Congress and the Administration on
our organization is a part humanitarian and development issues. InterAction helps open doors and provides access to
of the US NGO community, top-level government officials and policymakers. InterAction members also receive timely
a community that is information and analyses of legislative, policy, and budgetary issues as they impact the
represented by InterAction humanitarian and development community.
with a reach and impact much
ll Effective Communications and Increased Exposure
larger than any one organization.
InterAction is a hub for information on overseas humanitarian and development programs
Through InterAction, members
and related policy work in Washington. Our communications specialists multiply and
gather to shape the direction of the complement member efforts with media strategies, press referrals, message training, online
US NGO community as it leverages tactics, and video production. Averaging over 2 million hits per month, InterAction’s website
resources, creates and develops new features the work of our member agencies and encourages the public to get involved.
partnerships, determines norms of aid Members also can post press releases to our site. During international disasters, as many as
effectiveness, and protects the space 525,000 hits per week have been recorded at www.interaction.orq.
and environment in which we operate. ll Publications
As the leadership hub of the U.S. based
Members receive a number of free InterAction publications, including Monday Developments
non-profit community that works (universally recognized as the leading source of information on overseas humanitarian affairs)
around the world, InterAction helps and Member Profiles (our biannual directory of InterAction members). With a commitment
shape and respond to your external to accurate, incisive commentary, InterAction publications present members with an
environment in ways that directly unparalleled opportunity to highlight their work and values.
contribute to your organization. ll Strong Networking Among Peer Organizations and Information Sharing
InterAction’s working groups promote collaboration with peers on cutting-edge issues
through policy- and practice-focused meetings. Also relevant, InterAction email distribution
lists provide member organizations with timely updates on current issues and events. Our
annual Forum, CEO Retreat, and over 400 meetings each year bring together our members,
outside experts, government officials, and other stakeholders. InterAction also maintains
close ties with NGOs and NGO networks around the world.
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Becoming a Member
In order to be eligible for membership, an agency must pay
established dues and meet specific criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
ll Embody a philosophy which reflects InterAction’s values of
partnership, humanitarianism, sustainable development, justice,
diversity, ethical practice, and gender equity.
ll Have an active, voluntary governing board that exercises independent
oversight of the professional staff and finances.
ll Have clearly defined functions and programs with a primary focus
on international development assistance, relief, migration, refugee
assistance, and/or public education on such programs.
ll Demonstrate a high level of professional expertise and experience in
implementing programs to accomplish organizational objectives.
ll Have tax-exempt status under section 501 (a) of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code and have received such status at least two years prior to
membership application.
ll Operate on the basis of a detailed annual budget approved by the
organization’s governing board and publish an annual statement of
the organization’s finances, income, and expenditures audited and
certified by an independent certified public accountant.
ll Certify compliance with InterAction’s PVO Standards through Self-
Certification Plus, or provide compelling reasons for noncompliance,
in which case the organization must (1) indicate duration of non-
compliance and (2) take steps to come into compliance.
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Required application materials:
nn Completed Application
nn By-Laws
nn Articles of Incorporation
nn IRS Letter of Tax Exempt Status
nn Most Recent Annual Report
nn Most Current Audited Financial Statement
nn Current Year’s Budget as Approved by the Board of Directors
nn PV0 Standards Review Form
nn Three Letters of Recommendation from Three InterAction Members
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Applications can also be completed online at
www.interaction.org/membership Membership Application
(supporting documents must still be emailed or sent by post) Please answer questions on a separate piece of paper
1. Organization name 19. Please note at least three PVOs with which your
organization has worked in the past two years, and
2. Contact Person describe the collaboration/affiliation.
3. Title 20. Do you work with partner organizations overseas? Please
4. Address describe the manner in which you implement programs
together.
5. Telephone
21. Please indicate the approximate amount of the following
6. Fax funding sources as a percentage of your total annual
income.
7. Email address
Federal Grants: _____ %
8. Website
Federal Contracts: _____ %
9. Year Founded
Foundation Grants: _____ %
10. Incorporated in the State of
Membership Dues: _____ %
11. Statement of organizational purpose
Contributions: _____ %
12. Briefly describe the organization’s programs. Include a
listing of the location of field offices or regional offices Others: _____ %
worldwide. (Attach materials, in addition to your annual
report, as appropriate). Explain: _____________________
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InterAction Dues Policy
InterAction’s membership dues are calculated at .15% of internationally
related expenses*, with a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $40,000.
Therefore, HelpUS would pay annual dues of $12,863 for membership in InterAction.
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Graduated Dues Structure
Those members that are near or at InterAction’s ceiling of $40,000 have international
expense budgets ranging from $20 million to $852 million. Because this is a wide range
of financial position, in order to provide equity for our members with larger expenses, a
stepped schedule for dues near our maximum levels has been adopted as follows:
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About InterAction
InterAction is the largest coalition of U.S.-based
international nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs) focused on the world’s poor and most
vulnerable people. Collectively, InterAction’s more
than 165 members work in every developing
country. Formed in 1984 with 22 members and
now based in Washington, DC with a staff of
40, InterAction’s member agencies are large
and small, faith-based and secular and are
headquartered across 25 states.