Benefits by Pledge Level
Individual: $150 - $300
- Includes 1-2 individual, one-year memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
Organizational: $5,000 - $10,000
- Includes 1-2 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
- Recognition on the Institute for Performance Excellence website
- Use of the “Pledge for Excellence” partner seal
- Discounted access to select Institute for Performance Excellence courses
- Quarterly donor e-newsletter with impact update
Benefactor: $15,000 - $50,000
- All benefits from the previous tier, plus: Includes 3-10 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
- Full organizational access to the Institute for Performance Excellence for all employees
- Recognition in national publications and annual reports
- Thought leadership and collaboration opportunities in Institute webinars and roundtables
- Invitation to the Pledge for Excellence Partners' Circle virtual event
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
Accelerator: $55,000 - $95,000
- All benefits from the previous tier, plus:
- Includes 11-19 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
- Full organizational access to the Institute for Performance Excellence for all employees
- Recognition in national publications and annual reports
- Thought leadership and collaboration opportunities in Institute webinars and roundtables\
- Invitation to the Pledge for Excellence Partners' Circle virtual event
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
Integrator: $100,000 - $245,000
- All benefits from previous tiers, plus:
- Includes 20-49 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
- VIP seating and networking access at the Quest for Excellence Conference
- Dedicated account liaison for strategic collaboration
- Option to co-develop tools, resources, or case studies with the Institute
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
Community Builder: $250,000 - $499,000
- All benefits from previous tiers, plus:
- Includes 50-199 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence*
- Exclusive recognition as a national or global leader in performance excellence
- Speaking opportunities at national events hosted by the Institute or Baldrige Foundation
- Feature articles in flagship publications and media platforms
- Priority access to Institute research and benchmarking initiative
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
Regional Growth Partner: $500,000 - $999,999
- All benefits from previous tiers, plus:
- Includes* 200-999 Organizational Memberships to the Institute for Performance Excellence customized plan
- Exclusive recognition as a national or global leader in performance excellence
- Speaking opportunities at national events hosted by the Institute or Baldrige Foundation
- Feature articles in flagship publications and media platforms
- Bespoke engagement opportunities tailored to the donor’s strategic interests
- Annual Executive roundtable briefing with Baldrige Foundation leadership
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
State/Province/Tribal Nation Growth Partner: $1,000,000 and Above
- All benefits from previous tiers, plus:
- Provides access to the Institute for Performance Excellence for a state/province/tribal nation (Customized based on size)
- Exclusive statewide or major metro branding and impact campaign in partnership with the Institute
- Executive strategy & culture mapping session annually with Baldrige Foundation and Institute leadership
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
Global Legacy Partner: Gift Amount Available on Request
- All benefits from previous tiers, plus:
- Provides universal access to the Institute for Performance Excellence for all U.S. organizations
- Endowment-level recognition across all Baldrige Foundation platforms
- Global launch event with naming opportunities and media coverage
- Registrations to the Quest for Excellence Conference**
