IAJGS Membership Application Membership Application 2023 Application for membership in the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Are you applying as: * Regular MemberAny non-profit organization whose principal purpose is to promote Jewish genealogy shall be eligible for regular membership in IAJGS if it meets the following criteria: has at least ten (10) dues-paying members;holds regular meetings at least quarterly, or conducts meaningful ongoing activities relating to Jewish genealogy at least four times a year or publishes a newsletter, journal or any electronic form of publication at least twice a year or convenes an electronic discussion group or undertakes other significant Jewish genealogical research projects; and has elected officers. Special Interest Group ("SIG") MemberA SIG associated with a fiscal sponsor or an organization organized for purposes other than profit and whose principal purpose is to promote genealogy shall be eligible for SIG Membership in the Association provided that: the SIG or the fiscal sponsor or organization with which it is associated has at least ten (10) dues-paying members; the SIG or the fiscal sponsor or organization with which it is associated has elected officers; and the SIG holds regular meetings at least quarterly, or conducts meaningful ongoing activities relating to Jewish genealogy at least four (4) times a year, or publishes a newsletter, journal or any electronic form of publication at least two (2) times a year, or convenes an electronic discussion group, or undertakes other significant Jewish genealogical research projects. Virtual MemberAny organization organized for purposes other than profit and whose principal purpose is to promote Jewish genealogy shall be eligible for Virtual Membership in the Association provided that it: holds meetings only online;does not have dues-paying members; andhas no elected officers. Associate MemberAssociate Members are other organizations (whether or not organized for profit) that do not qualify for any of the other classes of membership in this Section 1, including, but not limited to, genealogical societies, family associations, historical societies, libraries or archives, educational institutions, or genealogical vendors. SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION Applicant’s Name (prospective member): * Incorporated? * Yes No In what jurisdiction? Date Founded Contact Person * Telephone # Email * Applicant's Mailing Address: * City, State, Postal Code * Country * If the applicant is part of a larger organization such as: historical society, museum, JCC, synagogue, genealogical society, etc. Please give its name. * Yes No Please provide the following for the larger organization Name Mailing Address City, State, Postal Code * Email * Regular Members Enter number of dues-paying members at year end * Fees for Regular Member organizations are set at $0.50 per year per member in the organization with a minimum of $18.00. Enter calculated fee * $ SIG Members Enter the average number of attendees at meetings * Fees for Special Interest Group Members are set at $0.50 per year for the average number of attendees at meetings of the Member with a minimum of $18.00. Enter calculated fee * $ Virtual Members Fees for virtual members are set at $36.00 per year. Enter calculated fee * $ Associate Members Fees for associate members are set at $50 per year for non-profit entities and $100 per year for commercial enterprises. Enter either fee - 50 or 100 * SECTION II: APPLICANT’S LEADERSHIP Please supply us with your current list of selected Board members. If you have elections subsequent to this application and there are changes, please notify the IAJGS Secretary at secretary@iajgs.org. President President's Email Address * President's Home Phone President's Cell Phone May we print president's phone number in IAJGS directory? Yes No If the organization has co-presidents, enter the information for the other person below. Co-President Co-President's Email Address Co-President's Home Phone Co-President's Cell Phone May we print co-president's phone number in IAJGS directory? Yes No Vice President Vice President's email address Phone Phone Secretary Secretary's email address Secretary Phone Sec cellphone Treasurer * Treasurer Phone Treasurer cellPhone Treasurer's email address * SECTION III: COMMUNICATION WITH APPLICANT’S MEMBERS / CONSTITUENTS Please tell us if your organization uses any of the following (if yes, please enter the web URL): Website/URL Website/URL Website/URL Website/URL Website/URL Website/URL Website/URL SECTION IV: VERIFYING NON-PROFIT STATUS The IAJGS Bylaws require that voting Regular Members are non-profit organizations. Do the applicant’s governing or other documents (e.g. articles of incorporation or Bylaws) specify non-profit status? * Yes No Does the applicant have non-profit status recognized under the laws of your state, province, or country? * Yes No If no, are you planning on filing? Yes No For USA applicants only: Is the applicant planning to apply for 501(c)(3) status under the IAJGS 501(c)(3) umbrella? * Yes No If yes, please provide IRS Employer ID Number (EIN): SECTION V: DUES PAYMENT OPTIONS Please enter the membership fee that was calculated above and any contributions toward the Rabbi Stern Grant or the Travel Fund. Then select your payment method and enter any required information. Membership Fee * Contribution to the Rabbi Stern Grant Contribution to Travel Fund Total (calculated) $ Choose 0ne * Check/OtherCredit Card Checks (USD) may be mailed to: Joe Tarshish IAJGS Treasurer 201 York Rd., Ste. 1-605 Jenkintown, PA, 19046 USA If other, please contact treasurer to discuss other payment options at: treasurer@iajgs.org First Name on Credit Card * Last Name on CC * Credit Card * Address * Address Address Address City City State/Province State/Province Zip/Postal Zip/Postal Country AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country SECTION VI: REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS List of members to document minimum membership (see IAJGS Bylaws, Article IV, Section 1). Copy of applicant’s governing document, i.e., Bylaws. Please provide copy in English or original with English translation if original is not in English. Applicant mission statement or statement of purpose. Description of specific activities conducted, publications issued, or forums hosted during the past 12 months that document minimum activities (see IAJGS Bylaws, Article IV, Section 1). Upload Files * Drop files here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 516MB SECTION VII: APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE The applicant hereby applies for membership in IAJGS and agrees to adhere to the objectives of the IAJGS (per Article III of its Bylaws). The applicant organization hereby represents that it meets the minimum requirements for Associate Membership (per Article IV of its Bylaws). The applicant organization understands that the IAJGS Membership Committee will be consider this application and that additional documentation may be requested. If membership is denied, any submitted payment will be returned. Printed name of authorized officer: * Title of authorized officer: * Section Submit & Pay If you are human, leave this field blank.
