By invitation, membership is open to business CEOs or the local equivalent, business or family foundations, and business leaders who commit to a four-year minimum funding partnership of $25,000 a year for 4 years ( $100,000 total) with a nonprofit organization that they alone choose. Many members, based on their capacity, choose to support more than one nonprofit,  each receiving the minimum of $100,000 over 4 years. This is purely the member’s choice. More than two dozen members have chosen to contribute between one and 10 million dollars each, over the 4 years. 

No. The Satell Institute is fully endowed by its founder, so there are no dues or fees. One hundred percent of all funding commitments go directly from the for-profit member to their nonprofit partner(s). No funds go to or pass through the Institute.

The Institute requires one action step for membership—a four-year funding commitment to a nonprofit chosen by the funder—rather than one-off donations or short-term campaigns. When selected by a business or foundation for this commitment, the nonprofit also becomes a Nonprofit Affiliate Member at no charge.

The Institute is a member-led CEO organization, specific in its Corporate Social Responsibility mission, without fees or dues.

We don’t convene people just to fill a calendar. Every gathering has a purpose and is designed to be meaningful. In Philadelphia, our headquarters and original chapter, all chief executives (business and nonprofit alike ) are invited to three (3) hallmark events each year:

• Two private CEO Conferences (Spring and Fall), off-the-record, invitation-only conversations featuring nationally recognized leaders and our hallmark peer-sharing tables with other top executives.

• The Nonprofit Leadership Summit (Spring) brings together nonprofit CEOs, their senior teams, and our funding members to strengthen collaboration.

Beyond that, each region develops additional opportunities that fit its members, including intimate Executive Roundtables. The exact mix may vary from chapter to chapter, but the anchor conference in every region ensures members are always part of something significant, not just another meeting.  

Yes. Members may contribute to any nonprofit of their choice, and they may support as many nonprofits as they wish. The nonprofit being supported does not need to have any current affiliation with the Institute.

Members select a nonprofit that aligns with their mission, values, corporate goals, or those important to their employees. 

No business can operate with a one-year financial plan. Neither can a nonprofit.  Because most of their resources are invested in people and programming, multi-year giving allows nonprofits to plan, implement, and measure impact.

The four-year commitment means that funding does more than enable survival; it propels sustainability.

All Members are asked to attend at least ONE event each year, selecting from Conferences, Board and Member Meetings, Nonprofit Leadership Summits, or Executive Roundtables.  Members are always welcome to volunteer for working groups or committees if they choose. The Satell Institute emphasizes flexibility. Most of the "work" is handled by the Institute staff.

The Institute’s well-respected Think Tank commissions and curates research, articles, experiments, multi-media resources, and white papers for our members on cutting-edge CSR initiatives.  In addition, it houses a widely cited Glossary of Terms.