Becoming A Foundation Fellow

The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation is continually at work to improve and promote the veterinary profession and recruit and encourage the future leaders of our profession.  The goal of the Foundation is to have 200 IVMA members pledge or reach the IVMA Fellow status. This will create an endowment fund that will allow use of the income from the fund to accomplish future goals of the Foundation.
 
You can become an IVMA Fellow by making a contribution of $1,000 or more within a five-year period. As soon as the pledge is made, you can begin to enjoy the prestige and benefits of being an IVMA Fellow. As a contributor, you will receive the IVMA Fellow designation and a lifetime membership in the IVMA Foundation.
 
The IVMA Fellows are a group of highly successful veterinarians who are passionate about their profession and are current and past leaders of the profession. We need this group of people together on a regular basis to take full advantage of this valuable resource.
 
The IVMA Fellows will meet each year at Annual Meeting and review the financial status of the IVMA Fellow Program and the IVMA Foundation. This group of distinguished veterinarians will be a sounding board - discussing the use of Foundation funds.  The IVMA Fellows will provide valuable vision and direction for wise investment of Foundation resources to benefit the veterinary profession in Iowa.
 
I am sure you will want your name associated with this distinguished group of veterinarians. Please join us in becoming an “IVMA Fellow”.
 
Sincerely,
 
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Board of Directors


Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Fellow

An Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Fellow:
  •     Is a veterinarian member of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
  •     Pledges $1,000 or more to the Foundation as below.
  •     May serve on the Foundation Board of Directors or be a member of the Foundation Corporation.
The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation shall have three Fellows levels.
  •     Fellow Gold Level is a pledge of $1,000 to $2,499.
  •     Fellow Diamond Level is a pledge of $2,500 to $4,999.
  •     Fellow Platinum Level is a pledge of $5,000 or more.
The time frame for a Fellow pledge shall be a maximum of five years for the Gold level.  The Diamond and Platinum levels are cumulative throughout the member’s lifetime.

Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Advocate
An Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Advocate:
  • Is a non-veterinarian who works closely with the veterinary profession or is a veterinarian who is not a member of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
  • Pledges $1,000 or more to the Foundation as below.
  • May not serve on the Foundation Board of Directors or be a member of the Foundation Corporation.
 
Memorial Gifts to the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation
Memorial gifts may be made to the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation.

If a one time gift of $1,000 or more is given in memory of a member veterinarian, that veterinarian will be an Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Fellow.


If a one time gift of $1,000 or more is given in memory of an animal, the person making the gift may designate either a veterinarian to be an Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Fellow or a non-veterinarian to be an Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Foundation Advocate.
To contribute to the IVMA Foundation, please contact the IVMA office at 800/369-9564 or click HERE.