Local IBA Affiliation Benefits and Fees
IBA Affiliation Fees
All start-up materials and first year benefits: $950
This one-time fee includes start-up materials and templates, licensing and development. (We can provide installments if necessary-- contact us for information).
Annual affiliation fee beginning year 2 is a sliding scale based on IBA annual budget.
Under $20,000 -- $200
$20,000 - $40,000 -- $400
$40,000 - $80,000 -- $500
Over $80,000 -- $600
Have an existing organization? Contact us for fees and information.
AMIBA is here to help you successfully start, develop, and maintain a local Independent Business AllianceCM. AMIBA’s commitment to IBAs is to help them effect positive change in their communities through supporting them with resources, information and connections. We constantly work to improve and expand the ways we can help!
Your initial benefits include:
- IBA handbook and checklist with extensive information and how-tos to get you organized and running quickly while avoiding errors and unnecessary steps.
- Templates for: organizational documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws, and a thorough business plan), database customized for IBAs, printed member directory, window decals for local member businesses, bumper stickers, prospect brochures, promotional materials (bookmarks, print ads) and guidelines on how to organize these initiatives.
*Expect this package to save you $10,000 or more in development costs or at least 200 hours of time. As IBAs develop new programs and materials, we collect and provide them in our online member resources. - Consultation on IBA operation, media relations, editing, policy, member employee education from staff with years of hands-on experience organizing local alliances.
- 300 Thank you for choosing our Independent Local Business decals (additional quantities of all items available at wholesale cost)
- 50 Put Your Money Where Your House Is! bumper stickers;
- Assistance adapting AMIBA publications for local use
- Starter/backup web page if desired and link to your site. A new "off-the-shelf "website template will be available in mid-2008 that eliminates the need for special software/knowledge and allows multiple editors via web browser.
- Access to member resources area of AMIBA website that includes a huge library of materials developed by IBAs around the continent--many are ready to adapt for your local use.
Coming soon: an online version of our IBA database template—all you'll need is a web browser! More exciting applications of this database are under construction. - Monthly updates from AMIBA with news on latest programs, useful articles, studies, print resources, and more
- License to use marked name Independent Business Alliance, the IBA logo and slogans Put Your Money Where Your House Is, You’re Not A Clone, Why Shop At One? and Because Community Matters
- Regular conference calls with other IBA directors/organizers to share ideas and support.
- Annual national organizers' gathering to learn from each other and broaden the movement (next one is Jan., 2009 in Salt Lake City).
- 50% or more discount on in-person presentations and trainings for your community and at regional organizers' gatherings (new for 2008--see the latest schedule).
- Fiscal sponsorship to help you obtain tax-deductible contributions and grants.
- Access to AMIBA staff with extensive publishing and media experience to help develop your press releases, op-eds or make appearances in your local media
- The advantage of being part of the pioneer organization with growing national recognition. While other organizations (and marketing firms) have emulated much of the IBA organizing model, AMIBA is the only organization staffed by people with years of hands-on experience organizing local Alliances.
- Coming June 2, 2008 -- an new series of posters and advertsements promoting the benefits of doing business locally. Additional tools and benefits are added regularly.