When you join as an Internet2 industry member and start engaging with the community, you also begin earning advanced status. Our advanced qualifications are designed to showcase our most engaged industry members to recognize and amplify the engagements that you might already be doing within the research and education community. By participating in strategic engagements you will earn Engagement Points, and by making engagement contributions you will earn Contribution Dollars. Advanced membership status is achieved through a combination of Engagement Points and Contribution Dollars. 

Strategic Engagements

Strategic engagements that qualify for Engagement Points include the following:

• Participation in Internet2’s top level programs, including being a:
  • Network Connector
  • NET+ Service Provider
  • InCommon Federation Participant 
  • InCommon Catalyst
• Community Group participation
• Event attendance (in-person and virtual)
• Certain Social Media Interactions
• Hosting an R&E Specific Webinar Series
• Hosting an R&E Specific Training
• Creating R&E Specific Case Studies
• Completing the Cloud Scorecard
• Completing the HECVAT (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit) 

Engagement Contributions

Engagement contributions that earn Contribution Dollars include the following:

• In-person event sponsorship
• Virtual event sponsorship
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity program sponsorships
• Community group facilitation
• Hosted micro-events
• Research whitepaper sponsorship
• Idea grants
• Community fellowships
• CIO/Executive-in-residence

Membership Types, Engagements, and Contributions

• 5 Strategic Engagements
• $25k Contribution Dollars

• 10 Strategic Engagements
• $100k Contribution Dollars*

• 25 Strategic Engagements
• $250k Contribution Dollars

Advanced status achieved during a calendar year will be valid until the end of the following calendar year.

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