Founding Partners were part of the initial process of incorporation and/or had been involved in sponsoring the Journal of Interreligious Studies before it was acquired by ISM. To honor these institutions, these partners are fixed and will forever be marked as Founding Partners of ISM.

The four Founding Partners are Hebrew College, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, Boston University School of Theology, and the Institute for Islamic, Chrstian, and Jewish Studies.

Contribution

• $5,000/year

Recognition

• Ex Officio representation on the Board (enshrined in the bylaws)

• ISM shall designate the institution as a Founding Partner and will promote this status in ISM digital and print media and publications, including but not limited to, the ISM website, the masthead of the Journal of Interreligious Studies, front matter of ISM books published under Interreligious Studies Press, and promotional material. ISM will endeavor to employ the institutional logo as much as possible and when appropriate. 

• Verbal recognition shall occur before or during in-person or virtual events, as appropriate and possible. 

• The institution may in turn promote this designation in their own publications, marketing, and promotional material, as well as verbally at meetings and events. 

Contribution

• $4,500/year

Recognition

• ISM shall designate the institution or person as a Full Partner and will promote this status in ISM digital and print media and publications, including but not limited to, the ISM website, the masthead of the Journal of Interreligious Studies, front matter of ISM books published under Interreligious Studies Press, and promotional material. ISM will endeavor to employ the institutional logo as much as possible and when appropriate. Such recognition will occur alongside the recognition of the Founding Partners but in a way that distinguishes the two groups. 

• Verbal recognition shall occur before or during in-person or virtual events, as appropriate and possible. 

• The institution may in turn promote this designation in their own publications, marketing, and promotional material, as well as verbally at meetings and events.

• ISM shall invite the institution to designate a representative, or in the case of a person shall invite them, to serve on ISM’s Advisory Board (no voting rights, governance power, etc.; this is distinct from the Board of Directors). 

Contribution

• $2,500/year

Recognition

• ISM shall designate the institution or person as an Associate Partner and will promote this status in ISM digital and print media and publications, including but not limited to, the ISM website, the masthead of the Journal of Interreligious Studies, front matter of ISM books published under Interreligious Studies Press, and promotional material. Such recognition will be restricted to a list of institutions and names (text only) and will not include any institutional logos, except for the ISM website, where we will display their logo but in a way that distinguishes them from Founding and Full Partners. 

• The institution may in turn promote this designation in their own publications, marketing, and promotional material, as well as verbally at meetings and events.

• ISM will invite the institution to designate a representative, or in the case of a person shall invite them, to serve on ISM’s Advisory Board (no voting rights, governance power, etc.; this is distinct from the Board of Directors).  

Contribution

• $1,000/year

Recognition

• ISM shall designate the institution or person as a Partner and will promote this status on the ISM website. Such recognition will be restricted to a list of institutions and names (text only) and will not include any institutional logos. We will list their names in a way that distinguishes them from Sustaining Contributors.

• The institution may in turn promote this designation in their own publications, marketing, and promotional material, as well as verbally at meetings and events.

• ISM will invite the institution to designate a representative, or in the case of a person shall invite them, to serve on ISM’s Advisory Board (no voting rights, governance power, etc.; this is distinct from the Board of Directors).  

Contribution

• $250/year

Recognition

• ISM shall designate the institution or person as a Friend of ISM and will promote this status on the ISM website. Such recognition will be restricted to a list of institutions and names (text only) and will not include any institutional logos.  We will list their names in a way that distinguishes them from the other levels.

• The institution may in turn promote this designation in their own publications, marketing, and promotional material, as well as verbally at meetings and events.

• ISM will invite the institution to designate a representative, or in the case of a person shall invite them, to serve on ISM’s Advisory Board (no voting rights, governance power, etc.; this is distinct from the Board of Directors).