Become A Member of Erie's Think Tank

Thank you for supporting the JES and our mission of civic enlightenment and community progress! Because of members like you, the Erie region continues to grow through thoughtful dialogue, education, and national-caliber programming. Below you will find our membership levels and associated benefits. Memberships are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

Tax Information

Membership contributions are tax-deductible only to the extent that the amount paid exceeds the value of benefits received.

Please note: The benefits at the Associate, Patron, Supporter, Contributor, and Friend levels exceed the cost of those memberships; therefore, no portion of those levels is tax-deductible. Members may choose to waive benefits at any level to make their contribution a 100% tax-deductible gift.

To make a fully tax-deductible donation, click HERE.

For a tutorial on using our registration system, click HERE.

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*Please note, membership is not required for admittance to any of the JES programming.

Membership Levels

$25 Jeffersonian
2 JES lecture tickets


$50 Friend
1 General Admission Global Summit ticket
2 JES lecture tickets


$100 Contributor
2 General Admission Global Summit tickets
6 JES lecture tickets
1 admission to all Brock Institute lectures and events
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays

$250 Supporter
5 General Admission Global Summit Tickets
1 admission to all JES lectures and events
1 admission to all Brock Institute lectures
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays


$500 Patron
1 General Admission Global Summit pass
2 admissions to all JES lectures and events
2 admissions to all Brock Institute lectures
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays


$1,000 Associate
2 General Admission Global Summit passes
3 admissions to all JES lectures and events
2 admissions to all Brock Institute lectures
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays

$2,500 Benefactor
2 Preferred Seating Global Summit passes
4 admissions to all JES lectures
2 admissions to all Brock Institute lectures and events
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays


$5,000 President's Circle
4 Preferred Seating Global Summit passes
4 admissions to all JES lectures and events
4 admissions to all Brock Institute lectures 
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays


$10,000 Lifetime Membership
4 Preferred Seating Global Summit passes
4 admissions to all JES lectures and events
4 admissions to all Brock Institute lectures
Select JES publications and books
Annual subscription to the Journal of Erie Studies
Annual subscription to the Jefferson Essays

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Memberships are tax-deductible only to the extent that the cost exceeds the benefits received. Please note
that the benefits received in the Associate, Patron, and Supporter levels exceed the cost of those memberships,
and thus no portion is tax-deductible. You may choose to waive membership benefits at any level to make
your membership a 100% tax-deductible donation.