• Be elected to the Board;
• Voting for Board positions;
• Participate in initiatives of the Society;
• Networking opportunities: access to the individuals within the Society;
• Participation at Society conferences, gatherings, etc — potentially leading to professional connections and growth;
• Opportunities to formulate and present projects for funding and implementation in Armenia;
• Opportunities to visit Armenia in Society-organized professional exploratory and/or specialized visits to familiarize outside entities with Armenia;
• Opportunities to gain access, through talking to Armenian government officials and/or public and private “influencers”, to investment opportunities in Armenia that might go beyond the Society’s mission.

A Fellow of the Society:

• Functions at the very least as an advisor on initiatives the Society undertakes  — and can contribute ideas about projects and programs that could become part of the Society’s efforts;
• Is highly accomplished in a specialty of interest to the Society;
• Has experience and expertise to engage in the work of the Society directly;
• Nominates Fellows to the Society.

• Participate in initiatives of the Society;
• Networking opportunities: access to the individuals within the Society;
• Participation at Society conferences, gatherings, etc — potentially leading to professional connections and growth;
• Opportunities to gain access, through talking to Armenian government officials and/or public and private “influencers”, to investment opportunities in Armenia that might go beyond the Society’s mission.

A Partner of the Society:

• is an organization interested in contributing to the work of the Society in a capacity determined through an agreement approved by the Board.
• can provide a representative for participation in conferences of the Society.

• Participate in initiatives of the Society;
• Networking opportunities: access to the individuals within the Society;
• Participation at Society conferences, gatherings, etc — potentially leading to professional connections and growth;
• Opportunities to formulate and present projects for funding and implementation in Armenia;
• Opportunities to visit Armenia in Society-organized professional exploratory and/or specialized visits to familiarize outside entities with Armenia;
• Opportunities to gain access, through talking to Armenian government officials and/or public and private “influencers”, to investment opportunities in Armenia that might go beyond the Society’s mission.

A Friend of the Society:

• is an individual interested in contributing to the work of the Society in a capacity determined through consultation with the Board.

• has an association with the Society involving a specific project or area of collaboration.

A Patron of the Society is an individual or a foundation with the means and interests to contribute to an annual “Strategic Fund.” The purpose of this fund is to help seed projects developed by ASOF members.

Fundraising for the strategic fund and the build-up of the network of patrons is led by the Executive Committee of the Patrons. The Chair of this committee and its other members are appointed by ASOF's Executive Board. This person represents the Patrons at meetings of the Executive Board and is a voting member of the Executive Board.

The Strategic Fund is used by the Executive Board for only funding ASOF projects. The fund may include parts earmarked by the donors for particular projects. The fund may also incorporate an endowment model as determined by the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Patrons.

All Patrons of the Society would be invited to the annual ASOF conference and can participate in all activities of the conference. The Executive Committee of the Patrons may also recommend to the ASOF Executive Board the granting of  particular recognitions to Patrons, including the designation of Honorary Fellows.