General Membership
PPS is many things.
It is a research powerhouse that has written the story of the city’s architecture and social life from the 18th century to the present: see our building histories, online Guide to Providence Architecture and reams of articles and walking tours about the city going back 70 years.
It is an incubator for creative and forward-thinking solutions relating to Providence’s present and future – a place that generates new ideas and rich conversations about how the city can meet the challenges of the day while ensuring that beloved places that have civic significance are protected and preserved.
PPS is also a community.
We have been a membership-based organization since our founding in 1956, and we continue to draw support and inspiration from our members, who include many of the city’s civic, cultural and institutional leaders (you!).
Together, membership dues and the individual donations made to our Annual Fund at the end of each year account for 25% of our annual budget. These funds power our small office of five, making it possible for us to continue the work that was started nearly 70 years ago on College Hill. Please consider joining or renewing your membership as part of our community – we can’t do this without you.
A variety of member levels are available — and it’s also possible to purchase a PPS membership as a gift.
JOIN OR RENEW TODAY
Individual Membership: $50
Students: $20 and 1-Year Trial for New Members: $35
Benefits include invitations to members-only events and receptions throughout the year; discounted pricing for all programs, swag and signature events like the Festival of Historic Houses; access to PPS’s Contractor Referral Service and acknowledgment in our Annual Report.
Household Membership: $75
Benefits include invitations to members-only events and receptions throughout the year; discounted pricing for all programs, swag and signature events like the Festival of Historic Houses; access to PPS’s Contractor Referral Service and acknowledgment in our Annual Report.
Supporter Membership: $150
All benefits of a household membership, plus one (1) complimentary ticket to the Festival of Historic Houses.
Benefactor Membership: $300
All benefits of a household membership, plus two (2) complimentary tickets to the Festival of Historic Houses and one (1) invitation to PPS’s annual Benefactors’ Garden Party.
Sustainer Membership: $600
All benefits of a household membership, plus three (3) complimentary tickets to the Festival of Historic Houses and two (2) invitations to PPS’s annual Benefactors’ Garden Party.
Antoinette Downing Leadership Circle Membership: $1,200
All benefits of a household membership, plus four (4) complimentary tickets to the Festival of Historic Houses, four (4) invitations to PPS’s annual Benefactors’ Garden Party, and one (1) invitation to PPS’s annual Power Breakfast with the Executive Director. ADLC Members are acknowledged as such in PPS’s Annual Report.
JOIN OR RENEW TODAY
Providence Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Some or all of PPS membership dues are tax-deductible (Federal Tax ID: 05-0283958).
Online transactions are made securely through DonorPerfect. Please contact Allison Hernandez with any questions or for additional assistance at ahernandez@ppsri.org.