About the Baker Roundtable

The Baker Roundtable is the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s membership forum. To join the Baker Roundtable is to engage with a network of civic-minded individuals who champion the Baker Institute’s mission to provide meaningful policy analysis on the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S. and the world. 

By joining the Baker Roundtable, members gain access to exclusive benefits and directly support the mission of the institute. Join the Baker Roundtable today by registering online.

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To discuss the benefits of Baker Roundtable membership at any level, please contact the Baker Institute development office at roundtable@rice.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

To purchase up to four (4) individual tickets to the Baker Institute's 30th Anniversary Gala on October 26, please click here. Individual tickets are $1,500 (fair market value of $250). Please email roundtable@rice.edu with questions or visit bakerinstitute.org/gala for more info.

Membership Levels

Membership privileges apply to a couple or one individual plus a guest. All levels of annual membership include:

  • Invitations to Baker Briefings, member-exclusive events designed to provide expert analysis on urgent and ongoing policy issues
  • Invitations to the annual member-exclusive Fall Reception with Baker Institute experts 
  • Subscription to the Baker Institute email newsletter
  • Access to both Baker Institute member and public events 
  • Complimentary parking at Baker Institute events 
  • Opportunity to become a Roundtable Representative, an individual who represents his or her membership level as part of the Membership Committee, after one (1) year of membership

    Delegate $500

    All base benefits listed above.

    Colleague $1,250

    Fair market value (FMV) of benefit received: $100. Tax-deductible contributions: $1,150.

    All base benefits plus:

    • A member-exclusive gift
    • Priority access to registration for select Baker Institute events
    Partner $2,500

    Fair market value (FMV) of benefit received: $200. Tax-deductible contributions: $2,300.

    All base benefits plus: 

    • A member-exclusive gift
    • Priority access to registration for select Baker Institute events
    • Invitations to the annual Roundtable Dinner hosted by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute
    Diplomat $5,000

    Fair market value (FMV) of benefit received: $200. Tax-deductible contributions: $4,800.

    All base benefits plus: 

    • A member-exclusive gift
    • Priority access to registration for select Baker Institute events
    • Invitations to the annual Roundtable Dinner hosted by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute
    • Invitations to VIP functions before or after select events
    • Reserved seating at Baker Institute events
    Ambassador $10,000

    Fair market value (FMV) of benefit received: $250. Tax-deductible contributions: $9,750.

    All base benefits plus: 

    • A member-exclusive gift
    • Priority access to registration for select Baker Institute events
    • Invitations to the annual Roundtable Dinner hosted by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute
    • Invitations to VIP functions before or after select events
    • Reserved seating at Baker Institute events
    • The opportunity to host a speaking engagement featuring, or have a one-on-one meeting with, a Baker Institute expert
    Statesman Circle $25,000

    Fair market value (FMV) of benefit received: $350. Tax-deductible contributions: $24,650.

    All base benefits plus: 

    • A member-exclusive gift
    • Priority access to registration for select Baker Institute events
    • Invitations to the annual Roundtable Dinner hosted by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute
    • Invitations to VIP functions before or after select events
    • Reserved seating at Baker Institute events
    • The opportunity to host a speaking engagement featuring, or have a one-on-one meeting with, a Baker Institute expert 
    • The ability to bring three guests to events (for a total of four seats)
    • Invitation to annual luncheon hosted by Ambassador David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute

    To learn more about discounted rates with all Delegate-level or Colleague-level benefits for Rice faculty, staff and retirees; local, state and federal government employees; and nonprofit employees please email roundtable@rice.edu. For a printable list of benefits and levels, click here.

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