Explore the benefits of IPRA membership. If you have any questions, contact us at 708-588-2280.

Individual Benefits Include:

• Access to IPRA’s online Membership Directory of over 2,500 members (you must be log in to your account to view the directory)
• Engage members online in your area of interest through IPRAConnect (log in with your IPRA user name and password).
• Enjoy discounts on professional development courses & event registration, including: CPRP Prep Training Classes, Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course and Professional Development School and IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights conference.
• Subscription to IL Parks & Recreation magazine and IPRA Today eNewsletter
  
• Discounts on online job postings
  
• Membership in targeted special interest groups called Sections.
• Opportunity to apply to our award-winning mentoring program, ProConnect mentoring program.
• Recognition for outstanding achievements at the individual and agency level through our Awards and Recognition program.

I love all of the opportunities IPRA provides to its members to grow as professionals.

 - IPRA Membership Survey 

IPRA Partnerships

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IPRA, IPRF, PlayCore’s Center for Outreach, Research & Education (CORE) and GameTime are partnering through a unique statewide training and funding initiative to demonstrate the positive impact high-quality play and recreation destinations and programs can have on community health and wellness. Participants in the initiative will be recognized for exemplifying evidence-based best practices in design and implementation and will be provided meaningful data and research findings about community impact.
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IPRA, IPRF and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) are now offering $25,000 grants to ten Illinois park and recreation agencies (with at least one IPRA member) to join and launch the Fitness Court and NFC initiative.
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IPDLAF+ offers its participants a professionally managed portfolio with a competitive money market rate and unlimited check writing privileges. The fund stresses “safety of principal” as the number one objective and has earned an AAAm* rating by Standard and Poor’s. Additional fixed income investment products are available through an investment adviser to assist IPDLAF+ Class participants in seeking to maximize results. Contact IPDLAF+ at 1-800-731-6830 for more information, or visit www.ipdlaf.org