Members might plan or attend fundraisers. They may pay dues to support the cause. For that, members can go to parties and get tickets to three concerts. It's not just cultural institutions that have wised up to young-benefactor groups. Other patron groups exist to drum up support for the American Heart Society, the Washington Humane Society, and the Leukemia Society.
Some groups provide a more hands-on approach to community service.
Greater DC Cares organizes volunteers to do everything from planting flowers in DC parks to delivering food to AIDS patients. As with benefactor groups, volunteer organizations like Greater DC Cares give young adults a chance to feel part of the community and to meet others. And working alongside a prospective date has its advantages. Members of the Quorum Club, for example, discuss foreign policy over martinis and cigars. Members can attend cocktail parties, tours of the Renwick Gallery, and exhibition openings.