Each year, IFPDA Benefactors and Patrons provide vital support for the expansion of the grants program and funding for curatorial internships aimed at cultivating the next generation of print specialists. The IFPDA Foundation has, over the past three years, awarded more than 50 grants for museum acquisitions, excellence in printmaking, curatorial internships, exhibitions, public programs, and scholarly publications. Tickets for the benefit directly benefit these institutions, and a portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible.

The 2023 Cocktail Benefit was hosted at Two Palms' studio and showroom in SoHo.
 
The 2019 Cocktail Benefit was hosted by Jan Siegmund and Ben Maddox, New York - based fine art print collectors with significant holdings of 20th and 21st century artists.

The 2018 Cocktail Benefit was hosted at the home of Janice Oresman, a New York - based print collector, independent curator and art advisor.