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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

AFP offers several membership categories to meet your need. No matter how large or small your organization or how long you've been in the fundraising profession, there's a place for you in AFP!

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER - $290.00 + $30 chapter dues

Open to persons who hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising, work within the U.S. and Canada and are compensated for their services (Members outside these two countries may join in this category as a volunteer fundraiser); subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards("Code") and its bylaws; promote the Donor Bill of Rights and, are employed or have been employed by an institution or organization that provides benefits to society.

 

ASSOCIATE - $290.00 + $30 chapter dues

May be extended to persons who are engaged in fields related to fundraising, volunteers, or those who have mutual interests with fundraising professionals, and who subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and its bylaws; and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL - $95 Ages 26 and younger; $175 Ages 27 to 30 (includes chapter dues)

Open to persons who hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising, work within the U.S. and Canada and are compensated for their services, and are 30 years old or younger, must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and its bylaws and promote the Donor Bill of Rights and be employed, or have been employed by an organization that provides benefits to society.

 

GLOBAL E-MEMBERSHIP- $50 + $30 chapter dues

Global e-membership in the Association shall be open to members outside of the U.S. and Canada who wish to join in an electronic-only based membership category. Global e-membership members must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

COLLEGIATE - $35 + $30 chapter dues

Collegiate membership in the Association shall be open to (a) students in a two- or four-year full time degree granting, certificate, or diploma program at an accredited college or university, or (b) individuals who serve as a faculty advisor for a collegiate chapter of AFP. Collegiate members must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights. Membership in this category is limited to those students affiliated with a Collegiate Chapter of AFP.

 

RETIRED - $75 + $30 chapter dues

Retired membership in the Association shall be open to individuals who no longer practice as paid fundraising professionals but who, at the time they seek Retired Member status, have been Professional members of the Association for the immediate past five consecutive years and subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

 

BUSINESS MEMBERS – Executive Circle - $5,000; Endorser - $1,500

Business membership in the Association shall be open to for-profit organizations whose work complements the fundraising profession. The Executive Circle Business member shall be entitled to designate two employees to receive full benefits as Associate members of the Association. Endorser Business Members shall be entitled to designate one employee to receive full benefits as an Associate member of the Association. The designated individuals, as well as the organization which constitutes the Business member, must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

LARGE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP – Starting at $1,425 (includes chapter dues)

Shall be open to nonprofit organizations who wish to have multiple members in the association. The organization will designate a minimum of five (5) to receive Professional member benefits. The memberships may be transferred to another individual if the original member leaves the organization. Must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

SMALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP – $185 (includes chapter dues)

Small nonprofits are defined as:

  • An operating budget of less than $2,000,000

  • A fundraising department with less than two (2) Full time equivalent (FTE) staff

  • Individually incorporated or otherwise organized as a separate entity in the laws of the specific country; and

  • Not affiliated with a larger institution supporting their operations.

The organization will designate one fundraising professional to receive the benefits offered in this membership category. The membership may be transferred to another individual if the original member leaves the organization. Must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and promote the Donor Bill of Rights. Limit one membership per organization.

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