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AFP Nonprofit Organizational Membership

Demonstrate Your Organization's Commitment to Ethical Fundraising

AFP’s Nonprofit Organizational Memberships champion effective and ethical fundraising, promote philanthropy and charitable giving and grow the fundraising profession. A Nonprofit Organizational Membership will provide long-term value to the profession through broader representation in our public policy initiatives. Nonprofit Organizational Membership also brings public recognition of an organization’s commitment to foster ethical standards and professionalism in fundraising.

Eligibility

• Organization must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principals and Standards to promote the Donor Bill of Rights to all donors.
• Organization Board of Directors must endorse the use of the Code of Ethical Principals and Standards.
• Membership is offered to an individually incorporated entity.

Nonprofit Organizational Member Benefits Include:

• Benefits for the Chief Fundraising Executive
• Customized educational sessions for the nonprofit organization’s fundraising staff (educational content would be discounted fee extra, initial consultation in customizing educational sessions)
• Access to the new personalized online Ethics Assessment Inventory(EAI)
• Organizational support for the AFP Code of Ethical Principals and Standards means you are a part of a global, respected community which offers enhanced credibility in the community as an organization committed to ethical and effective fundraising.
• Specialized AFP logo indicating nonprofit organizational membership status. Show your donors that your organization adheres to the AFP Code of Ethical Principals and Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.
• Listing on AFP International website and in publications such asAdvancing Philanthropy, the AFP Annual Report and through the public policy platform.
• Stronger advocacy position with the nonprofit community
• AFP members within your organization will be able to serve on local or international committees or task forces providing leadership development opportunities and networking.
• Membership for individual professional members paid for by the organization may be transferred to another employee if the original member leaves the organization.

Individual Member Benefits Include:

• Member assistance (800) phone line
• New Member Welcome Kit
• Advancing Philanthropy (digital or print)
• e-Wire (weekly electronic newsletter)
• Online Membership Directory
• Access to AFP Member Gateway
• Guidelines to the AFP Code of Ethical Principals and Standards
• AFP Resource Center (Library) online and on the phone
• FREE Information Exchange papers and online Hot Topics
• AFP Chapter meetings
• Advocacy – Legislative, Regulatory and Media Relations Updates
• National Philanthropy Day
• Educational Seminars
• FREE AFP Ready Reference Series PDFs
• FREE AFP Job Board
• Toolkits (Job Seekers, Fundraising in a Difficult Economy)
• Networking on AFP Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ammado, AFP2P)
• FREE Webinars

Discounts the Individual Members Receive:

• AFP Bookstore (Members get 20%-30% off)
• Annual International Conference on Fundraising (over 40% off)
• The AFP CFRE Review Course
• The AFP Fundamentals in Fundraising Course
• AFP/SSIR Nonprofit Management Institute (25% off)
• Member discount on CFRE Professional Certification Program
• Advanced Certified Fundraising Executives Program (ACFRE)
• AFP Chapter meetings
• Educational Seminars
• Webinar series (current and on-demand)

Interested in learning more or starting the process toward the Nonprofit Organizational Membership? Email mbrship@afpnet.org to send a request to/start a conversation with an AFP representative!

You can also download the Nonprofit Organizational Membership Brochure, which includes an application form at the end.