Membership Dues

Membership in the Association of Fundraising Professionals is individual. Annual dues pay for membership in both the local Greater Cincinnati Chapter and the International Association of Fundraising Professionals. Once a new membership application and dues are received in the Greater Cincinnati Chapter office, the new member is immediately placed on the Chapter mailing list and receives information on local Chapter activities, contacts, etc. However, please allow 4- 6 weeks to receive your membership information from the AFP International office. For information about becoming a member, click the link below, contact the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals at 513.554.3072 or email us at afpcincinnati@aol.com.

AFP Membership Categories:

ACTIVE MEMBER - $220 + Chapter dues of $50

• Active: Open to persons who have at least one year of experience at the time of application as fundraising professionals, are self-employed or associated with an organization, institution or firm and compensated for his/her services. Active members hold some degree of accountability for income generation within the philanthropic process; estimate at least a quarter of their time is spent on fundraising-related responsibilities; subscribe to the Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice ("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.

INTRODUCTORY MEMBER - $100 + Chapter dues of $50

• Introductory: Open to persons newly employed in the field; full-time students in a degree-granting, certificate or diploma program; members who work for grassroots organizations with an operating budget of $250,000 or less; executive directors who spend less than 25% of their time on fundraising related responsibilities; and volunteers. All must subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice and its bylaws, and promote the Donor Bill of Rights. Membership in this category is limited to a two-year duration.

ASSOCIATE - $220 + Chapter dues of $50

• Associate: 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 of Professional Practice and its bylaws; and promote the Donor Bill of Rights.

The AFP membership dues listed above are effective January 1, 2008. Members receive their first renewal invoice approximately 60 days before their renewal date. Members who have not renewed will lose their membership approximately 60 days after their renewal date