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AFP Membership - A Community by Fundraisers for Fundraisers

Your professional community, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, can offer you the best resources—at the best value for your membership dollar—to help you and your organization succeed.

What can AFP provide to help you succeed?

• The best training and education in the field. AFP offers a myriad of continuing educational opportunities for all fundraisers, regardless of experience level or specialty, and most can help you attain your certification to demonstrate your commitment to and expertise in the profession.
• New ideas and latest trends in the profession. Between the AFP Daily newsletter, the quarterly Advancing Philanthropy magazine, and our constantly updated website, AFP keeps you current on happenings and innovations that will affect you now and in the future.
• Networking with colleagues and access to fundraising experts. AFP Webinars let you hear from the most experienced practitioners in fundraising, and online forums like AFP Connect let you talk directly with fundraisers with a wealth of practical, how-to knowledge. Networking through your local chapter can bring new opportunities every day!
• Benchmarks for success and future growth. AFP research data, such as the Fundraising Effectiveness Project and Compensations and Benefits Report, show how you and your organization stack up in the profession and how to proceed to find even greater success.

Your organization benefits from the programs available through AFP membership. Success today for charities means:

• Showing the public your commitment to ethics and accountability. AFP’s Ethics program, featuring our Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights, is the most respected in the world and underscores what you and your organization do to steward not just the public’s money, but its trust as well.
• Understanding how public policy affects the work of fundraising and charities. AFP is the leader in educating the government on how fundraising works and what charities need to succeed. Our public policy program works for stronger philanthropic incentives for your organization and a streamlined oversight system that protects legitimate organizations while rooting out the bad apples.

Work with your organization so you can continue to be a vital part of the AFP community. And let AFP—your association— help you reach your professional development goals—while helping your organization continue to make a difference in the world.

AFP Member Benefits

Below are the major benefits you'll receive when you join the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Sound good? Then Join AFP and become a part of the world's largest community of charitable fundraisers.

AFP Membership: FAQs

Check out the FAQs below for answers to most membership questions.  Also, you may contact the Member/Chapter Services Department at AFP Global at (800) 666-3863.

Does my membership belong to me, or to the organization I work for?

It depends on the type of membership that you join. If you are a Professional, Young Professional, Collegiate or Associate member, the membership is yours and goes with you if leave an organization.

The Nonprofit Organizational Membership for both large and small organizations and the Executive Circle Business Member or Endorser Business Member belongs to the organization or company. If an employee leaves, the organization may replace the name of the designated member. New members still need to fill out a membership application and sign their adherence to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards.

Does my membership stay with me if I switch organizations?

If you are in one of the individual membership categories the membership goes with you if you switch organizations.

How much does membership cost?

When a member joins AFP, they join both the global organization and a local chapter. Thus, a member pays annual dues to both AFP Global and the chapter.  Visit our AFP Membership Categories and Pricing page for more information. 

For example, here at AFP Miami in 2024, if you wanted to join at the Professional level the total is Global Professional dues $290 + Miami dues $50 = $340 per year.

How long does my membership last?

Your membership lasts 12 months, starting in the month you officially become a member.

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