Full Membership – annual fee of £500 + VAT
Affiliate Membership – annual fee of £250 + VAT
Named Advertising – optional extra annual fee of £500 + VAT
Banner Advertising – optional extra annual fee of £250 + VAT
Membership is open to firms principally or exclusively concerned with the provision of fundraising consultancy services to not-for-profit organisations in the UK. Consultancies from other countries are welcome if they have a demonstrated commitment to providing consultancy in the UK. Indeed such consultancies are encouraged to join and demonstrate their own corporate social responsibility towards the not-for-profit sector in the UK.
Full Membership is open to organisations which:
Affiliate Membership is open only to consultancies which are not yet able to satisfy the first three requirements of Full Membership but aspire to do so. They must of course satisfy the 4th and 5th requirements. They will automatically convert to Full Membership when they meet all the qualifications.
Consultancies wishing to become members must submit an application form and that requires them to provide four references from current and recent clients. Members will be asked every three years to present a further two references so that AFC can check they are still in good standing.
The Membership Committee of the Board may in its absolute discretion determine whether an applicant qualifies as a Member. It may decline to accept any organisation as a Member and need not give reasons for so doing.
Download membership application form.
Download Code of Practice.
Click here to find out more on the CFRE.
AFC's mission is to be the professional association that sets standards in fundraising consultancy in the UK in order to safeguard the interests of not-for-profit organisations their donors and beneficiaries.
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