CIoF announces membership fees increase
Melanie May | 17 May 2023 | News
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has announced an increase to its individual membership fees, which will rise 5% from 1 June. This follows a rise in organisational membership fees, which took place on 1 May.
In a blog on its site announcing the changes, the CIoF said:
“As part of our commitment to ensuring we continue to provide the fundraising community with the best possible support, we have reviewed our individual and organisational membership prices and structure.”
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Individual membership
This is the first change to individual membership fees since 2019, and, the CIoF adds, is below inflation. The rise means membership will now be the equivalent of £8.99 per month. This is the equivalent increase of 49p a month for the majority of its current members.
Fee by card or BACS for new members however will stay the same at £117. The CIoF is also removing the new joiner fee, and moving to one membership grade.
Organisational membership
Organisational membership fees rose by 5% on 1 May, with the CIoF saying:
“This increase ensures that as a charity we can continue to provide the very best value to our members, creating a better environment for fundraisers to excel.”
The CIoF’s voluntary income bands have also changed with the introduction of additional new bands for charities with less than £5 million voluntary income, with the CIoF adding:
“This positive change will ensure that there are more affordable joining prices for smaller charities. This latest revised change to our bands comes after we introduced a complimentary rate for all charities with a voluntary income of £50,000 or less.”
About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.