The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has announced changes to its membership structures, with most fees increasing by 5%.
It has increased rates for both individual and organisational membership fees, and will be removing new joiner fees and introducing an additional band for charities with less than £5m voluntary income.
CIoF states individual membership will be now the equivalent of £8.99 per month, which is the equivalent increase of 49p a month for “the majority of our current members”.
It has already increased organisational memberships by 5%.
Individual memberships
The CIoF has more than 5,000 members, and has reviewed its individual and organisational membership prices and structure.
In a blog to CIoF members, the fundraising body said: “Without fundraisers and fundraising, the charity sector would struggle to survive. We need to champion and support fundraisers now more than ever.”
The blog reads that from 1 June 2023, it is “introducing a below inflationary increase in individual membership fees” which will be the first price change since 2019.
It adds prices in some cases will remain the same or lower, and fee by card or BACS for new members will stay the same at £117.
The membership body will also be removing the new joiner fee, “making it more affordable for new fundraisers to join”.
As part of these changes, CIoF is moving to one membership grade,moving from its current “associate” and “full” membership.
Fundraisers who complete five years of fundraising experience will now be able to receive their post nominals MCIOF as part of this membership.
Organisational membership
“We have also maintained the price difference for those current members who have an associate membership,” states the blog.
On 1 May, CIoF “introduced a below inflationary 5% increase in current organisational membership fees”.
Its voluntary income bands have also changed as it introduced additional new bands for charities with less than £5m voluntary income.
“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.”
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