Categories

Active - membership is open to persons who have had at least one (1) year of experience at the time of application as fundraising professionals, are self-employed or associated with an organization, institution or firm and are 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 AFP 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 - membership is 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 Membership - 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.