Invest in Yourself and Your Career

As a member of Advancement Northwest, you are part of AFP Global, the largest professional association for individuals and organizations that raise philanthropic support across the globe. Members are part of a network of over 30,000 people raising money for a wide variety of missions locally, nationally, and internationally. See AFP Global’s membership website for more detailed information. 

 

Individual Membership Types

2026 Professional: $320 plus $75 chapter duesI
*Open to individuals who hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising and are compensated for their position.

2026 Young Professional: Varies
*Open for people who are 26 – 30 years old and hold some degree of fundraising responsibility and are compensated for their position.

Fees:
•    26 years old or younger: $95 ($65 association fee plus $30 chapter dues fee)
•    27 to 30 years old: $175 ($120 association fee plus $55 chapter dues fee)

Starting October 1,
•    26 years old or younger: $105 ($70 association fee plus $35 chapter dues fee)
•    27 to 30 years old: $185 ($125 association fee plus $60 chapter dues fee)

2026 Retired: $75 plus $75 chapter dues
*Open for people who no longer practice as paid fundraisers but at the time they retired were active Professional members of AFP for the past five consecutive years.

2026 Global e-membership: $50 plus $75 chapter dues; Starting October 1, $55 plus $75 chapter due.
*Open to people who live outside the US or Canada interested in electronic-only membership.

2026 Collegiate: $35 plus $75 Chapter dues
*Open to people currently enrolled in a two – or four-year degree granting program, certificate, or diploma program at an accredited college or university. 

 

Organizational Membership Categories (may be purchased by organizations only)

2026 Business Membership: Executive Circle ($5,000) or Endorser ($1,500)

Open to for-profit businesses involved with or supporting fundraising. Executive Circle Membership organizations can designate two employees to receive Associate Member benefits. Endorser Business Membership organizations can designate one employee to receive Associate Member benefits.

2026 Nonprofit Organizational Membership (Large): starting at $1,425 for first five members (chapter dues included)

Open to nonprofit organization interested in having multiple members in the association. The organization designates a minimum of eight individuals to receive Professional Member benefits. Memberships can be transferred to another individual if the original member leaves the organization.

2026 Nonprofit Organizational Membership (Small): $125 plus chapter dues of $60

Open to nonprofit organizations with operating budgets of less than $2,000,000, a fundraising department with less than two full time employee (FTE) staff. The organization will designate one fundraising professional to receive Professional Member* benefits. The membership is retained by the organization and may be transferred to another individual if the original designated employee leaves the organization. In the event of a change of employment of the designated member, written or email notification to AFP Global is required

 

Please email the AFP International office if you have questions about membership.