Individual Membership

Membership Benefits

As an Institute of Fundraising member, you will enjoy a range of benefits specifically designed to address your needs.

The Institute champions and promotes fundraising as a career choice, supporting this with:

• FREE subscription to Third Sector magazine, mailed weekly (worth £90)
• FREE access to the exclusive online Directory of Members - an invaluable networking tool
• FREE monthly e-newsletter addressing key fundraising issues
• FREE Policy and Information Advice Line and Legal Helpline (Kindly provided by Bircham Dyson Bell)
• 20% (minimum) discount on National Convention and Institute Conferences
• 10% discount on Fundraising Programme fees and all DSC courses
• 15% discount on DSC/Institute of Fundraising series of publications
• Access to our powerful, informed and active National, Regional and Special Interest Groups

We also offer support and networking opportunities through our National, Regional and Special Interest Groups. You will be linked to your nearest Regional Group when you join, and you can take part in as many Special Interest Groups as you like.

Membership Levels

Associate member
This is currently the entry level for all those involved in any aspect of fundraising. If you choose to pursue the Certificate in Fundraising Management, then you may - according to which modules you successfully complete - progress to:

Full member MInstF
Accredited level for those who have completed either Module 1 or Module 2.

Full Certificated member - MInstF(Cert)
Certificated level for those who have completed both modules.

For those members who are recognised as having made a special contribution to both the fundraising profession and the Institute, there is the opportunity to become a Fellow - FInstF.

Becoming a Member

You can Join online here

Or Download and complete the application form (375kb) and return it to us either by fax on 020 7840 1001 or by post to:

Membership Team
Institute of Fundraising
FREEPOST LON589
London
SW8 1BR

We will send you an email, outlining the next steps, when we receive your application. If you have any questions at all, just give us a call on 020 7840 1010.

Membership Fees

(For new members, there is an additional one-off joining fee of £22 - reduced to £15 if you choose to pay your membership fees by Direct Debit).

There are four easy ways to pay:

• Direct Debit (This reduces your joining fee from £22 to £15)
• Cheque (which should be made payable to ‘Institute of Fundraising’)
• Debit/Credit Card (please note: there is a 2.75% surcharge for credit card transactions)
• By requesting an invoice

You will be asked to mark your chosen payment method on the application form.

(If you have already completed either/both of the modules from our Certificate in Fundraising Management, please contact the Membership Team directly about the best way to complete your membership application.)