The Philanthropy Center depends on the support of our members to continue bringing the highest quality programs and services to nonprofits. Most members tell us that the discounts they receive more than cover the cost of the membership, but we strive to increase the benefits each year. If your organization isn’t currently a member but you would like to join, please read on for information regarding membership.

Why Become a Member?

Philanthropy Center members, both individual and organizational, participate in our high quality educational, training and networking programs at a significant savings. Membership fees help the Philanthropy Center to provide programs and services that strengthen and support the entire nonprofit community.

Who May Become a Member?

 Philanthropy Center membership is open to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and departments of local, state or federal government. An organizational or government department membership includes benefits for all staff, volunteers and board members.

Membership Benefits

Upon enrollment in the Philanthropy Center, all benefits will be available to all employees, volunteers, and board members:

• Free 30-day job postings on the Philanthropy Center Job Posting Board
• 10% Discount on all products and services offered through Opportunity Knocks, an online job center and the nation’s leading job site for nonprofit jobs
• Discounts on all Philanthropy Center workshops, events, and seminars
• Scholarship eligibility of up to 50% off workshop fees for all 501(c)(3) members
• Scholarship eligibility (50%) to the Crummer Management Program ("Mini-MBA")
• 20% discount off of total registration fees when registering 3 or more people for a single Philanthropy Center workshop at one time*
• 20% discount off of total registration fees when 1 person registers for 3 or more Philanthropy Center workshops at one time*
• Special discounts offered on Crummer Graduate School of Business Management & Executive Education Center select programs. Eligibility for the discount requires that the individual be a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization that is a member of the Philanthropy Center. Seats are limited. Register for programs directly through the Management & Executive Education Center and place "Philanthropy Center member" in the comments section.
• Discounted one-year subscription to the Nonprofit Quarterly ($39 as opposed to $49)
• Use of our conference room for small meetings (seat 12-14)
• Use of the Philanthropy Center's comfortable, in-house resource library to do research, borrow books, or steal some quiet time away from the office (includes access to Foundation Directory Online and Guidestar Premium Subscription)
• A link to your organization's website from the Philanthropy Center's website. View our current members.
• Invitations to exclusive events
• Discounted price on the Central Florida Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Survey Report

*Notice: These discounts do not apply toward the Proposal Writing I-V workshops, or any workshop under 3 hours in length. Registrants must submit only one registration form with the appropriate information to receive the discount. Discounts are void in the event of cancellation, and the registrant is responsible for the non-discounted tuition price of the remaining un-canceled workshops. These two discount offers are available to members only, cannot be combined.

2009 Membership Categories and Fees

The fee for nonprofit organizational membership is based on the organization’s operating budget as indicated below.

Individual Memberships

Individual Membership: $175 per calendar year
Download the Individual Membership Application

Nonprofit Organizations

Large funding agencies and membership organizations that wish to join on behalf of their affiliated organizations may contact the executive director to discuss a group membership.

Government Department or Agency Memberships