Individual membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising supports you at every stage of your fundraising career. Designed for fundraisers working across all disciplines and charity sizes, membership gives you access to expert resources, training and events, sector insight, a strong community of peers, and support to help you fundraise with confidence.

By your side, throughout your fundraising career.

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Individual Member Benefits

✔ Digital membership badge to add to your LinkedIn profile and email signature

✔ Member-only guidance and resources

✔ Email newsletters featuring the latest insight, research, news and opportunities

✔ Member-only webinars from the Chartered Institute

✔ Member-only webinars from fundraising experts on topics to support your knowledge and insight

✔ Access to our compliance services

✔ Discounts on Chartered Institute events, including Fundraising Convention

✔ Peer-to-peer networking at member-only events

✔ Discounts on short courses, masterclasses and qualifications

✔ MyCareer - an online learning platform with hundreds of courses, resources, podcasts, videos and more on a huge range of topics to help your professional development

✔ Membership Plus - discounts across a huge range of shops and brands for savings on your personal spending

✔ Access to comprehensive mental and physical health resources through the Wisdom app, featuring health trackers, wellness tools, and a confidential 24/7 helpline with qualified counsellors available year-round.

✔ Subscription to Fundraising Magazine, delivered to you monthly

✔ Full access to civilsociety.co.uk so you can read the latest news and trends from the fundraising sector

✔ Access to the Directory of Consultants

✔ Discount on the Fundraising Series publications

✔ Discount when posting jobs on the CharityJob website

✔ Opportunities to volunteer with our national, regional and special interest groups.

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Individual Member Pricing*

The cost of an annual subscription is £127, paid up front by card. If you choose to pay by direct debit, you will pay a discounted rate of £117 annually or £9.75 per month. Please note that the monthly instalment amount can change depending on the date you join. For example, the annual direct debit fee of £117 may be spread over 11 payments instead of 12.   

For more information about Individual Membership, or to join us after studying one of our professional qualifications, please contact the membership hub team on 020 7150 0439 or by email to: membership@ciof.org.uk.

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*If you pay your own subscription, you can claim back up to 40% of the cost through tax relief on the HMRC website once you’ve joined.

Find out more about MyCareer, Membership Plus and mental health support
My Career
What is My Career?

My Career is a library of resources, exclusively available for individual members, to help you develop your career, identify your strengths, develop in new areas, improve your personal profile and find support in challenging times.

What tools do Individual Members have access to?

  • CV & Cover Letter Builder 

  • Interview Simulator

  • E-Learning Hub

  • Career Assessments

  • Elevator Pitch Builder

  • Aptitude Tests 

In addition to these main tools, Individual Members also have access to thousands of articles and podcasts; 200 business skill courses; 5,000 company profiles; 1,500 employer videos; 75 IT skills courses and our job search engine powered by CharityJob.

 

How do Individual Members access My Career?

If you're in an Individual Member, log in and head to your account to request access to My Career.

If this is your first time accessing our website, you will need to register and create a new password.

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Membership Plus
What is Membership Plus?

Membership Plus is a package of products and services available exclusively to Individual Members as part of your membership.

We have put together these benefits* to help support members both personally and professionally. Here are a few examples of the kind of discounts and savings you can access:

  • Discounts on Apple products and software
  • Cash-back cards at high street stores and supermarkets
  • 15% off your car insurance renewal quote
  • Discounts on magazine subscriptions
  • 20% off your home insurance renewal quote
  • Discounted eye-care at Vision Express

Current Chartered Institute Individual Members simply need to log in and head to your account where you will find Membership Plus in the benefits section.


*Terms and conditions apply to all benefits. See Membership Plus site for details. Insurance subject to underwriting. Membership Plus is managed on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising by Parliament Hill Ltd of Britannia House, 21 Station Street, BN1 4DE who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for insurance mediation only. You can check this on the Financial Services register under reference 308448 on the FCA’s website. Neither are part of the same group as a provider.

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Wisdom App + mental health support
What is the Wisdom App?

Individual members get access to the Wisdom app, which will help you with your mental and physical wellbeing. The app gives you access to:

  • 24/7/365 free professional counselling
  • Health trackers for your steps, mood, sleep, and water intake
  • Wellness tools – health checks, breathing exercises, and 4-week plans
  • Wellbeing resources – webinars, fitness, yoga, meditation, recipes, breathing exercises
  • Live chat and video with Health Assured wellbeing counsellors
  • Connectivity to both Apple Health and Google Fit
  • Access to WisdomAi content and 1000s of articles

4-Week Health Plans
Wisdom will support you in your health goals, whether that be eating healthier, quitting smoking, sleeping better, or coping with pressure. Get started on your health plan and track your daily progress.

Cope better with change – Life is full of events that can knock us off balance. Learning to manage these events and your responses can help restore your balance and improve your mental wellbeing.

Managing pressure – There are two ways we tend to react to pressure – we feel stress when we can’t cope, and we grow when we manage it effectively. Learn how to stay resilient under pressure.

Eat healthier – A good diet is essential to a healthy body and mind. Establish a weekly plan using our healthy recipes and start to feel better.

Quit smoking – Many people who cut down or stop smoking are surprised by how good they feel after making a lifestyle change. We can help you find alternatives and quit smoking, leading you to a happier and healthier life.

Sleep better – Sleep is a vital part of our lives and when you don’t get enough quality sleep, you’ll feel tired, irritable, and less awake. Learn to develop a healthy sleeping pattern.

Free 24/7, 365 confidential helpline*
Through Health Assured, all our members can also access a free 24/7, 365 confidential helpline. The helpline puts you in touch with qualified counsellors and legal & financial advisors who will be able to support you with emotional concerns, legal information and signposting, bereavement support, medical information and more.

We’re here to help, whenever you need it.

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