Membership benefits

Individual Membership reflects your commitment to fundraising, enhancing your professional credibility and profile.

It will provide you with a wealth of services and support, including exclusive access to members' only content and resources, and the opportunity to join a wide range of different communities to help you develop your network.

My Career is a library of resources to help you develop your career, identify your strengths, develop in new areas, improve your personal profile and find support in challenging times. Through My Career, you have access to the following:

• E-Learning Hub - Discover and develop new career and business skills with expert-advice videos, interactive e-learning courses, tips and articles.
• CV & Cover Letter Builder - Create an expert CV based on employer requirements
• Career Assessments - Whether you are beginning your career, have many years of experience or are unsure of your career direction, reflecting on your motivations, preferences, values and working style can be useful when considering your current role and desired career path.
• Interview Simulator - Browse the most important interview questions and take a mock interview
• Newsroom - The latest career thinking sourced from leading global publication

You'll have access to a wide range of resources, including in-depth articles and guidance through members' only content (coming soon), as well as the latest news, information and trends to grow your fundraising knowledge.

• Free monthly copy of Fundraising Magazine and full access to civilsociety.co.uk (worth £99 a year)
• Discounts on selected titles by leading practitioners in the Fundraising Series of publications, in association with the Directory of Social Change 
• Monthly member email newsletter keeping you up to date with fundraising issues and sector developments
• Members-only guidance and support via email from the Chartered Institute Policy team 
• Our Compliance Framework will help you ensure you have the necessary structure in place to meet compliance requirements. You will learn what to consider when building your compliance programme and find toolkits, examples and checklists to help you through your compliance journey.

• Take advantage of preferential rates for Chartered Institute qualifications and our training courses enabling you to gain professional recognition and develop your fundraising knowledge
• Receive discounted invitations to Fundraising Convention and conferences, to improve your fundraising skills and keep up to date with the latest trends 

• You can make new contacts, share ideas and stay connected with like-minded professionals across our network of member-led groups and social media channels
• Individual Members can apply to join our National, Regional and Special Interest Groups committees, plus volunteer at Fundraising Convention
• Be part of our online communities and join the conversation through our social media platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram

We offer a free legal helpline, you can benefit from discounted products and services, both business-related and personal, through Membership Plus

We offer a 50% reduction (£45 instead of £90) on cross-posting your organisation’s vacancies on the Jobs and Careers page (when you advertise on CharityJob.co.uk).

If you pay your own subscription, you should be able to claim back 20% to 40% of the cost through tax relief. Just check out the relevant information on the HMRC website once you’ve joined.