Organizations and sole-practitioners that support philanthropy are eligible to join the Council as associate members. This includes nonprofit organizations like philanthropy-serving organizations and for-profit entities like law firms and consultants. Sole practitioners are consultants, attorneys and advisors that are unaffiliated with any member or non-member eligible institution.

Need more information? A member of our team is available to assist at membership@cof.org.

Member Benefits

Our associate members value these membership benefits and services most:

Networking & Connecting
Access to the Philanthropy Exchange and an array of networking opportunities.
Legal Compendium
Free access to our regularly updated Legal Compendium which provides insight on topics such as: Fiscal Sponsorship, A Guide to Advocacy and Lobbying and Supporting Organizations.
Resources
Exclusive access to more than 300 member-only resources – including recently updated sample documents such as fund agreements, policy documents and other templates.

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Membership Contribution

The annual membership contribution for associate members is determined by your organization type. The Council’s Individual pricing model for associate members is reserved for sole practitioner consultants, attorneys and advisors that are unaffiliated with any member or non-member eligible institution.

Organization Type Annual Contribution
For Profit $5,000
Nonprofit $1,000
Individual $1,500

For more information about Council policies and member eligibility, please reference our Membership Policy.

If you do not want to use our online application system to join, you can download and complete the pdf membership application for Associate Members.

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The Council on Foundations fosters an environment where philanthropy can thrive and cultivates a community of diverse and skilled philanthropic professionals and organizations who lead with integrity, serve as ethical stewards and advocate for progress.

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