Elevate Your Fundraising Impact & Join AFCF.
Being part of the AFCF makes a statement that you intend to adhere to the best practices for income generation in the UK. Clients, donors, and beneficiaries have the assurance that partnering with you will drive profit and purpose, authentically and wholly appropriately.
Why Join AFCF?
Connect, Collaborate, and Propel Your Success as a Fundraising Consultant or Freelancer.
The AFCF Fundraising Consultant Membership indicates thought leadership and professionalism, listened to by government departments, regulatory bodies and relevant organisations who require income generation for philanthropy and social impact.
Become a Recognised Leader
Gain recognition within the fundraising community. AFCF membership demonstrates your commitment to the field and elevates your professional standing.
Expand Your Network
Connect with a network of experienced fundraising professionals. Build valuable relationships, share best practices, and discover collaboration opportunities.
Boost Your Visibility
Get a dedicated page listing on the AFCF website, appearing in search results. Improve your SEO and attract new clients through increased online presence.
Memberships Levels
The Fundraising Consultant Membership with AFCF is split into three levels based on your experience in the field and years spent partnerned with AFCF. For more information please view the critrea and benefits for each membership level below.
Affiliate
Entry level
Fundraising aspiring professional who are starting their fundraising journey and want to connect with the community.
Benefits
- Affiliate Kite Mark.
- Listed consultant.
- Networking and knowledge share as part of income generators and strategic advisors.
- 20% discount on CFRE application and examination fees.
Associate
Advisory level
Fundraising professional with 5 years plus experience or 2 years as an Affiliate.
Benefits
- Associate Kite Mark.
- Professionally listed consultant.
- Networking and knowledge contributor to our
community of income generators and strategic advisors. - 20% discount on CFRE application and examination fees.
- 10% off AFCF events.
Accredited
Authority level
Fundraising professional with 10 years plus experience and 2 years as an Associate.
Benefits
- Accredited Kite Mark.
- Premium Listed consultant.
- Networking and knowledge advisor for our community on income generators and
strategic advisors. - 20% discount on CFRE application and examination fees.
- 20% off ACFC events.
Membership Fees
What Our Members Say
Making the transition from being an employee of a charity to working as a freelancer or consultant can feel daunting. You may miss the camaraderie of a team united by a shared purpose and the built-in support of departments like HR, marketing, IT, design, and finance.
The AFCF is here to bridge that gap, connecting you with a welcoming network of experienced freelancers and consultants who truly understand the challenges you face. It’s a space where you can share ideas, learn from others, and support each other to maintain best practices in fundraising and beyond. More than that, it’s an opportunity to develop your skills, grow your business, and build a fulfilling career.
Like anything worthwhile, the more you put into the AFCF, the more you’ll get out of it.
The AFCF gives our profession credibility and a framework of good practice that we must adhere to.
We joined the AFCF because it is a badge of excellence and represents our determination to offer our clients the best service.
We have stayed because of the community of fundraisers we have found, a group of passionate professionals with whom to share experiences and learn from. Being a consultant or freelancer is very different from a charity staff role, and having the opportunity to meet with and talk to others who understand the challenges and the joys has been invaluable.
I have been a member of AFCF for around 18 years, and first joined as a new junior fundraising consultant as a way of “learning the ropes” and also to network with others in the field. I’ve remained a member ever since and am now a Board member. In my early years as a consultant, it was a brilliant way to meet more senior consultants, several of whom I then began to work with as an associate after meeting them at AFCF events. The benefits are multiple and to this day, AFCF provides me with invaluable opportunities to connect with other consultants and freelancers, plus to keep up to date with trends in the sector.