Member Benefits

Center members save money, build effectiveness and make connections.

With a Center membership, you and your staff have a wealth of resources at your fingertips. Membership is open to any 501(c) nonprofit organization in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.

As a Center member you can depend on us for:

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Not yet a Center member? Join the Center today to network and connect with leaders from the region’s nonprofit, philanthropic, corporate and government sectors, and enjoy access to benefits that help you:

 

Save Money Build Effectiveness Make Connections
Health Care Program
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insuranace
  • Life insurance

Group Buying Programs

  • Financial Management and Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Retirement plans
  • Liability and commercial insurance
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Office supply discounts
  • Credit union membership
  • Long- & short-term disability insurance
  • Complimentary Cafeteria Plan (Section 125 Plan) Administration
  • Voluntary Insurance
  • Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit

Discounts for:

  • Center conference room rental
  • Online job postings
  • Print and online advertising in Center publications

Training and Education

  • Nearly 100 professional development courses and seminars annually
  • Special series for executive directors
  • Special series for emerging nonprofit leaders
  • Executive transition and succession planning

Awards Programs

  • The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
  • Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman EXCEL Award for      outstanding nonprofit leaders
  • The Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Award
  • Board Leadership Award

Research

  • Collecting, evaluating and sharing data on local trends

Communications

  • Exposure to more than 300,000 through Center DCTV partnership
  • Print newsletter, Nonprofit Agenda
  • Monthly e-newsletter, Nonprofit Messenger
  • Daily news and information through Twitter, Facebook and the Center’s blog

Public Policy

  • Legislative & advocacy    technical assistance
  • Coalition building
  • Access to policy makers
  • Workshops and training

Networking

  • Member and sector-wide  networking events including the Annual Meeting
  • Nonprofit Careers, our online job bank
  • Vendor referral network