Fundraising Institute Australia
Individual Membership
The Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) membership
reflects and acknowledges your commitment to best practice and your
career in professional fundraising. As an FIA member you are a signatory
to the FIA’s Principles and Standards of Fundraising Practice, and
therefore uphold the ethical and professional standards for
fundraising.
Your membership with FIA:
- Demonstrates ethical fundraising
practice
- Signifies you as a professional
fundraiser
- Provides opportunities for professional
development
FIA membership is for professionals
who substantially earn their livelihood from
fundraising.
For a copy of the Individual Membership Application / Renewal form,
please click here.
Individual Membership Benefits
A sign of your
professionalism
Membership of the FIA demonstrates your commitment to
fundraising excellence.
- Eligibility to enter FIA’s Awards for Excellence in
Fundraising
Professional services and valued
resources
The FIA provides a range of communication resources to assist
members to keep up-to-date with developments in their
profession.
- Online directory: make yourself known to your professional community
and connect with colleagues (members only)
- FIA’s Advancing Fundraising magazine (RRP $50.00 for six
issues)
- Weekly e-newsletters with the latest fundraising events, news and
issues
- Access to fundraising toolkit and research papers (members
only)
- FIA library (members only)
- Book of the Month (member discount applies)
- Access the FIA’s employment and information e-services
- Mentoring program (members only)
Advocacy for fundraising
professionals
The FIA is the only professional association in Australia
that advocates exclusively for the interests of fundraising
professionals.
- Government and media relations (members only)
- Policy development (members only)
- Contribute to industry consultation and legislative reviews
(members only)
Professional development and life-long
learning
The FIA offers more than 100 professional development
opportunities a year. Events are subsidised to create value and
accredited to ensure quality.
- Professional learning opportunities – local delivery
(member discount applies)
- National professional development events - Madison Down Under (MDU)
and FIA’s International Fundraising Conference (member discount
applies)
- Distance learning – Fundraising Diploma/Certificate Program
(member discount applies)
- Opportunities to access scholarships to FIA’s Skills Program
and other International Conferences (members only)
- Access to publications and professional development opportunities
with Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) USA, Association of
Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) USA, Institute of Fundraising UK (IoF),
Association of Development and Alumni Professionals (ADAPE) Australasia,
and Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) (members
only)
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Related Files
Individual Membership Application Form (Adobe PDF File)
