Membership

Questions? Contact abn@unitedwayknox.org.

How Membership Works

There are three types of membership:

Nonprofit Member: Must be a 501(c) organization; member benefits are available to an unlimited number of the organization’s staff, board members, and volunteers (based on budget size, see below)

Individual Member: Open to individuals who have a personal or professional interest in the nonprofit sector but are not currently employed by a nonprofit organization ($75/year)

Student Member: Open to individuals enrolled in a higher education institution ($25/year)

Watch a Video on How to Register for ABN Membership

Membership Dues

Rolling annual dues are based on budget* size:

• Under $100k: $75
• 100k-499k: $150
• 500k – 999k: $300
• Over 1m: $600

*According to line 18 on Form 990 or line 17 on Form 990-EZ for the most recent fiscal year.

Membership Benefits

* Full member access to Volunteer East Tennessee’s Premium Partnership

* Free use of the United Way Changemobile

* Access to Aetna Funding Advantage Health Care Plan – save on health benefits for your nonprofit

* On-Demand Learning Library – new trainings added monthly

* Access to our free nonprofit resource library with valuable tools, templates, webinars, and other resources specific to the nonprofit sector

* Free member access to GrantStation, an online database that identifies potential grant funding sources and provides resources to guide your organization through the grantseeking process (up to a $699 value)

* Invitations to free, members-only workshops, panel discussions, roundtables, and networking events

* Priority access to free legal services through the UT College of Law’s Community Economic Development Clinic

* Access to special discounted rates for Virtual Financial Office packages provided by Lawhorn CPA Group, LLC (financial and accounting services)

*Ability to air public service announcements on Community Television of Knoxville (CTV) for FREE!

* Online organizational assessment with a one-hour consultation (non-member rate: $500)

* Ability to post job openings on ABN’s Career Center job board free of charge (non-member rate: $150 per post)

* Use of The Regas Building training and meeting center, with four hours of free rental space per year, then 60% off hourly rates

* Exclusive access to free in-kind donations, grant announcements, special resources, and more in our members-only Facebook Group

* Eligibility to participate in ABN’s executive director mentorship program

* Free and confidential support from ABN staff

* Ability to post openings for board member positions in our online forum, The Board Room, free of charge (non-member rate: $150 per post)

* Significant discounts on ABN Trainings (up to $300 in savings per class)

* Reduced cost for annual conferences and special events

* Discounted ABN Consulting fees ($100 discount per hour)

* Receive the discounted member rate for trainings and events at three other nonprofit resource centers across the state: Center for Nonprofit Management (Nashville), Venture Forward (Chattanooga), and Momentum Nonprofit Partners (Memphis). Contact abn@betternonprofits.org for the discount codes!