Active membership is available to any U.S. Catholic organization or institute listed in the Official Catholic Directory, which is engaged in raising funds to support religious, educational or other charitable activities. Active membership is also available to any Catholic organization outside of the United States listed officially in the directory recognized by its respective Bishops' Conference.

Benefits of Active Membership

• Entire development office staff entitled to membership benefits
• Discounted rates to Annual Conference and Exposition and workshops
• Receive Dimensions 10 times per year
• Receive E-News biweekly
• Ability for NCDC to attest to the legitimacy of the organization
• Research
• Resource and Audio Library
• Access to the Members-Only section of the website
• Advice, Information and Referrals
• Representation and Affiliations
• Voting Rights (for election of Board of Directors)

Requirements
Active member organizations agree to:

• Adhere to the NCDC Code of Stewardship and Ethics.
• Support the Donor Bill of Rights.
• Send to the NCDC Office one copy of your Statement of Accountability annually.

Dues
Annual dues for Active Members are based on a sliding scale, determined by your organization's Gross Philanthropic Income, which is comprised of the funds raised annually by the Development Office of your organization or institution. Click here to view the chart to determine your dues level.

Click here to apply for membership.