Membership benefits

Join us to get knowledge and support as soon as you are given senior responsibility for managing any of the finance or finance-related functions of a voluntary organisation. » How to join

Informing

Providing information and promoting knowledge sharing between charities
• The monthly Members’ Mailing - the essential newsletter for charity finance and management
• The Charity Resource Network (CRN) - CFDG’s online document library and find a member service
• CFDG’s Good Practice Publications
• CFDG’s Website keeps you up to date about sector news, CFDG events and policy activities
• Free members’ meetings for London and the regional groups offering updates on current issues as well as case studies and regular roundups on key issues
• CFDG Helplines give immediate advice on accounting, law and IT

Networking

Enabling members to participate in a dynamic network of charity professionals
Find Contacts: Search for members or colleagues who use the same suppliers or have similar responsibilities – get in touch, ask for help, give help to others. Access is for members only, so your details are protected!
Lunches & Receptions: Most CFDG meetings and events are combined with an informal lunch or reception, giving you the opportunity to network and build contacts.
Network with corporate experts in an informal setting: Through the network of CFDG corporate subscribers, you have the chance to engage with a variety of service providers to charities in a non-sales environment. Meeting subscribers also enables our charity members to build contacts and better supplier relationships.
Special Interest Groups: Networking groups which allow members with specialised activities to share ideas and information.

Educating

Offering education in the area of financial management
• CFDG Annual Conference: The topical flagship event focusing on current issues and key developments in charity finance and management.
• CFDG IT Conference: This event is one of the leading high-level IT events in the sector, encouraging charities to look at the strategic elements of IT in the context of knowledge management and organisational efficiency.
• CFDG Risk Conference: Risk never goes away. By providing an annual conference focusing on risk management, CFDG encourages best practice in the sector.
• CFDG Training Courses: CFDG currently provides two regular training courses, which are provided in cooperation with two long-standing corporate subscribers to CFDG

Influencing

Influencing policy and contributing to regulatory development.
Promoting our members' views to decision makers and opinion formers across a wider variety of organisations and promoting public confidence in the financial management of charities.
Responding on behalf of our members to policy initiatives and consutlation papers affecting the charity finance role
• Keeping our members informed of legislative change and policy intiatives as they arise.
• Helping charities access a range of support resources for SORP 2005
Library of surveys on policy issues

And Finally – don’t miss out on…

Special Offers and Discounts exclusive to CFDG members – these include:
• Free Subscription to Third Sector Magazine
• Free Subscription to Charity Times
BusinessHR - Special rates on BusinessHR's human resource advice and information services.
Charity Insurance from Bluefin (formerly Stuart Alexander) - 5% discount
Codal Insurance from Thomas Miller - 5% discount
• Reduced Membership of the Commonwealth Club an ideal meeting and quiet working venue in Central London (use your Login ID as a reference on the application form)