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Member benefits table

Who can join ACEVO?

ACEVO membership is strictly for those working in not-for-profit organisations. Anyone working for a commercial organisation or operating as a sole trader doesn’t qualify for membership.

Full (CEO) member

  • CEO (or equivalent) or co-CEO of charities and social enterprises.

Associate member

  • Next generation chief executives, who are members of a senior management team, who are line-managed by the chief executive and whose next appointment is likely to be as a chief executive of a voluntary organisation.
  • retired chief executives, who are not employed by a commercial organisation or sole traders working in the voluntary sector.
  • out of post chief executives, former chief executives of voluntary organisations who are in-between jobs or out of post and who are not employed by a commercial organisation or sole traders working in the voluntary sector.

ACEVO Connect member

ACEVO Connect membership is strictly for those working in not-for-profit organisations with an income of less than £100k. Anyone working for a commercial organisation or operating as a sole trader doesn’t qualify for membership.

ACEVO Connect membership is for:

  • CEO or equivalent running an organisation with less than £100k income
  • Senior leader working at an organisation with less than £100k income
  • CEO in-between roles
  • Retired CEO

If you are unsure whether you can join ACEVO please contact membership@acevo.org.uk.

Benefit Full membership Associate membership Connect membership
Member networking events √ √ √
ACEVO Community √ √ √
Member directory √ √ √
Discounted workshops and programmes √ √ √
Member emails and newsletters √ √ √
Free and discounted publications √ √ √
Practical tools and resources √ √ √
Discounted jobs advertising √ √ √
Free Charity Times magazine subscription √ √ √
Briefings and consultation responses √ √ √
Policy publications and reports √ √ √
CEO in Crisis √ X X
Talk to us √ X X
Governance advice and support √ X X
Member support meetings (capped attendance) √ √ X
Free coaching √ √ X
Free peer mentoring √ √ X
Peer learning groups √ √ X
Free leadership development plans √ √ X
Free business advice lines √ √ √
Discounted DBS checks √ √ X

Not an ACEVO member?

If you have any queries please email info@acevo.org.uk or call 020 7014 4600.