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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 [email protected].

BenefitFull membershipAssociate membershipConnect 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√XX
Talk to us√XX
Governance advice and support√XX
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 [email protected] or call 020 7014 4600.