Member Discounts

The National Council of Nonprofits negotiates affinity programs with national vendors in order to provide cost-savings opportunities for State Association Members and their member organizations. Some of the programs also offer revenue generation for State Association Members.

The National Council's affinity program partners are valued vendors that provide essential programs and services, at significant cost-savings, for nonprofits, and show a high level of commitment to the nonprofit sector.

State Association Members: Please make sure you are logged in and visit State Association Member Central to view more details on the programs below and other programs and services for State Association Members of the National Council. Questions? Please contact Jennifer Chandler for additional information. If you are a business seeking information about partnering with the National Council, please read, Ways for Businesses to Support the National Council.

Ally Members: Please contact Jennifer Chandler to get started with any of the discount programs listed below.

Members of the National Council receive discounts on the following valuable products and services through affinity programs negotiated by the National Council of Nonprofits:

• Background checks/screening by Coeus Global for volunteers and paid staff

• Computer back up systems by Mozy

• Conference calling/webinars by ReadyTalk

• Credit card processing by Bluewater

• Products from Gifts in Kind International

• Job postings and career center by JobTarget

• Technology advice from Idealware

• Xerox free color printer/copier/fax machine (and free shipping on ink)

Also: State Association Members receive capacity building support from the National Council at no cost, such as:

• Delivery of keynote presentations and training workshops at State Association events (State Association covers actual travel costs only)

• Communications consulting: Assistance with newsletters, press releases, sector reports, annual reports, social media strategy and integration, e-blasts and print publications

• Media outlet lists, customized for your state/region (for sending targeted press releases to the press, and relevant bloggers, radio, television, and web media)

• State Sector data ($500 fee) from the National Center for Charitable Statistics (available early fall 2010)

• Website audit

• Policy and advocacy consulting: Advocacy training for State Association staff

• Helping State Associations plan a Lobby Day in their state

• Helping to develop policy statements, testimony, and messages to policymakers

• Issue analysis for State Association staff