Join ACN

ACN is a welcoming, collaborative community that provides nonprofit consultants the opportunity to collaborate with peers and find the tools they need to grow their business.

Through our 35+ years of experience, we go beyond business—helping you build real connection and a community of coworkers, friends and mentors in diverse nonprofit practice areas so you don't have to go it alone.

Our consultants work with mission-driven organizations across throughout the United States, Canada and beyond.


Membership Types
Memberships renew every 1 year (starting from the join date).

Individual Membership

For sole practitioners.
  • Individual Chicagoland - $285
    (members that reside inside Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will County, Illinois)
  • Individual Remote - $265
    (members that live outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will County, Illinois and all other states

Organizational Membership

For organizations or firms with two or more members.
  • Organizational 2-5 Members - $475
  • Organizational 6-10 Members - $875
  • Organizational 11+ Members - $1,575

Forefront members receive $50 off ACN Organizational and Individual memberships. See below.

  • Individual Chicagoland (Forefront) - $235
  • Individual Remote (Forefront) - $215
  • Organizational 2-5 Members (Forefront) - $425
  • Organizational 6-10 Members (Forefront) - $825
  • Organizational 11+ Members (Forefront) - $1,525

New Members: Join Today at Our Legacy Rate!

We’re excited to welcome new members to our community.
Enjoy our current membership rate when you join by December 31, 2025!

Use the provided discount code for either an Individual Membership or an Organizational Membership (of any size) plan. Forefront memberships included. 

  • Individual Membership: Use code NEWIND to save $35.
  • Organizational Membership: Use code NEWORG to save $100.

We look forward to having you with us!

Benefits of Membership

Invest in your own work and brand, help prospective clients find you and gain access to a community of consultants offering expertise in more than two dozen areas of nonprofit and foundation programs, strategy, operations, fundraising and other areas.

Benefit

Individual Members

Organizational Members

Get found online with an ACN profile via our Find A Consultant page x 1 Profile for the Organization
Receive business opportunity leads when nonprofits and foundations submit an RFP x x
20% off professional advisor membership with Forefront
x x
Submit you name/qualifications to speakers bureau
x x
Access to online guides and templates for your businessxx
Discount to attend networking events & Annual Meeting
xx
Submit to present at the Nonprofit Learning Lab monthly webinar series x x
Opportunity to submit blog post which is shared with 2,000+ mailing list
x x
Demonstrate professionalism. Members get access to an ACN badge for your website or profile.
x x
Access to ACN Members-only Facebook group & LinkedIn Group and listserv: members only google group x x
Join an ACN Circle Group - affinity groups for members only x x

Have Questions?

Want to know more?  Please contact Jennifer Heffernan, Association Manager.  She will be happy to connect you with an ACN member who can share their own perspective on the benefits of joining us.



Andrew Clarke
President
Ground Floor Partners

"After trying out several other organizations for consultants in the Chicago area,  I decided to join ACN a few years ago. My experience has been extremely positive. ACN is everything an association should be: professional, collaborative, engaging, and active. Members are friendly and people really seem to enjoy themselves. I have made some great professional and personal connections here and look forward to getting more involved in the future...”

The Association of Consultants to Nonprofits | 400 E. Randolph St., #3115 | Chicago, IL 60601


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