ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP     (Forms)

  • Looking for an educational forum to familiarize yourself with the issues and challenges facing government finance officers?
  • Want to gain a greater knowledge of the needs of over 500 government finance professionals in Illinois?
  • Need to increase your contacts with professional finance officers?
  • Seeking to increase the number of governmental units that know about your services and would consider inviting you to respond to requests for proposals?
  • Interested in being listed in the IGFOA Financial Services Guide?
  • Want opportunities to meet and network with finance professionals at the Annual Conference and chapter meetings?

IGFOA Executive Board policy requires that all Individual and Sponsoring Associate members adhere to the Associate Members Code of Conduct. By joining the Association, Associate members pledge to adhere to the Code of Conduct. Please review the Associate Members Code of Conduct before joining. For more information, visit Ethics.

IGFOA encourages Associate Members to become active volunteers in the association and to share their expertise to further the Association's mission.   IGFOA Executive Board Policy on the Role of Associate Members clarifies the role vendors can serve on committees and chapter boards.

Finance professionals who provide services to public finance operations are eligible for Associate Membership. There are two categories:  Individual and Sponsoring. 

Sponsoring Associate
Sponsoring firm membership dues are $1,575 per year and include 2 individual memberships. Additional members may be included for $200 each. Sponsoring firms are included in the IGFOA Web site Financial Services Guide (available to the public) and may list under multiple service categories within the IGFOA On-line Membership Directory. Each member included in the Sponsoring firm will have access to the On-line Membership Directory and may send individual and broadcast e-mail messages to other IGFOA members, initiate searches for groups of IGFOA members, download the directory, print a directory and prepare mailing labels. Sponsoring Associates are recognized as Featured Sponsors of the IGFOA Annual Conference and Illinois Reception at the National GFOA Conference. Sponsoring firm members are encouraged to participate in the IGFOA Chapters.

Individual Associate
Individual Associate dues are $475. Individual members will be listed in the On-line Membership Directory and will have access to that directory. Individual members may use the directory to e-mail individual members, initiate searches for groups of IGFOA members, and print a directory. Individual members are encouraged to participate in the IGFOA Chapters.

For more details on the different benefits, please refer to the Associate Membership Benefits Chart. For questions about Associate membership, please contact the IGFOA office or the IGFOA Associates Representative.

IGFOA membership dues are not refundableDues are paid on a calendar year basis January – December.  If you join after the start of the membership year (January 1), and paid the full dues amount, you will receive a pro-rated dues credit for the unused portion of your dues for the past year.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FORMS

Membership Dues Renewal Form (On-line) CLICK HERE

Membership Dues Renewal Form (PDF) CLICK HERE

New Member Application (On-line) CLICK HERE

New Member Application (PDF) CLICK HERE