Charter Membership

Charter members will form the inner circle of ACCO, becoming the leaders of the organization as it develops its infrastructure and member services (e.g. certification, education and training programs). Being early stage supporters involved in the development of the ACCO community will provide charter members the opportunity to shape the organization and profession, and to be seen as a thought leading organization on climate response strategies.

To read more about charter membership packages, please click here.  To apply for charter membership,
please download the application
and submit per the instructions contained within the document.

To become a charter member,
please download the application
and submit per the instructions contained within the document.

1. Membership term begins upon date of invoice for charter membership dues.

2. Voting members will participate in decisions on organizational goals, services, budget, activities, etc. Additionally, they will vote to elect officers for the executive committee of the organization.

3. Complimentary employee memberships will be valid during the term that the charter member is on the board of directors.

4. Non-profit packages are available to trade groups and professional associations interested in participating in ACCO's development.  Non-profit institutions that are primarily considered service providers fall under the "Affiliate" category.

Organizational Packages

ACCO offers packages for organizations who desire to provide access to the ACCO community to multiple staff members.  Organizational package benefits include:

• multiple memberships,
• complimentary listings in the ACCO Job Bank,
• branding on the ACCO web site and in marketing materials as a member organization, and
• discounted admission to all ACCO events.

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Eligibility Requirements:

Organizations must meet the sectors described above (and footnoted below) to be eligible for organizational membership.  For example, consulting/service firms are eligible only for charter membership and working group sponsorship packages.

1. Non-profit membership category applies to institutions that are not primarily considered service providers.

2. Category selected will be reviewed by ACCO management based on primary function of the subscriber's organization.

3. Membership applications will be reviewed to verify appropriate categories.

Individual Membership

All ACCO membership packages for individuals offer the same level of benefits, regardless of category. Current sectors eligible for individual membership include: publicly-held and private corporations, government entities, not-for-profit institutions¹ and academic institutions.

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Eligibility Requirements:

Individual members must be employed by organizations in the sectors described above (and footnoted below) to be eligible for organizational membership.  For example, professionals employed by consulting/service firms are eligible only for charter membership, working group sponsorship packages, and working group individual memberships.  Student membership in ACCO is not currently available.

1. Non-profit membership category applies to institutions that are not primarily considered service providers.

2. Category selected will be reviewed by ACCO management based on primary function of the subscriber's organization.

3. Membership applications will be reviewed to verify appropriate categories.

4. Working group memberships are available to professionals who are ineligible for other individual membership categories.  This category enables participation in a specific working group, discounts on ACCO events and a limited set of membership benefits.