SCANPO is the only professional organization in South Carolina that serves exclusively 501(c)(3)’s. Members gain access to a wide range of benefits including advocacy efforts, enhanced insurance and discount products, educational trainings, research reports, networking opportunities, and much more.
As a member organization, we seek your input on desired services. We are constantly evaluating current providers and researching potential services. We anticipate adding two to three additional services each year. Current full member benefits will allow you to:
Build leadership and management capacity
- Receive the Member Rate for ALL SCANPO learning workshops, seminars and the annual conference for ALL staff and Board members (discounts of 30%+)
- Get answers to technical questions relating to 501(c)(3) organizations
- Obtain a complimentary copy of the third edition of SCANPO’s Guiding Principles and Best Practices, due out in 2012
- Take advantage of member discounts offered by BoardSource, GrantStationand Idealware (see details on member site)
- Use the SCANPO training calendar and online resources
Connect with nonprofit and community leaders
- Connect through a detailed organization profile in SCANPO’s web-based Nonprofit Member Directory
- Have up to 20 staff or board members access the member-only section of SCANPO website
- Find resources through SCANPO’s Consultant & Business Partner Directory
- Receive timely member-only emails and updates
- Network and promote your work through SCANPO’s member-to-member emails, calendar listings and other communications
Save money and lower administrative costs
- Post job openings on SCANPO’s Nonprofit Job Center (a $125 value per posting)
- Access to Purchasing Power Provider discounts, beginning with:
- Directors & Officers Insurance Program
- Unemployment Insurance Alternative
- Teleconferencing service
- Employment Related Services
Have a voice and advocate on public policy issues impacting nonprofits
- State and Federal legislative monitoring, including lobbying when appropriate
- Public policy updates throughout the year
- Legislative alerts regarding policy action
- Ongoing education of elected officials and the general public
- General advocacy efforts during each legislative session
- Long-term agenda development through SCANPO’S statewide Advocacy Committee
Benefit from research on critical nonprofit issues
- South Carolina Nonprofit Sector Economic Impact Report (2009 available. 2012 next edition)
- South Carolina Nonprofit Sector Compensation & Benefits Report (2009 available. 2012 next edition)
- Statewide and media advocacy on trends, issues, and research results
- Free or reduced rates on all SCANPO published research reports
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Associate Membership
SCANPO realizes there are individuals and nonprofit organizations who are not ready for or in need of full membership. Therefore, we are offering a new, limited membership rate with reduced benefits (see below). Our Associate Member category: 1) gives those who would not join at the higher, full member levels a way to be involved tangentially; 2) increases SCANPO’s membership base and 3) strengthens our advocacy efforts and ability to serve the sector and fulfill our mission.
Associate Member Benefits include:
- Profile in and access to SCANPO’s Nonprofit Directory
- Single-user Access to Member-only section of website, Resource Library and Consultant & Business Directory
- Member-only emails
- a one-time $25 job posting on the Nonprofit Job Center
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