Membership

Becoming a Member of Spanda

If you share our commitment to collaboration and knowledge exchange,
Join Spanda! Become a Member Today, support the cause and enjoy the benefits of joining the like-minded.

Spanda Foundation builds on the support of individual and institutional members to develop projects and initiatives directly affecting the lives of peoples and communities. Membership of Spanda excludes the pursuit of commercial interests. Members can represent any geographical level – local, national, regional, international or global – and can be natural or legal persons. Becoming a member enables you to be openly involved in implementing Spanda’s projects across the world and spread its message through its various platforms, such as the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and the UN Global Compact.

Spanda asks all of its members to subscribe to its Vision, Mission and Values. Membership will be denied to those who do not uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Membership categories

A ~ Free Membership

Benefits.

  • Access to the online Monitor Column/Newsletter.
  • Digital copy of the Spanda Journal and of other online resources.

REFERRAL SYSTEM: Aren’t you able to contribute monetarily? Don’t worry, there are other ways in which you can help: by referring to 5 other people or organisations we will grant you a membership upgrade.  Register.

B ~ Student/young professional member

Students, recent graduates and young professionals under the age of 33 who are engaged in issues such as culture, integration, peacebuilding, research, development, and knowledge sharing wishing for a closer relationship with Spanda, will find in this option the perfect opportunity to partake in its activities while still contributing to the organisation’s mission.

Benefits. All the benefits of the Student/young professional members above, and in addition:

  • Access to the internal blog with updates on all current and past activities of the organisation.
  • Direct access to Spanda’s staff through a specific area of the organisation’s website.
  • 12 monthly Spanda Monitor columns/newsletters, providing news from Spanda, calls for proposals and invitations to tender, forthcoming events, etc. Acknowledgement in the Spanda Monitor, on the website of the Foundation, and in its Annual Report.
  • Invitation to Spanda’s yearly “concert” event / Workshop.
  • 1 Free personal invitation to Spanda’s annual dinner.
  • An additional invitation to the annual dinner may be purchased for EUR 50 / USD 65 each.

Investment: Annual membership fee EUR 35,00 / USD 45.

DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS – Send a copy of your student card/proof of enrollment and receive an EUR 15 / USD 20 discount on your subscription fee.

A WISE INVESTMENT – Take control. As a Student/young professional member, you will have the freedom to decide exactly how your fee will be reinvested.  Register.

C ~ Associate professional member

If you are a professional interested in supporting and working hand-in-hand with Spanda, this option suits you better. You will join the network of leaders participating in international platforms and whose support is fundamental in developing Spanda’s new projects.

As an Associate professional member, you will be entitled to a diverse array of exclusive benefits, including the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Spanda and help in shaping the future.

Benefits. All the benefits of the Student/young professional members above, and in addition:

  • A personalized invitation to attend Spanda conferences and special events.
  • Free subscription to the biyearly Spanda Journal.
  • 25% discount on books and publications by Spanda and its publishing partners.
  • Invitation to the annual Spanda workshop.
  • The possibility of collaboration/involvement with Spanda Monitor.
  • 1 Free personal invitation to Spanda’s annual dinner.
  • Free invitation to the annual dinner for 2 guests.
  • An additional invitation to the annual dinner may be purchased for EUR 80 / USD 100 each.

A WISE INVESTMENT – Take control. As an Associate professional member, you will have the freedom to decide exactly how your fee will be reinvested.

Investment: Annual membership fee EUR 200,00 (USD 260).  Register.

D ~ Institutional member

Becoming an Institutional member means that your organization, either for profit or not, will join the Spanda Foundation as a Member that not only identifies itself with Spanda’s goals but also provides substantial financial resources or the equivalent in-kind contribution or pro-bono work to achieve them.

In addition to the benefits of other categories, Institutional members have a special status within Spanda, which is the subject of a formal agreement and recognition.

As an Institutional member, your organisation is eligible to be represented at the United Nations through Spanda’s accreditation with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Benefits. All the benefits of Associate professional members above, and in addition:

  • The possibility of sponsoring Spanda events and actively participating in convening conferences, including speaking opportunities, and consultation-status on the structure of events.
  • Access and use of the Spanda Journal editorial content.
  • Possible development of specific services or joint projects.
  • Eligibility to be represented at the United Nations.
  • 1 Free personal invitation to Spanda’s annual dinner.
  • Free invitation to the annual dinner for 4 guests.
  • An additional invitation to the annual dinner may be purchased for EUR 80 / USD 100 each.
  • Visibility and promotion of your logo through the Spanda website and on selected publications released by the Foundation.

Investment: Annual membership fee EUR 500,00 (USD 650).

A WISE INVESTMENT – Take control. As an Institutional member, you will have the freedom to decide exactly how your fee will be reinvested.  Register.