membership dues
Organization joining costs
Membership dues are regular fees paid to belong to an organization—a club, union, professional association, or similar group.
The payment maintains one's status as a member in good standing: Annual membership dues are $150.
Dues is almost always plural; a single payment is still called dues rather than a due.
- subscription feesRecurring payments for continued service
- annual feeRecurring yearly charge
- exclusive accessPermission limited to few
- sliding scale feesCharges adjusted by ability
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
voting rights · trade unions · nonprofit organizations · shop steward · community building · alumni networks · union leadership · tiered pricing · shared responsibility · country club · professional associations · journeyman · master craftsman · educational resources · collective bargaining · discounts · apprenticeship · networking opportunities
- hiking clubgroup hikes, day hikes, meetups, chapter meetings, trail guides
- service clubsservice clubs, service club, Rotary Club, club meetings, club officers
- alpine clubsannual meetings, mountain huts, mountaineers
- conservation fundinggrant funding, government grants, foundation grants, public funding, federal funding
- CPUSACentral Committee, National Convention, local chapters, political platform
- expensesexpenses, expense, expenditure, cost, costs
membership duesmember benefits
Advantages for enrolled participants
profit sharing · dividends · dividend payments · payouts · rebates
membership duesinitiation fee
Cost to join organization
one-time payment · single payment · lump sum · buy-in · admission fee
membership duesfree admission
Access requiring no fee
open access · public access · honorary membership · open enrollment