Membership Types

Sustaining Membership

Allows individuals and organizations to provide continued support to ACD via an automatic monthly contribution  without any annual term. The dues contribution is deducted from the Member’s account each month, until the Member specifically requests to cancel their membership. Sustaining Membership eliminates the need for renewal reminders or tracking member terms; it also allows Members to provide their contribution in installments over time, reducing the one-time burden on Member budgets.

Sustaining Membership represents an ongoing commitment to financial support for ACD.

Annual Membership

Offers an option for individuals and organizations that prefer a single contribution each year. Annual Memberships do not renew automatically; Annual Members are provided with a renewal reminder as the end of their membership term draws near. A discounted Annual Member rate will be available for students who provide proof of enrollment in a degree program at an accredited institution of higher education, in order to promote the involvement of young professionals in ACD.

Membership Benefits

1. Become a part of an Association of peers and professionals sharing best practices to increase the capacity of your community design practice.
2. Have your organization or projects featured on our website, social media outlets, and newsletter which reaches over five hundred individuals.
3. Receive discounted registration at ACD events and conferences and other exclusive offers.
4. Gain access to exclusive features and ability to highlight your work on the communitydesign.org website.
5. Ability to vote at ACD membership meetings, serve on committees and the Board of Directors.