Membership Categories

Membership Categories

GFOA has both voting members and non-voting members.

Voting Members

  • Government Practicing public finance professional from a government unit. Each government unit is automatically assigned a specific number of active members based upon size, which is included in the base membership fee.
  • Additional: Practicing public finance professional from a government unit above those included in the base membership fee.

Non-Voting Members

  • Associate: Individuals interested in public finance but practicing in the private sector. Includes accounting and law firms, investment banks, financial institutions, and consulting firms.
  • Educational: Full-time unemployed students, or full-time educators from a college or university.
  • Retired: Retired former active members (government employee). If your government is already a member of the GFOA, arrange to become an ADDITIONAL member and you will be eligible for full benefits at a reduced rate.

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