Membership Dues Change – 2025
The AAUW Board of Directors voted to increase AAUW individual member dues at their February 2025 meeting. Individual member dues will increase $2 on April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026 as follows:
January 1, 2025 individual member dues rate: $72
April 1, 2025 individual member dues rate: $74
Apri 1, 2026 individual member dues rate: $76
Member dues are an important funding source for AAUW. While costs for member support increase annually, dues have not kept pace. During the feedback process, we heard from more than 750 members. The Board’s decision to increase dues by $2 reflects an adjustment to the original proposal to lessen the burden of a dues increase on members while keeping pace with inflation.
Your member dues help fund member services such as:
- Administrative Support: Assist with dues processing, Community Hub management, 990N filings, branding materials, and toolkits (e.g., DEI Toolkit, College/University Member Toolkit).
- Website Support: Update and manage ~500 branch and state websites and provide ongoing Site Resources support.
- Member Trainings: Hold regular virtual member gatherings and training programs.
- Member Engagement: Organize member-led groups and committees like Archives Corps, Lobby Corps, and national committees.
- Speaker Engagement: Offer National speakers for branch meetings and state conventions.
- Real-Time Support: Connect Team provides daily assistance and semi-weekly “Office Hours” for member leaders.
- And more!
The bottom line: We heard you. The dues increase balances AAUW’s financial sustainability with the member feedback we received.
FAQ
- Why is AAUW increasing dues right now?
Dues cover about 15% of AAUW’s budget and do not cover the cost of member support. Consistently raising dues will cover more costs of member support and help offset increases in costs due to inflation. AAUW’s costs rise each year, yet dues do not automatically increase without the board’s directive. In keeping with AAUW’s commitment to financial sustainability and the financial health of the national office, regular dues increases are necessary.
The dues increase adopted by the board is directly related to the rate of inflation.
2. When will the increase go into effect?
National individual member dues will increase by $2 on April 1, 2025 to $74. Dues will increase by another $2 on April 1, 2026.
3. Are student associate dues increasing?
The board is not considering a change in dues for Student Associates at this time.
4. Are College/University (C/U) dues increasing?
The board is not considering a change in C/U dues at this time.
5. What does the increase mean for lifetime dues?
Current lifetime members will not be charged more dues. Members who choose to become paid lifetime members after April 1, 2025 will be charged 20 times the new dues rate (for a total of $1,480), per the dues rate required for lifetime members by the AAUW bylaws.
6. Will membership dues be tax deductible?
Yes! AAUW dues are entirely tax deductible.