What I need to know before joining NAPO-GPC
National Membership
NAPO-GPC applicants for regular membership, must first join at the national level of NAPO to be eligible for local membership. Download the national level membership brochure and application or contact NAPO at:
15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856)439-0500
Associate members are not required to hold a National Membership.
Code of Ethics
All members of NAPO pledge to exercise judgment, self-restraint and conscience in their conduct in order to establish and maintain public confidence in the integrity of NAPO members and to preserve and encourage fair and equitable practices among all who are engaged in the profession of organizing.
Organizers should review the Code of Ethics prior to committing to the association.
Chapter Code of Conduct
NAPO-GPC members are committed to maintaining the highest level of professionalism. To this end, the following Code is observed.
Chapter members:
- speak and dress professionally.
- respect the confidentiality of other organizers.
- listen and speak with respect.
- expect and manage change.
- agree to disagree respectfully.
- bring thoughts or concerns to the most appropriate person.
- stay focused on the agenda.
- honor timelines and deadlines.
- understand that everything that occurs is done by volunteers and that if change is desired, volunteering is the most effective way of bringing it about.
Volunteer Responsibilities
NAPO-GPC is run by its members for its members. To this end, each member is encouraged to hold a volunteer position.
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Dues
- Regular Member: An individual doing business in the field of organizing. Regular members are entitled to attend scheduled meetings at no additional charge, vote, hold office, and serve on the Board of Directors.
Chapter Dues (NAPO-GPC): $125 annually with a one-time $25 processing fee. First year dues are pro-rated to accommodate the annual membership cycle of our fiscal year (October to September).
National Dues: National has two types of Individual memberships, Provisional and Active.
- Provisional members are individuals who have been in business for less than one year - dues are $180, plus a one-time $20 processing fee.
- Active members are individuals who have either completed the Provisional Membership year or have been in business for more than one year - dues are $200 annually, plus a one-time $20 processing fee (if not paid earlier through Provisional Membership).
See http://www.napo.net/who/why_join/member_types.aspx for further information.
- Business Associate Member: A company involved in the manufacture, distribution, and/or sale of organizing products. Associate members are entitled to attend scheduled meetings at no additional charge.
Chapter Dues (NAPO-GPC): $225 annually with a one-time $25 processing fee. Individuals working for current Associate Member businesses can join as Secondary Associate Members for $100 annually with a one-time $25 processing fee. First year dues are pro-rated to accommodate the annual membership cycle of our fiscal year (October to September).
Questions
Do you still have questions about becoming a professional organizer?
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