Community Organization (CIV)
Definition:  A nonprofit organization or university that hosts international visitors and organizes programs for participants in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program, and is committed to the mission of NCIV.  Community Organization Members are also referred to as Councils for International Visitors.

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Membership Process
•Submit a completed Provisional Community Member application form and $200 application fee.
•NCIV Board reviews application and approves or denies provisional membership.
•After a minimum of one year as a Provisional Community Member, an organization is eligible to apply for full Community Membership status.
•Submit a completed Community Member application form and a $500 application fee.*
•A site visit will be conducted by an NCIV staff or Board Member.
•NCIV Board approves or denies membership.
*Applications must be received eight weeks prior to the next Board meeting to provide sufficient time for a site visit and review of the application by the NCIV Board of Directors.

Membership Responsibilities
•Submit Community Impact Report form annually.
•Maintain current contact information in the Online Resource Directory (ORD).
•Meet the NCIV membership standards as defined in the Standards & Guidelines publication.  If it is determined a Community Member is not meeting the specified standards, the Community Member will be put on probation for six months.  If the Community Member is not in compliance within six months, it will become an Associate Member, as determined by the NCIV Board of Directors.

Benefits
•Basic NCIV benefits.
•Eligibility to apply for grants funded by the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, such as the Community Partnership Grant, Local Initiative Grant, and Member Exchange Grant.  Provisional Members are only eligible to receive National and Regional Meeting participation grants.
•Eligibility to host participants of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

Annual Dues
Annual membership fees are based on the organization's staff size.  A ''Paid-Staff'' organization pays total salary hours of 20 hours or more per week for work dedicated to international exchange related activities.  If the organization pays for fewer than 20 hours of work on international exchange activities per week, the organization is considered ''All-Volunteer.''  If staff salaries are paid by a university, the organization is considered a ''University'' member.
All-Volunteer: $125
University: $250
Paid Staff of 1-2: $300
Paid Staff of 3-4: $400
Paid Staff 5 or more: $500