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2025 Membership Dues Structure
NQF has designed a new streamlined membership structure and dues model to make engagement affordable and valuable to all. Fees are designed to encourage participation by every constituency involved in the healthcare ecosystem. We have an affordable dues structure that gives everyone an equal seat at the table.
Dues are determined either by annual operating expenses or the size of the population served for public agencies.
| Annual Operating Expenses | ||||||
| .5-4.9 M | 5 - 24.9 M | 25 - 49 M | 50 - 99 M | 100 - 999 M | > 1 B | |
| General Membership | $1,500 | $4,000 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $12,000 | $15,000 |
| Consumers & Purchasers | $500 | $800 | $1,500 | $4,000 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Size of Population Served | ||||||
| < 1 M | 1 - 4.9 M | 5 - 9.9 M | 10 - 19.9 M | 20 - 49.9 M | > 50 M | |
| Public Agencies | $500 | $1,050 | $5,250 | $7,500 | $10,500 | $19,700 |
*NQF membership dues are non-refundable.
If you have any questions on your organization’s dues level, please contact joinnqf@qualityforum.org.
Expert Faculty
- Individuals at organizations with operating expenses less than $500,000 are eligible to be expert faculty.
- This role is designed for a single individual engaged in NQF activities.
- The cost is $250 for two years per expert faculty.
- It is a calendar year membership, pro-rated to correspond with the start date.
No, the expert faculty role is non-transferable.
The expert faculty role is transferable to a new organization if a person departs their sponsoring organization for the remaining portion of the two-year term, provided that the new organization is of similar size and relevant to the field.
Expert faculty do not receive all the benefits granted with organization-level membership, for example: participation in the Leadership Consortium and Stakeholder Advisory Councils are reserved for organization-level members.
Scholarship Program
Because representation of every sector is critical, we offer scholarships to smaller and disadvantaged organizations and provide opportunities for organizations to sponsor high-impact, collaborative initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations or individuals whose mission is aligned with NQF’s strategic priorities to achieve a shared vision of high value care and optimal health outcomes for all people. And one of the following:
- Annual Operating expense of less than $250K
- Three employees or less
- Unique, temporary financial hardship
All scholarship applicants will provide a 500-words or less letter or a brief video sharing their commitment to high value care and optimal health outcomes for all people and explaining their unique hardship that justified the necessity of a scholarship.
Scholarship inquiries and applications should be sent by email to joinnqf@qualityforum.org.
New Member Checklist
- Completed application
- Supporting financial document that shows operating expenses (e.g. Audited Financial Statement, Public 990, SEC Filing)
- Annual Report (if available)
- Check or electronic transfer for membership dues
Approval Notification
New members will be notified by email as soon as the application is approved and will be provided an invoice for member dues. Once the initial dues payment has been received, an activation notification will be sent so that members can begin taking advantage of all the benefits that NQF offers.
Guide to NQF Member Contacts
Members are asked to provide a variety of contacts to:
- Manage the membership
- Receive members-only communications and special invitations to members-only events
- Gain access to members-only education, engagement activities, and other member benefits.
Please provide one person per contact, unless specified.