NACSW seeks to fulfill its mission, equipping its members to thoughtfully integrate Christian faith and professional social work practice, by offering the following services and benefits to our members.
Individual Membership Benefits
FREE Materials
- Social Work and Christianity (SWC): Free online access to NACSW’s refereed quarterly journal
- Podcasts: Free access to a NEW podcast (mp3 audio file) each quarter from NACSW’s website. Each podcast features an NACSW presentation focused on the integration of faith and practice, as well as no-cost access to the archives of past podcasts
- Members-only e-newsletter: Free access to the members-only e-newsletter
- Quarterly audio conference webinars: No-cost participation by calling in from any telephone…CEUs available
- Membership directory: Free listing in NACSW’s online membership directory and opportunity to network with others in the directory
Discounted Materials
- Online bookstore: 20% discount on a variety of books, monographs, and other items currently located in our online bookstore.
- Online continuing education: 20% discount for all of NACSW’s Online Trainings offering CEUs
- Annual convention: 20-25% discount for NACSW’s three-day Annual Convention each Fall
Tools & Resources
- Members-only: Access to the member-only sections of the NACSW’s website. This includes: current & selected archived issues of NACSW’s journal Social Work & Christianity, book reviews, and current and recent issues of NACSW’s Member eNews, as well as proceedings from recent conventions
- JobNet: Access NACSW’s JobNet Career Center. Free access to job postings, and eligibility to post job ads and resumes at no-cost on the Internet
- Grant Resources and Funding Opportunities: NACSW has partnered with GrantStation to provide NACSW members with: a) complimentary access to Grantstation Insider, a weekly enewsletter featuring 10 unique funding/funder opportunities each week; b) access to the Grantstation Membership Value program, which, by virtue of NACSW membership, allows you to purchase a Grantstation subscription for just $95 (representing almost a 90% discount off the $699 retail price) that provides tools to find new grant sources, build a strong grantseeking program, and write successful grant proposals.
- Connections: Connections with other Christians in social work through various social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and NACSW’s blog, Shared Grace
- Network: Local chapters and fellowship groups, as well as member interest groups for members with shared interests, experiences, and training/skills
- Continuing Education Hours: NACSW is an approved continuing education provider by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work. Members are able to earn continuing education contact hours via NACSW’s conventions, conferences, online trainings, workshops, audio conferences, etc.
- Listservs: Participation in any of NACSW’s multiple listservs
- Weblinks: to other outstanding Christian social service organizations, programs and ministries
And much more!
Organizational Membership Benefits
If you become an organizational member of NACSW today, we invite you to host an exhibit at 50% off the regular exhibitor’s cost at our next convention!
FREE Materials and Services
- Quarterly journal: Free organizational subscription to NACSW’s quarterly refereed journal, Social Work & Christianity
- Audio Conference Webinars: Free participation (including free CE’s) in quarterly audio conference webinars for all organizational staff
- Podcasts: Free access a new podcast (mp3 audio file) each quarter for all organizational staff from NACSW’s website – each podcast features an NACSW presentation focused on the integration of faith and social work
- Listing: A free organizational listing (to include logo, organizational mission, link to website if applicable, etc.) on NACSW’s organizational member website page
- Half- page ad: A free half-page ad each calendar year in NACSW’s journal or a free website ad on NACSW’s homepage
- Members-only e-newsletter: Free access to the members-only e-newsletter
Discounted Materials
- JobNet: Discounted job ad postings on the NACSW JobNet Career Center, starting at just $125/month for basic ads, or $265 for ads cross-posted on the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN), a network of 175+ healthcare associations including NASW
- Online Continuing Education: 20% discount for up to four staff members to participate in NACSW’s Online Trainings offering continuing education contact hours (CEUs) approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work.
- Annual Convention: 25% discounts off registration rates for up to four staff (who are not current NACSW members) for NACSW’s three day annual convention, and a 50% discount for a convention exhibit table
- Individual Memberships: 40% discount for individual NACSW memberships for up to 3 additional staff
Tools & Resources
- Grant Resources and Funding Opportunities: NACSW has partnered with GrantStation to provide NACSW members with: a) complimentary access to Grantstation Insider, a weekly enewsletter featuring 10 unique funding/funder opportunities each week; b) access to the Grantstation Membership Value program, which, by virtue of NACSW membership, allows you to purchase a Grantstation subscription for just $95 (representing almost a 90% discount off the $699 retail price) that provides tools to find new grant sources, build a strong grantseeking program, and write successful grant proposals.
- Members-only section for up to four staff, with online copies of NACSW’s newsletter, journal, and other valuable membership materials
- Listservs: All organizational staff will have access to any of NACSW’s growing number of Internet listservs
- Weblinks: Links to other outstanding Christian social service organizations, programs
Click on the desired link below to go to the appropriate information and online membership form.