NRVC Terms of membership

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NRVC Terms of membership

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Membership terms

Applying for Membership

Membership is open to vocation ministers appointed by their religious institute or diocese as well as organizations and others who support vocation ministry.

Membership is open only to canonically recognized Catholic institutions and organizations.

The NRVC retains the right to refuse membership but will offer the opportunity to appeal the decision.

When requesting membership and submitting payment, you are confirming that you are providing us with consent to contact you and securely store your personal information (see privacy statement).

Payment is confirmation of acceptance of membership terms and policies, including privacy statement, cookies policy, and copyright permission.

Membership Payment/Dues

All memberships are annual beginning January 1 and terminating December 31, regardless of when the membership is paid. Membership (and access to member’s only portion of the website and HORIZON journal) is activated within 24 hours of payment and is contingent upon acceptance of the privacy policy. Membership is not pro-rated.

When a membership is due to expire, you will receive a notification via email. If renewal is not made by the end of the calendar year, December 31, benefits will be suspended until membership is renewed.

NRVC Individual Membership $880

One (1) person in a religious institute/organization with full membership receiving all NRVC benefits.

NRVC Membership License $1,485

Five (5) people per government unit of a religious institute/organization with full membership receiving all NRVC benefits. (A government unit is defined as a region/province/monastery with a designated major superior.) Institutes may purchase multiple 5-user licenses.

The Misericordia Fund is available to assist those who require financial assistance. All National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations applications must have the NRVC annual membership dues paid in full by December 31 of the year prior to when the application is submitted.

Membership Benefits

The benefits of NRVC membership are:

Full participation in NRVC as a voting member with eligibility for Board membership and Member Area leadership.
Access the NRVC website’s members-only information, including an online membership directory.
Members-only rates for NRVC programs, publications and resources.
A subscription to HORIZON, the NRVC quarterly journal, the online monthly newsletter, and other electronic updates.
Access to a professional support network of those committed to vocation ministry regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Eligibility to submit grant requests to the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations (NFCRV).
Access to email and phone vocation ministry consultation.
Access to ongoing research in vocation ministry.
Access to national and Member Area workshops, conferences, and seminars, including the biennial national Convocation, at member-only rates.
The highlighting of a member’s religious institute on the NRVC website and in other official NRVC print and online materials.
Other services and privileges as determined by the National Board.

Members are responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date contact information, such as mailing address, phone number, email address, and other details of their account profile to ensure access to and delivery of benefits. The NRVC is not responsible for delivery issues with U.S. or international postal services or a member’s internal internet protocols, which may block email broadcasts. However, the NRVC will work with members and third parties to resolve such issues to the extent it can.

Members who do not wish to receive email broadcasts, such as the monthly Focus on Vocation Ministry newsletter or the mid-month NRVC update, can unsubscribe from the list at any time by clicking opt-out or unsubscribe at the bottom of any of the broadcast emails. At any time, you may email nrvc@nrvc.net informing us of your wish to be removed from a particular email or mailing list. You will be informed of any loss of benefits that may be incurred.

Member Directory

All NRVC members are part of the NRVC membership directory, which appears in the Members Only, log-in protected section of NRVC.net, to facilitate contact and networking among members. This online directory is available only to members and is not sold, rented, shared, or made available to the general public. You may request that your name not appear in the online directory by emailing nrvc@nrvc.net

We encourage your use of the NRVC online membership directory for professional networking purposes for guidance and insight on best practices and experiences in vocation ministry. Permission to access and use the information contained in the NRVC member directory is restricted to NRVC members. Members may not provide their login information to anyone else, authorize others to use information obtained from the member directory or assign or transfer any member directory information to any other organization. Please notify NRVC if you become aware of violation of this policy by sending an email to nrvc@nrvc.net

Miscellaneous

Membership can be transferred mid-year to accommodate vocation ministry changes made within a religious institute/organization. Changes must be made by the person who is responsible for the membership and can be made by emailing NRVC Database Manager, Sister Kathleen Branham, OSF at kathleenosf@nrvc.net. Memberships may not be shared. If multiple access to benefits is required, members may purchase a 5-user membership license. Institutes requiring additional members beyond the five-person license may add additional members to the license for an additional fee of $350 each.

Membership refunds are not standard policy as membership accrues immediately. However, requests for refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis.