Membership Dues FAQ

A Toastmasters International membership, at $120 USD per year, costs $10 USD per month. Seminars, conferences, and college or university courses cost hundreds, even thousands, of U.S. dollars.

As a member of Toastmasters International, you receive personalized feedback and support from your peers through consistent practice while also learning how to provide valuable feedback in return. You additionally gain access to Pathways, a comprehensive public speaking and leadership education program. Toastmasters International is a highly regarded organization recognized by professionals worldwide, making your Toastmasters International membership an invaluable networking and resume-boosting asset.

Toastmasters International remains the best and most cost-effective way to become a confident communicator and an inspiring public speaker or leader.

This one-time fee supports administrative costs and provides Base Camp system access.

Toastmasters International does not offer discounts for having dual or multiple memberships or provide lifetime memberships to individuals.

Article III of the Addendum of Standard Club Options requires clubs to indicate the amount of dues and fees they collect from their members. Depending on how much your club currently charges members (membership dues plus club dues), it may be necessary to change your club’s Addendum of Standard Club Options. A majority favorable vote with quorum present is required to change the Addendum of Standard Club Options.

Any active club officer can make changes to their club’s Addendum of Standard Club Options by:

• Logging in to Club Central
• Selecting the applicable club name and number
• Under “Conduct Club Business,” clicking on the option “Change my club’s Addendum of Standard Club Options.”

No. As directed in Policy 11.0, the Board of Directors is responsible for approving and overseeing the budget and financial matters. Rather than providing the annual budget, which is a planning and management tool, the organization makes available its annual financial results when filing the United States Internal Revenue Service Form 990.

It is the Board of Directors’ responsibility to determine the international dues amount, as directed in the Bylaws of Toastmasters International, Article IV: Revenue, Section 2: Membership Dues Payment. Additionally, Policy 8.0: Dues and Fees, Section 10, requires the Board to review the dues, fees, and submission processes annually.