Toastmasters Dues

Dues are due twice a year—September 30th and March 31st

Membership dues must be submitted by your club officers. In most clubs, either the VP Membership or the Treasurer collects dues, but all club officers have equal access to the Toastmasters club management system to submit dues to renew membership and new member applications.

Understand the bill

Dues are submitted by your club officer to Toastmasters International.

  1. $20: New Member Fee: $20 (paid only when you join the club.)
  2. $45: Six month Toastmasters International membership dues that cover October 1st–March 31st or April 1st–September 30th.
  3. $ ? : Six month Club membership dues that cover October 1st–March 31st or April 1st–September 30th.

Dues go to your club’s bank account. Your club may charge an extra fee to cover venue rental cost, food, meeting supplies, etc. Fees are broken down into new member fee and monthly fee.

Figure out your dues in this Excel (Also handy for Club Treasurers) →

Useful tips

Below are useful tips submitted by successful clubs in District 5

  1. Start to collect dues early.
  2. Sponsored clubs—discuss the dues schedule and payment procedures with your sponsors to make sure payments are made on time.
  3. Free Toast Host Dues Renewal App
  4. When a new member joins, add another six months of dues to the prorated dues.  Why?  When a new member join in September, he or she has to pay $20 + $6 (prorated monthly due) = $26.  It’s a bit awkward to ask for another $36 within the same month.  It is easier to explain that a total of $62 covers the next seven months rather than asking for two payments within a short period of time.
  5. Have a payment chart handy in the club (Example Chart download) to explain what club dues will be used for in addition to membership fees.
  6. Recognize members that renew on time.
  7. Track payments to assure they are processed online within 1–2 business days.
  8. Document your transactions. Keep the related documents for reference.
  9. Submit renewals as soon as possible to avoid delays. The Toastmasters website gets busy during this dues renewal period.

FAQs

Q: How can I verify that my renewal has been received by Toastmasters International?

A: You can find out online: https://www.toastmasters.org/My-Toastmasters/Profile/Membership-History,  by phone (720) 439-5050, or by email membership@toastmasters.org

Q: How to I add a new member (new, dual, reinstated)?

A: If you are not a club officer, please ask a club officer to process the membership application.
If you are a club officer—log in to Club Central with your user name and password.

  1. Select the appropriate club to access the Club Business menu.
  2. Click  Submit Membership Application— new/dual/reinstate.
  3. Read the disclaimer and click Proceed.
    • For Dual or Reinstated member, search the database for a previous member record using member’s last name and their member number or email address.
      • If a member record appears in the search, verify the member information and click Select.
      • If no member appears, or the information does not match, perform another search ensuring the information entered is correctly, or contact Toastmasters International by email (membership@toastmasters.org) or by phone (720) 439-5050.
    • For new members, Click  Yes, Create New Member and enter member’s information.
  4. Click  Add Membership.
  5. Select the member’s begin and end dates. (The end date must be September or March).
  6. If they are a reinstating or dual member, select No.
  7. Add the sponsor information if applicable.
  8. Click Calculate.
  9. You will see the order details, click Create Order.
  10. Now you will see the Order Summary, Click Pay Dues.
  11. This will take you to the Pay Dues section of Club Central.
  12. Use the drop down to select In the future and click Submit.
  13. Click the box to the left of the appropriate name.
  14. Scroll to the payment section, add the payment information, and click Process Payment.
  15. You will see a confirmation if the payment is processed successfully.

Q: How do I retrieve my log in information?

A: Using the email address you have on file with Toastmasters, go to: https://www.toastmasters.org/Login, click Forgot your password and proceed accordingly.
If you don’t remember your email on file, please contact Membership Service by email (membership@toastmasters.org) or call (720) 439-5050.

Q: I can log in to Toastmasters.org, but I can’t find or log in to Club Central.

A: Submit email (clubofficers@toastmasters.org) or call (720) 439-5050 to verify if your name is on file as a club officer. If not, ask another club officer to add you as a club officer online, by email, by fax, or by phone.  If none of your club officers have access online, contact Toastmasters International by email or by phone to resolve the issue. If you are not a club officer, submit the dues to a club officer.

Q: How do I submit dues renewals?

A: To submit renewals online, go to www.toastmasters.org/clubcentral and log in with your username and password. Next, follow these steps:

  1. Under the Leadership Central button, click Club Central. It may require you to select the club name you want to pay renewals for.
  2. Click Submit Payment.
  3. Select Add to Cart for each member you want to make a payment for. You may be asked to select dates.
  4. Provide your payment information and follow the prompts to process your payment.

Consider these important details when processing membership payments:

  • Renewals can be submitted online, by phone, by mail or by fax. Financial information by email is not secure.
  • If paying by check, print the Pay Dues for My Club Members screen indicating the renewing members and mail it, along with payment, to Toastmasters International 9127 S. Jamaica St. #400, Englewood, CO 80112). Make checks payable to Toastmasters International.
  • For a club to remain in good standing, policy requires that at least eight members must pay dues, of which three must be renewals.

If you have any questions, please contact Member Services by email (renewals@toastmasters.org) or call (720) 439-5050.

Track Your Club Status

Has your club made the minimum number of renewals? (Click to find the current data.)

What does “status” mean?

  • Verified complete: mm/dd/yyyy: Minimum payments have been made.  Your club is in good standing.  The payments must be postmarked by the deadline for your club to score the DCP goal #10.
  • Low: Minimum Requirement not yet met: Less than eight payments have been made.  Your club will not be in good standing if the minimum payments are not made by the deadline.
  • Ineligible: Minimum Requirement not yet met: Less than three renewals have been made.  Your club will not be in good standing if the minimum payments are not made by the deadline.
  • Renewals not here: No payments have been made. Your club will not be in good standing if the minimum payments are not made by the deadline.  The club is at risk of automatic suspension.

Note: Members who do not submit dues by the deadline will not be able to access Pathways until dues have been received by Toastmasters International.

Does your club have 20+ members or net gain of 5?

How many members does your club have? Click here to find the current data on the Toastmasters Distinguished Club Performance Dashboard.

How do you read the dashboard? These are the terms you will need to learn:

  • Base: the number of members your club had on June 30th of last year.
  • To date: the number of members your club has right now.
  • Net gain: the net gain equals members to date minus the base as described above.

The dashboard will show how many payments have been made for the following categories:

  • Late: payments that missed the deadline last year
  • Oct: payments submitted for Oct 1st–Mar 31st
  • Apr: payments submitted for Apr 1st–Sep 30th
  • New: new, dual, or reinstated members added to your club. Transfer does not count.
  • Charter: the number of charter members in new clubs