Discover the Power of NCA Membership
Join the National Club Association—Where Private Clubs Thrive
Private clubs face growing challenges—from shifting member expectations and workforce shortages to complex regulatory pressures. NCA membership gives your club the strategic advantage to stay informed, connected and future-ready.
Club Member Benefits
Powerful Advocacy That Protects Your Club
As the only organization solely representing private clubs in Washington, NCA ensures your club’s interests are protected through dedicated legislative expertise and strategic influence.
Includes:
- Proactive lobbying on Capitol Hill, advocating for pro-growth policies that support the private club model.
- Legislative email alerts covering critical issues such as taxes, labor, healthcare, immigration and the environment.
- Expert interpretation of complex state and federal regulations—so your team understands how laws affect club operations.
- One-on-one consulting with NCA lobbyists and subject-matter experts to address your club’s specific challenges.
Resources That Drive Results
NCA gives your leadership team access to a comprehensive, strategic library of expertly developed tools to guide daily operations and long-term planning.
Includes:
- Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices, now in a new second edition.
- Cybersecurity for Private Clubs, The Legal Reference Guide for Private Clubs, HR Management: Best Practices and more.
- Policy issue briefs on governance, tax-exempt status, membership marketing, DEI, philanthropy and strategic planning.
- Club Director Reference Series and Club Governance Standards.
Publications and Newsletters to Keep You Informed
Stay ahead of trends, insights and best practices with industry-leading newsletters and both print and digital publications.
Includes:
- Club Director, Club Trends and other periodicals.
- Washington Weekly Update: Weekly report on legislative, regulatory and legal developments affecting private clubs.
- Club Insider Brief: NCA's biweekly news digest featuring the latest industry news, trends and best practices.
- NCA Monthly: Catch up on everything NCA from the past month, including new resources, member highlights and updates.
Education That Elevates Your Leadership
Train smarter boards, empower department leaders and strengthen your executive team with unlimited access to NCA’s on-demand and live educational content.
Includes:
- Unlimited access to 200+ recorded webcasts, with new live sessions added free each month.
- Topics covering governance best practices, government relations, workforce issues, member engagement, legal issues and more.
- CEU-eligible sessions and exclusive National Club Conference recordings.
A Community That Connects Club Leaders
Join a trusted network of general managers, CEOs, board members and industry partners through national and regional gatherings that foster connection and collaboration.
Includes:
- Discounted access to the National Club Conference.
- NCA Member Appreciation Lunch.
- Chair’s Reception & Dinner and Excellence in Club Management® Awards Dinner & Gala (included with National Club Conference registration).
Strategic Support for the Entire Club
NCA membership benefits your entire leadership team—up to 15 per club—giving GMs, boards and department heads shared access to resources, publications and education.
Includes:
- Ongoing education designed to align leadership and enhance overall performance.
- Full-club access to all publications, tools and webcasts.
Let’s Shape the Future of Private Clubs—Together.
Become a member of the National Club Association today.
Have questions about how NCA membership can support your club? Contact Katina Cavagnaro at cavagnaro@nationalclub.org or 202-822-1291.
