Center for Nonprofit Excellence Memberships

Village Member Benefit

The Village is pleased to offer eligible members a complimentary organizational membership with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence of Middle Tennessee (CNEMT).

Through CNEMT, nonprofit leaders and their teams can access professional development, practical resources, peer connections, job postings, and other tools designed to strengthen nonprofit organizations across Middle Tennessee. Your membership also includes a 15% discount on CNEMT workshops throughout 2026.

How to Access Benefits

Create a CNEMT Account

  • Leave the Member Org to Affiliate With field empty. At this stage, you are only creating an individual user account.

  • Look for an email from CNEMT with instructions about what to do next.

Renew Your CNEMT Membership

  • While logged in, visit the CNEMT Membership page.

  • Select Join or Renew Now.

  • Scroll down to view the membership options.

  • Select the arrow on the far right of the appropriate tier for your organization.

  • Select Join or Renew Your Membership near the bottom of the window.

  • Enter 2026VillageMember in the Discount Code field. Your balance at checkout should be $0.

  • Under On Behalf of Organization:

    • If joining for the first time, select Enter a New Organization and add your organization.

    • If renewing, leave Select an Existing Organization checked and choose your organization.

  • Review and update the requested information.

  • Select Review Your Contribution and follow the prompts to complete enrollment or renewal.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Eligible Village members receive a direct organizational membership with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence of Middle Tennessee at no additional cost.

    Your organization’s staff members can create individual accounts connected to the organization’s membership. Once logged in, staff can register for workshops, connect with other members, and access other CNEMT resources available through their dashboards.

  • This offering is available to eligible Village member organizations. All memberships must be approved by Shekinah Stacy before joining or renewing through The Village.

  • Do not complete payment. Confirm that you entered 2026VillageMember exactly as shown and selected the correct membership tier.

    If a balance still appears, contact membership@cnemt.org for assistance.

  • No. The CNEMT membership belongs to the organization. Each staff member creates an individual contact and login affiliated with that organization, allowing them to inherit its membership benefits.

    Staff members should not share login credentials.

  • Staff members who already have a CNEMT account can log in here. Once logged in, they should confirm that their account is affiliated with the correct organization.

  • New staff members can create an account here. When registering, they should select your organization from the affiliation dropdown.

    After logging in, each staff member should explore their dashboard. Available features may differ based on their role within the organization. For example, some users may be able to manage organizational information or post jobs.

  • Your organization and staff contacts will remain in CNEMT’s system, and individuals will retain access to their contact records. However, membership benefits may be unavailable until the organizational membership is renewed.

  • Yes. Village members receive 15% off CNEMT workshops offered in 2026.

    Browse upcoming CNEMT workshops, select the workshop you would like to attend, and enter 2026VILLAGEWORKSHOPS in the Discount Code field during registration.

    This workshop code is different from the complimentary membership code.

  • Yes. Each staff member should register through their own CNEMT account so their registration, participation, and member benefits are connected to the correct individual.

  • For questions about your CNEMT account, organizational affiliation, membership enrollment, renewal, or workshop registration, email membership@cnemt.org.

    For questions about eligibility or approval through The Village, contact Shekinah Stacy.