There are multiple tiers of membership, each governed by the FinOps Foundation bylaws. Those who work for or are a Cloud Service Provider, ISV/FinOps Vendor, or Consulting/Services Partner should apply to one of those tiers.
Community Member
Join our vibrant community of practioning FinOps members. Access the exclusive community of FinOps leaders and practitioners with their wealth of experience and knowledge. Members also gain early access to events, content and research published by the FinOps Foundation.
Charter Member
If you are a demonstrated thought leader in FinOps help lead the community and share your story with others.
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To be considered for charter membership, you’ll need to have demonstrated thought leadership in FinOps via public speaking, writing or publishing. Please share examples in the comments field. Members who don’t qualify for charter status may still qualify for community membership.
- All Community member benefits plus
- Eligibility (i.e., you are not required nor guaranteed) to participate in one or more of the following:
- Speaking (keynote or panel) at FinOps events, regional FinOps summits, or other events
- Ability to be a featured FinOps expert on FinOps.org
- Eligibility to contribute to the O’Reilly FinOps book
- If selected, eligibility to join the FinOps Foundation board
- Leading or participating in a FinOps workgroup or local interest group
- Serving as a public reference for the FinOps Foundation
- Providing input and feedback on FinOps.org Council standards
- A special charter member badge to display on your LinkedIn
- Access to the Charter member Slack
- Even awesomer* swag
- Dues coming soon
Cloud Service Provider
For those working in a infrastructure-as-a-service business’ who want to get involved or sponsor.
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Cloud Service Provider Members must be a business providing FinOps-related infrastructure-as-a-service as their primary business. Participants in the Corporation’s member activities appointed by Cloud Service Provider Member businesses must not have sales or, marketing, or business development as their primary job. Membership as a Cloud Service Provider Member confers no voting rights with respect to the Corporation.
- Display “Member of FinOps Foundation” & use marks on website, other corporate collateral
- Logo on FinOps Foundation website w/Membership or Sponsorship Status
- Participate in F2 Working Groups and Advisory Committees
- Attend Annual Meetings, Online and In-Person Events (Meetups, Industry working groups, Conferences, etc…)
- Inclusion in to the F2 Member Directory
- Ability to post jobs on F2 Career section
- New member/sponsor/advisor mention in Newsletter
- Logo displayed and mention at all events/meetings
- Inclusion as appropriate in attribution as a contributor to F2 best practices & certifications
- Advisory Committee Membership/Participation as Appropriate
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Services Partner
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Training & Certification Partner
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Practitioner or Organization
- Dues: $125k per year
Services/Consulting Member
For those who have established FinOps consulting practices or support services who want to contribute or sponsor.
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Services Members must have established FinOps consulting practices or support services as their primary business. Participants in the Corporation’s member activities appointed by Services Member businesses must not have sales, marketing, or business development as their primary job. Membership as a Services Member confers no voting rights with respect to the Corporation
- Display “Member of FinOps Foundation” & use marks on website, other corporate collateral
- Logo on FinOps Foundation website w/Membership or Sponsorship Status
- Participate in F2 Working Groups and Advisory Committees
- Attend Annual Meetings, Online and In-Person Events (Meetups, Industry working groups, Conferences, etc…)
- Inclusion in to the F2 Member Directory
- Ability to post jobs on F2 Career site
- New member/sponsor/advisor mention in Newsletter
- Sponsor logo displayed and mention at all events/meetings
- Inclusion as appropriate in attribution as a contributor to F2 best practices & certifications
- Advisory Committee Membership/Participation as Appropriate
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Services Partner
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Training & Certification Partner
- Dues: Based on size of practice
ISV/Vendor Member
For members in a IT related vendor who want to contribute and potentially sponsor.
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Vendor Members must: (i) be a business with a portion of revenues generated by IT products, preferably related to FinOps; (ii) participants in the Corporation’s member activities appointed by Vendor Member businesses must not have sales, marketing, or business development as their primary job. Membership as a Vendor Member confers no voting rights with respect to the Corporation.
- Display “Member of FinOps Foundation” & use marks on website, other corporate collateral
- Logo on FinOps Foundation website w/Membership or Sponsorship Status
- Company overview/quote on FinOps Foundation website
- Participate in F2 Working Groups and Advisory Committees
- Attend Annual Meetings, Online and In-Person Events (Meetups, Industry working groups, Conferences, etc…)
- Inclusion in the F2 Member Directory
- Ability to post jobs on F2 Career site
- Inclusion as appropriate in attribution as a contributor to F2 best practices & certifications
- Advisory Committee Membership/Participation as Appropriate
- Ability to be a FinOps Certified Practitioner or Organization
- Dues: Based on size of company
