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Commonwealth Club World Affairs · Cost

What Commonwealth Club World Affairs costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Annual dues $135 a year Individual membership, annual plan ($13 a month monthly, cancel anytime). Includes one 30 percent discounted ticket per event, excluding special events. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $185 a year Dual membership for two people at one address ($17 a month). Includes two 40 percent discounted tickets per event. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $495 a year Advocate membership for small groups ($45 a month). Includes three 50 percent discounted tickets per event. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $84 a year Student or Educator membership ($7 a month). Attend regular Club events at no cost, excluding special events. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $600 a year Climate One Champion membership ($50 a month). Two complimentary tickets to every Climate One programme, excluding special events. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $1,000–25,000 a year Leadership Circle bands: Benefactor $1,000–4,999, Podium $5,000–9,999, Forum $10,000–24,999, Speaker $25,000. Benefits escalate from concierge service and two complimentary tickets to nearly all events, through gift memberships and named seating, to sponsoring a programme of the member's choice. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Initiation fee Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee appears alongside the published dues.
Other cost Not publicly disclosed — corporate membership rates are not published; the Club directs enquiries to its corporate support page. Source ↗

All membership levels are described by the Club as fully tax deductible. Annual plans carry a stated saving over the monthly equivalents, and monthly plans can be cancelled at any time.

What the first year adds up to

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$135first year, disclosed components only
$405three years, if nothing changes
1components counted
Annual dues
$135 a year

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Annual dues (5 alternative tiers, not added), Initiation fee, Other cost. Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

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Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. Commonwealth Club World Affairs homepage, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. Our History, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. All Chapters, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Who We Are / contact, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  5. Membership, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  6. Special Membership Plans, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  7. Commonwealth Club of California, Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.