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According to a January survey from MemberZone, four-out-of-10 associations give a grace period of two to three months. Some offer none at all, and members at a few organizations get more than a year before they see their benefits withdrawn.

### What is your organization’s grace period for nonrenewals?

**1 Month:** 13 percent

**2-3 Months:** 40 percent

**6 Months:** 15 percent

**1 Year:** 7 percent

**More than a Year:** 5 percent

**None:** 16 percent

**Other** 4 percent

Source: MemberZone’s 2017 Membership Association Survey

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