Midwest Free Community Papers

MEMBERSHIP

Member Benefits

Midwest Free Community Papers (MFCP) is dedicated to helping publishing businesses succeed through ongoing support and knowledge by offering members the following:

Increased Profits

Let's be honest, we're in business for a reason and that reason is to turn a profit. Membership in MFCP helps you build on what you're doing right, identify what you may be doing wrong and grow your profits!

Free Readership Audit

Member publications that support our classified and display ad networks qualify for a readership audit administered by CVC, the industry's premier source of audit, circulation and readership data.

Shared Knowledge

Whether in a classroom setting at a conference or via a Zoom call each month, we take learning and growing seriously! Members tell us over and over that the fresh ideas they garner via networking more than pay for their membership.

Industry Advancement

Free community papers have an important story to tell—and MFCP is making sure it's being told. We believe the industry is stronger when we all work together, and that is what we do at a state, regional and national level.

Ad Award Competition

Each year we host our ad awards competition. Publishers throughout the Midwest submit their best work from the prior year. Divided into two divisions, graphic design and editorial, the contest has more than 60 classes to enter.

Fun!

At MFCP we work hard—and we play hard! It's an important part of who we are and why we're so valuable to our members. We'd love to have you network with us!

Become a Member Today!

Membership in MFCP is open to publishers who are actively engaged in the business of publishing free distribution papers that are published free at least 12 times per year.
Content needs to consist of no more than 75% of one topic or category of interest.

Membership Requirements

Membership Eligibility

Membership Application

MDN Participation Agreement

MCN and 2 x 2 Network Participation Agreement

Code of Ethics

Two (2) recent copies of the publication applying for membership

A check for membership dues

Annual Membership Dues

Membership dues are payable annually on July 1.

Weekly Publisher Publishing MCN & 2x2 Ads - $275

Weekly Publisher Publishing MCN or 2x2 Ads - $375

Bi-weekly or Monthly Publisher Publishing MCN & 2x2 Ads - $375

Bi-weekly or Monthly Publisher Publishing MCN or 2x2 Ads - $425

Any Frequency not running any ads - $525

In the event of an ownership change, the new owners must file a new application, accompanied by yearly dues, and be approved by the Board of Directors.

Publishers who own more than one (1) paper may pay yearly dues for each publication, which will entitle the publisher to one (1) vote for each membership held at General Meetings.

Each publisher must submit to the MFCP Office a statement of copies published, rates, and territory regularly covered by the publication, including any seasonal increases annually. All members are also required to send a copy of each issue to the MFCP office by mail; however, if the publication is available online, notifying the office of the web address and how to access the publication electronically will suffice.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMS