FAQs


Membership


Q: I am interested in membership. Where can I learn more?
A: Thank you for your interest, if you would like to learn more about
DCREC membership please click here.


Member Portal


Q: I am a current member. How do I access my account?
A: If you know your username and password please click here to login. If you do not know your username and password you can retrieve that information by clicking here and entering the email address that was used to sign up for your account. 

Q: How do I update my profile?
A: To update your profile, click on "My Profile" in the member portal menu. Review your information, make changes as necessary, and click on the "Save Changes" button to update your profile. 
Please note: All "required" fields must be filled out prior to updating your profile otherwise changes will not be saved.

Q: How do I add new employees/associates to the Organization's membership?
A: To add new employees/associates to your Organization's existing membership with DCREC, click on "My Associates" in the member portal menu.

Note: Please check the "Review/Modify a Contact" dropdown menu on this page to ensure the employee/associate has not already been added

Click on "Add an Affiliate" or "Add a Rep" to add an employee/associate to your Organization's account if available

There are two types of employees you can add. Each has different levels of permission within the member portal:

Affiliate: Can add, manage, and delete employee/associate profiles within the Organization when logged in
Representative: Can only manage their own profile, and cannot see other's information when logged in

Note: For each Affilate or Rep that you add to your Organization account you will be creating a username and password for each one. This username and password that you set for each would need to be provided to each affliate or rep so that they can access their account. An alternative option would be to guide them to the password reset page here so that they can enter their email address for their new account you setup and submit in order to recieve an email with their username and a temporary password.

Q. How do I add my member profile to the DCREC online member directory?
A: In order to add your member profile to appear in the online member directory, please use the following steps:
  • Login to your member account
  • Click on "My Directory Options" in the member portal menu
  • Click to select your category from the "Directory Categories" section
    • Please Note: In order for your profile to appear in the online member directory the directory category must be selected
  • Under the "Directory Display Options" section, click to select each contact information field you wish to have displayed in the online member directory
  • Click on the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page when finished
Q: How can I renew my membership online?
A: You can renew your membership with DCREC by selecting "Membership Renewal" in the member portal menu.


Username & Password Assistance


Q: I do not know my username and password.
A: If you are a current member of DCREC you can retrieve your username and a temporary password via email by clicking here and entering the email address that was used to sign up for your account.

Q: I don't know the email address that was used to sign up for my account
A: If you attempt to retrieve your credentials and your email does not match what we have on file please contact the DCREC office here.

Q: I received an email containing my username and a temporary password, what next?
A: Please proceed to the login page and type in your username and temporary password.

Q: I am having trouble accessing my account with the username and temporary password that was sent to me.
A: We recommend that you type the username and password that was provided via email. If you copy and paste the selection into the username and password fields, sometimes you are copying and pasting an extra "space" which the system will not recognize. 

Q: I pressed the "Retrieve Username and Password" button more than once, will I get more than one email? 
A: You can retrieve your username and a temporary password as many times as you wish but the system will send you additional emails. Note that the most recent email you've received will contain the temporary password that will allow you to access your account.


Committees


Q: Can I join a committee?
A: Yes. We have a number of committees which are available to DCREC's listed members (Approval Required). We encourage you to review them by visiting the committee section of our website. Click here to log in to your profile. Next, click on "Committees & Groups" in the member portal menu.

Q: How do I view my committee memberships?
A: Click here to log in to your profile. Next, click on "Committees & Groups" in the member portal menu.


Implementing Real Estate in Defined Contribution Plans: Fulfilling a Critical Role (June 25, 2024) 

The Georgetown University CRI, in collaboration with the Defined Contribution Real Estate Council (DCREC), is pleased to offer a one-day invitation-only course focused on considerations for the inclusion of private real estate in defined contribution (DC) plans. The course will provide essential context for plan sponsors to look beyond traditional asset classes to strengthen participant outcomes.
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