CHAPTER PRESIDENTS CALL

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CHAPTER PRESIDENTS CALL

• Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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WELCOME!

• Todays goal is to provide an overview of the
  resources chapter presidents need to lead their
  chapters effectively and confidently

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AGENDA

• OVERVIEW OF AFP
• CHAPTERS AND IHQ - WORKING TOGETHER
• CHAPTERS MISSION CRITICAL
• RESOURCES

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PART I OVERVIEW OF AFP
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AFPs VISION

• Fundraising is viewed as a credible and respected
  profession for civic betterment throughout the
  world.

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• Economic Toolkit A Survival Kit for
  Fundraising in a Bad Economy  
• Ready Reference Guides
• Information Exchange
• Online Resource Center
• Electronic Advancing Philanthropy
• New Website
• Chapter activities
• Programming changes
• Networking

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Organization Chart
AFPMembers


Chapters

Chapter Presidents
Council
AFPBoard of Directors

Executive Committee
External Relations Division
Membership Services Division
Professional Advancement Division
AFPFoundation for Philanthropy
Committee on Directorship Finance Human
Resources Committee Strategic Planning Oversight
Committee Ethics Committee ACFRE Board Industry
Partners Committee Audit Committee Budget
Committee
Awards Committee US Govt. Reltns
Cmte Communications Marketing
Committee Canadian Govt Reltns Cmte. PAC Board
Diversity Committee Member/Chp Svcs Cmte Next
Generation Cmte. International Dev Cmte Canadian
Council
Curriculum Dev Publishing Advisory Conf Educ
Advisory ACFRE Marketing Research Council
Canada Fdn Board US Fdn Board Development
Cmte Fin Invest Cmte Cmte On Directorship
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• MEMBERSHIP

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2010 AFP Budgeted Revenue
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AFP OPERATIONS

• Membership Services Division
• Professional Advancement Division
• External Relations Division
• Finance Committee
• AFP Foundations for Philanthropy

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CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COUNCIL (CPC)

• Composition
• All Chapter Presidents
• Ex-officio non-voting representatives
• Selects members of the Committee on Directorship
  (COD)
• Elects a representative to the AFPBoard
• Forum for networking, feedback, dialogue and
  identification of issues

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COMMITTEE ON DIRECTORSHIP (COD)

• Composition of COD
• 1 member elected from each of 12 districts
• 6 appointees or ex-officio members
• Role of COD
• Evaluates all nominees for the AFPBoard
• Creates slate of Directors to be elected by the
  members

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AFP INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors

• 12 District members
• 8 At-large members
• 9 Officers
• 2 Chair appointees
• 1 At-large member chosen by CPC
• 3 Ex-officio members

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DISTRICTS

• 12 Districts (worldwide)
• Ensure geographic representation on AFPBoard

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YOUR CHAPTERS ROLE

• Link to your chapter members
• Ambassador to your community
• Interface with AFPInternational

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YOUR CHAPTERS ORGANIZATION

• Bylaws
• Executive Committee
• Board
• Committee structure

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CHAPTER OPERATIONS

• Membership
• Education
• Governance
• Resource Development
• Communications Public Relations
• Outreach

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PART II WORKING TOGETHER
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HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

• COMMUNICATE!
• Monthly Chapter Presidents Newsletter
• Direct communication with Chapter Committee
  Chairs
• Chapter Services Directors

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MAKING CHANGE

• Share your idea
• AFPPresident CEO
• AFPInternational Board member
• AFPSenior Staff member
• Chapter Services Director
• Idea goes to Division/Cmte/Task Force/Staff
• Recommendation (or not) to Board/Staff
• Board/Staff approves/amends/disapproves
• Staff implements

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PART III CHAPTERS MISSION CRITICAL
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MISSION CRITICAL

• What you MUST do to ensure your Chapter remains
  in compliance
• What you MIGHT do to promote and advance your
  Chapter
• What you CANNOT do as a Chapter

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MISSION CRITICAL MUST DOs

• Accord
• By-laws Policies
• CPC / COD
• Chapter Visits

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MISSION CRITICALMIGHT DOs

• 10-Star Award
• Web Resources
• Friends of Diversity Designation
• International involvement

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MISSION CRITICALCANNOT DOs

• Membership Categories
• Ethics Review

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PART IV - RESOURCES
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RESOURCES YOU WILL USE

• AFP Website
• Chapters Tab
• Chapter Leaders Network
• Info Central
• PrintQ

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AFPInfo Central
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AFP PrintQ
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Chapter Services Directors

• Western US, PA, NC, SC
• Pat Bjorhovde [phone], pbj_at_afpnet.org
• Central US, GA and FL
• Val Lay [phone], vlay_at_afpnet.org
• CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, Canada
• Lori Gusdorf [phone],
  lgusdorf_at_afpnet.org
• DC, DE, MD, NJ, VA
• Catherine Wemette [phone],
  cwemette_at_afpnet.org
• Mexico
• Rose Sandoval (52) 55 3626 1592,
  rsandoval_at_afpnet.org
• Asia
• Andrew Watt, FlnstF [phone],
  awatt_at_afpnet.org

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Upcoming Dates

• CPC and Chapter Grouping Meetings
• Sunday, April 11 at 8 and 1030 a.m.
• Leadership Academy Sept. 30 Oct. 2
• Leadership Call Series Dates
• March 23 50th Anniversary
• May 19 Member Retention

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QUESTIONS???
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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR AFP!!

• Alice Ferris, CFRE
• AFP Vice Chair of Membership Services
• alice.ferris_at_goalbusters.net