CHAPTER PRESIDENTS CALL

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

WELCOME!

Today’s goal is to provide an overview of the

resources chapter presidents need to lead

their chapters effectively and confidently

AGENDA• OVERVIEW OF AFP

• CHAPTERS AND IHQ - WORKING TOGETHER

• CHAPTERS: MISSION CRITICAL

• RESOURCES

PART I – OVERVIEW OF AFP

AFP’s VISION

Fundraising is viewed as a credible

and respected profession for civic

betterment throughout the world.

•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

AFPMembers

Chapters

Chapter President’s Council

AFPBoard of DirectorsExecutive

Committee

External Relations Division

MembershipServices Division

ProfessionalAdvancement

Division

AFPFoundation for Philanthropy

Awards CommitteeUS Govt. Reltns Cmte

Communications & Marketing CommitteeCanadian Govt Reltns

Cmte.PAC Board

Diversity CommitteeMember/Chp Svcs CmteNext 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 CmteFin & Invest Cmte

Cmte On Directorship

Committee on DirectorshipFinance & Human Resources

CommitteeStrategic Planning Oversight

CommitteeEthics Committee

ACFRE BoardIndustry Partners Committee

Audit Committee Budget Committee

Organization Chart

MEMBERSHIP

5,400

16,049

24,42926,348 27,636

30,47728,266

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10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

1985 1995 2000 2005 2006 2008 2009

2010 AFP Budgeted Revenue

AFP OPERATIONS

• Membership Services Division

• Professional Advancement Division

• External Relations Division

• Finance Committee

• AFP Foundations for Philanthropy

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

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

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

DISTRICTS

• 12 Districts (worldwide)

• Ensure geographic representation on AFPBoard

YOUR CHAPTER’S ROLE

• Link to your chapter members

• Ambassador to your community

• Interface with AFPInternational

YOUR CHAPTER’S ORGANIZATION

• Bylaws

• Executive Committee

• Board

• Committee structure

CHAPTER OPERATIONS

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

PART II – WORKING TOGETHER

HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

COMMUNICATE!• Monthly Chapter Presidents’

Newsletter• Direct communication with Chapter

Committee Chairs• Chapter Services Directors

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

PART III – CHAPTERS: MISSION CRITICAL

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

MISSION CRITICAL MUST DOs

• Accord

• By-laws & Policies

• CPC / COD

• Chapter Visits

MISSION CRITICALMIGHT DOs

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

MISSION CRITICALCANNOT DOs

• Membership Categories

• Ethics Review

PART IV - RESOURCES

RESOURCES YOU WILL USE

• AFP Website– Chapters Tab

• Chapter Leaders Network

• Info Central

• PrintQ

AFPInfo Central

AFP PrintQ

Chapter Services DirectorsWestern US, PA, NC, SC

Pat Bjorhovde – (520) 299-4315, pbj@afpnet.orgCentral US, GA and FL

Val Lay – (614) 266-9918, vlay@afpnet.org CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, Canada

Lori Gusdorf – (703) 519-8452, lgusdorf@afpnet.org DC, DE, MD, NJ, VA

Catherine Wemette – (703) 519-8452, cwemette@afpnet.org Mexico

Rose Sandoval – (52) 55 3626 1592, rsandoval@afpnet.orgAsia

Andrew Watt, FlnstF – (703) 519-8451, awatt@afpnet.org

Upcoming Dates

• CPC and Chapter Grouping Meetings – Sunday, April 11 at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

• Leadership Academy Sept. 30 – Oct. 2

• Leadership Call Series Dates– March 23 – 50th Anniversary – May 19 – Member Retention

QUESTIONS???

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR AFP!!

Alice Ferris, CFRE

AFP Vice Chair of Membership Services

alice.ferris@goalbusters.net