1. AFP Chapter Leaders Call A Conversation With AFP’s Chair and President/CEO April 30, 2012

2. Andrea McManus, CFRE Chair Andrew Watt, FInstF President and CEO

3. The Past 12 Months  Meeting with leaders from over 100 AFP chapters  Taking your feedback to create new goals and strengthen existing ones  Developing a new business plan to ensure we meet those goals

4. 2012 and Beyond  The Three C’s: Communications, Connections, Collaborations  Member Recruitment and Retention  Engaging the Next Generation  Serving the Broader Community

5. 2011 – 2013 Strategic Plan 1)Skills and knowledge 2)Ethics 3)Public policy 4)Optimal value to members 5)Diversity and inclusion 6)International community 7)Young professionals/next generation

6. Strategic Plan Context Statement To fulfill our mission, AFP must recognize that in an increasingly global community, the association and its members are evolving from a focus on fundraising tools and techniques to a more comprehensive focus on philanthropy.

7. Changes in the Profession  Donors seeking a philanthropic experience  Fundraisers now directors of engagement  Wide array of new skills and knowledge needed

8. Rethinking  What skills and knowledge fundraisers need  What information we provide to members  How we provide information to members  How our members connect with each other

9. Goals and Programming  New Membership Categories  TechKnow  Awards  Government Relations  New Database/Conversion  Research

10. What Can We Do BETTER?  Continue to solicit feedback from chapters  Develop new ways to communicate and meet  Questions/Comments?