1. CHAPTER PRESIDENTS CALL Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2. WELCOME! Today’s goal is to provide an overview of the resources chapter presidents need to lead their chapters effectively and confidently

3. AGENDA OVERVIEW OF AFP CHAPTERS AND IHQ - WORKING TOGETHER CHAPTERS: MISSION CRITICAL RESOURCES

4. PART I – OVERVIEW OF AFP

5. AFP’s VISION Fundraising is viewed as a credible and respected profession for civic betterment throughout the world.

6. 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

7. AFPMembers Chapters Chapter President’s Council AFPBoard of Directors Executive Committee External Relations Division Membership Services Division Professional Advancement Division AFPFoundation for Philanthropy 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 Committee on Directorship Finance & Human Resources Committee Strategic Planning Oversight Committee Ethics Committee ACFRE Board Industry Partners Committee Audit Committee Budget Committee Organization Chart

8. MEMBERSHIP

9. 2010 AFP Budgeted Revenue

11. AFP OPERATIONS Membership Services Division Professional Advancement Division External Relations Division Finance Committee AFP Foundations for Philanthropy

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. DISTRICTS 12 Districts (worldwide) Ensure geographic representation on AFPBoard

16. YOUR CHAPTER’S ROLE Link to your chapter members Ambassador to your community Interface with AFPInternational

17. YOUR CHAPTER’S ORGANIZATION Bylaws Executive Committee Board Committee structure

18. CHAPTER OPERATIONS Membership Education Governance Resource Development Communications & Public Relations Outreach

19. PART II – WORKING TOGETHER

20. HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER? COMMUNICATE! Monthly Chapter Presidents’ Newsletter Direct communication with Chapter Committee Chairs Chapter Services Directors

21. 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

22. PART III – CHAPTERS: MISSION CRITICAL

23. 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

24. MISSION CRITICAL MUST DOs Accord By-laws & Policies CPC / COD Chapter Visits

25. MISSION CRITICAL MIGHT DOs 10-Star Award Web Resources Friends of Diversity Designation International involvement

26. MISSION CRITICAL CANNOT DOs Membership Categories Ethics Review

27. PART IV - RESOURCES

28. RESOURCES YOU WILL USE AFP Website –Chapters Tab Chapter Leaders Network Info Central PrintQ

32. AFPInfo Central

33. AFP PrintQ

35. Chapter Services Directors Western US, PA, NC, SC Pat Bjorhovde – (520) 299-4315, pbj@afpnet.orgpbj@afpnet.org Central US, GA and FL Val Lay – (614) 266-9918, vlay@afpnet.orgvlay@afpnet.org CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, Canada Lori Gusdorf – (703) 519-8452, lgusdorf@afpnet.orglgusdorf@afpnet.org DC, DE, MD, NJ, VA Catherine Wemette – (703) 519-8452, cwemette@afpnet.orgcwemette@afpnet.org Mexico Rose Sandoval – (52) 55 3626 1592, rsandoval@afpnet.orgrsandoval@afpnet.org Asia Andrew Watt, FlnstF – (703) 519-8451, awatt@afpnet.orgawatt@afpnet.org

36. 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 – 50 th Anniversary –May 19 – Member Retention

37. QUESTIONS???

38. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR AFP!! Alice Ferris, CFRE AFP Vice Chair of Membership Services alice.ferris@goalbusters.net