2009 Leadership Academy Orientation Call

Sept. 14, 2009

Today’s Agenda • Purpose of the Leadership Academy • Governance Structure Review• Schedule of Events• Expectations and Responsibilities

– Before you arrive– Onsite

• Bringing It Back to Your Chapter• Questions

Leadership Academy Purpose

• General leadership training to use in your chapter and your organization

• Ideas on how to run your chapter • Voting for the COD and CPC reps • Networking opportunities galore!

AFP Members

Chapters

Chapter President’s Council

AFP Board of DirectorsExecutive

Committee

External Relations Division

MembershipServices Division

ProfessionalAdvancement

Division

AFP Foundation for Philanthropy

Awards CommitteeUS Govt. Reltns Cmte

Communications & Marketing CommitteeCanadian Govt Reltns

Cmte.PAC Board

Diversity CommitteeMember/Chp Svcs CmteInternational 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

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 AFP Board• 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 ex-officio members or appointees

• Role of COD– Evaluates all nominees for the AFP Board– 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

AFP Board• Specific districts listed on handout

Chapter Board Workshop

• Led by AFP staff and volunteer leaders• Covers the nuts and bolts of how to run

a chapter• Reviews the resources available to

chapter leaders from IHQ• Network with other chapter leaders

Thursday • Chapter Share Fair Table• Chapter Hot Topic Sessions

– AFP Demystified– Chapter Conference Planning– Chapter Finances – AFP Professional Development Offerings for Your

Chapter

• Opening Plenary Session • Networking Reception

Friday AM• General Education Topics

– Sticky Situations in the Workplace – Tackling the Undiscussables: Taming The Elephant Without Getting

Your Head Bitten Off – Branding for Success– How to Turn Caterpillars Into Butterflies

• Chapter Hot Topic Sessions – National Philanthropy Day– Top 10 Marketing Tips: Renewal, Retention and Acquisition - Oh My!– Diversity – The 3 R's of Managing Chapter Volunteers

Friday PM

• General Education Topics– Work 2.0 - Tech Best Practices– Tackling the Undiscussables: Taming The Elephant Without Getting

Your Head Bitten Off– Answering the Most Difficult Questions: A Risk Communication

Primer – How to Turn Caterpillars Into Butterflies

• Chapter District Meetings• Networking Night

Saturday

• Chapter Presidents’ Council (CPC) Meeting

• Like-sized Chapter Grouping Meetings • Leadership Academy Ends• Division Meetings

Expectations – Before • Review the COD materials and

candidates for your district• Review the CPC candidates • Download any handouts or presentations

you’ll want onsite – afpnet.org/LAhandouts

• Contact attendees to get a jump start on your networking

Expectations – Onsite

• Attend all required meetings • Share your experiences • Learn from others• Exchange contact info with other

chapter leaders • Have fun!

Back at the Chapter

• Share your experience with the baord chapter members– Newsletter article – Report back at the next meeting

• Review plans for 2010 attendance and beyond

• Keep up those connections!

Questions?

Thank you and see you SOON!