Chapter Leader E-Newsletter February 2025

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Presidents (incl. –Elect, Vice-, and Past-)

Tip: Tactics for Effective Board Member Onboarding

• View the Board Orientation Template discussed at the CLC here
• Article:
  • Create a Comfortable Atmosphere
  • Set Clear Expectations
  • Allow Room for Growth
  • Read more in the Playbook Section IV (b)

Invitation: Interested in joining the Presidents Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Leader Listservs, click here

DEADLINE: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to be compliant, Chapters are required to provide an Annual Report to CAMFT
• Recommendations:
  • Assign reports per board position, so that the President is not responsible for all the reports
  • Reports needed are: General, Membership, Financial, Events, DEIA+, and Pre-Licensed
  • To save you time drafting lengthy reports, links to a form with a few questions are provided
  • Some database reports are needed (member roster, financial reports, and list of events)
• The reports may be emailed all together OR separately to mchampion@camft.org
• Click here for the Annual Report requirements

Treasurers/Secretaries/Chapter Admin

Invitation: Interested in joining the Finance Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Deadline: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to remain in compliance, Chapters need to provide an annual report to CAMFT
• Click here for the financial Annual Report requirements
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to mchampion@camft.org 

Events/Education/Programming

Invitation: Interested in joining the Events Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Deadline: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to remain in compliance, Chapters need to provide an annual report to CAMFT
• Click here for the events Annual Report requirements
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to mchampion@camft.org

Need more Chapter revenue, but do not have time to plan an event? Sign up for the 2025 Chapter L&E Revenue Share program

• CAMFT is offering chapters a 60% revenue-share option with the 2025 CAMFT L&E webinars
• Chapters have to opt-in to receive the revenue share and comply with a few criteria
  • The Opt-in Agreement is available here  
• Benefits: 
  • A new revenue model to support Chapters (increase income)  
  • Lighten volunteer workload   
  • Streamline chapter volunteer time and resources
  • Increase Chapter membership recruitment opportunities 
  • Provide more opportunities for CEs for CAMFT members 
• Want to know more?
  • Click here to view the information recording and PPT slides, as well as 2025 Agreement and Q&A
• Have any additional questions?
  • Contact mchampion@camft.org
• A planning guide will be available to chapters upon sign-up

2025 Presentations: 2025 CAMFT Presentations offered to Chapters

• State of the Profession (SOP) – In-Person
  • Chapters are eligible to receive one in-person presentation in 2025
  • Since the presentation is only a 1 CE/90- minute presentation, Chapters are encouraged to combine it with e.g., their Annual Meeting, Lunch & Learn, “Meet the Board” reception, or Pre-Licensed event
  • Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Click here to schedule your presentation
• State of the Profession (SOP) – Webinars
  • In 2025, Chapters will no longer host the SOP webinars
  • Instead, CAMFT will be offering the SOP webinars to all CAMFT members
  • Registration will be through CAMFT  and Chapters are encouraged to promote the webinars to their members
  • The webinar information will be posted on the CAMFT website as soon as the date is confirmed
  • BONUS: Updates will be provided through the Chapter Leader e-newsletters here
• Law & Ethics (L&E) Webinars – Revenue Share Program
  • The L&E revenue share program was a huge success, so it will continue in 2025
  • In 2024, the Chapters participating in the program received $19,260
  • If you are not familiar with the program yet, click here, or contact mchampion@camft.org for more information
  • Click here to sign up for the 2025 program
• Law & Ethics (L&E) – In-Person
  • Limited spots are available
  • Certain criteria apply- click here to view 
  • Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • The presentations will be available April - December 2025
  • Click here to schedule your presentation
• Road to Licensure (RTL) – Webinars
  • In 2025, Chapters will no longer host the RTL webinars
  • Instead, CAMFT will be offering the RTL webinar and recordings to all CAMFT members
  • Registration will be through CAMFT and Chapters are encouraged to promote the webinar to their members
  • The RTL webinar is scheduled for April 11, 2025, at 9:00 am - Noon
  • BONUS #1: CAMFT members may attend for free. Updates will be provided through the Chapter Leader e-newsletters here
  • BONUS #2: Chapters will receive email addresses of non-CAMFT and non-Chapter member attendees, so that they can include them in their membership outreach effort

CEPA

Reminder: Changes related to CEPA  

• If there are any changes in the Program Administrator or anything relating to CEPA, you have to let CAMFT know within 15 days of the change
• Contact CEPA@camft.org or MMuro@camft.org or TMcMullen@camft.org

Invitation: Interested in joining the CEPA Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Membership, Marketing, Sponsorship

Quarterly: Add/Drop Membership Reports

• The reports will be emailed to Chapters the week of Feb 24
• If you have not received the reports by then, or need to be added to the recipient list, please contact mchampion@camft.org
• The information contained in the reports are CONFIDENTIAL, but chapters have permission to use the information in their membership recruitment and retention effort
• To verify whether your chapter member is a member of CAMFT, log in to www.camft.org / My Dashboard. On the left navigation bar, scroll all the way down to “Membership Directory”

Invitation: Interested in joining the Events Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

BONUS: Do you need another incentive to entice non-members to join your chapter?

• Here is how: When your Chapter is signed up for the Chapter L&E Revenue share Program and you market the CAMFT L&E Webinars to the members and non-members in your catchment area (contact information provided in the Reports mentioned above), you can mention that as a chapter member, they will receive a $5 discount for every CAMFT L&E webinar they sign up for
• In order for the discount to be deducted automatically, we will need the chapters to provide a member roster monthly to mchampion@camft.org, so our database remains current

Deadline: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to remain in compliance, Chapters need to provide an annual report to CAMFT
• Click here for the membership Annual Report requirements
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to mchampion@camft.org

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tip:How to Use In-Person Events to Foster Diversity + Inclusion

• Read more in the Playbook Section VIII

Invitation: Interested in joining the DEI Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Deadline: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to remain in compliance, Chapters need to provide an annual report to CAMFT
• Click here for the DEI Annual Report requirements
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to mchampion@camft.org

Pre-Licensed/3000 Club

Invitation: Interested in joining the Pre-Licensed Listserv?

• Email mchampion@camft.org with your request
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Deadline: Annual Reports are due on February 28, 2025

• In order to remain in compliance, Chapters need to provide an annual report to CAMFT
• Click here for the Pre-Licensed Annual Report requirements
• If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to mchampion@camft.org

Technology/Website/Social Media

Tip: What Associations Need to Know About Gmail and Yahoo Email Protections

• Read more in the Playbook/Section VII (e)

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