Chapter Leader E-Newsletter March 2025

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

Tip: Intergenerational Member Engagement

• Communicating Across Generations: Finding the Right Balance
• Events That Bring Generations Together
• Building an Inclusive Career Center
• Fostering a Thriving, Multigenerational Community
• Read more in the Playbook/Section IV (b)

Tip: Onboarding /Orientation Manual for Board of Directors (template)

• Another valuable resource for Chapter Boards that was mentioned at the Leadership Conference
• Missed it? No problem. It is available on the CLC handouts page here

Treasurers/Secretaries/Chapter Admin

Tip: Summary of differences between 501(c) (3) and 501 (c) (6) tax exemption

Events/Education/CEPA

Not too late: Sign up your Chapter 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
• All you need to do is to provide a member roster monthly and then promote each of the webinars 4 times (CAMFT provides marketing images)
• If you do, your Chapter will receive $36 for every Chapter member that registered for any of these webinars
• The Opt-in Agreement is available here
• Have more questions?
  • Contact mchampion@camft.org
  • View the recording of the information sessions held at the inception of the program in 2024, as well as the PowerPoint slides and 2025 Q&A Handout available here

Tip: Satisfaction Surveys Can Improve Your Member Volunteer Experience

• The National Association for Gifted Children designed a satisfaction survey for its member volunteers to get a better sense of how volunteers felt about their committee experience.
• Here’s how they used data to launch a subsequent volunteer orientation that brought greater clarity, structure, and support to member volunteers.

• Read more in the Playbook/Section VII - General

2025 Presentations: 2025 CAMFT Presentations offered to Chapter

• 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
• Law & Ethics (L&E) – In-Person
  • Spots are limited
  • 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) – Webinar
  • In 2025, Chapters will no longer host the RTL webinars
  • Instead, CAMFT will be offering the RTL webinar and recording to all CAMFT members
  • When: April 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Cost: Members: $65 / Pre-License: $55 / Non-Members: $85
  • For more information and to register, click here

Sponsorships

Tip: Find More Money for Your Chapter in Print and Digital from Sponsors

• Sponsored content is a fantastic way to increase a Chapter’s revenue stream
• The key is to make sure that the company that is advertising in your newsletter, e-blats, or on your website creates content that is informative or helpful to your members
• The right type of content plays a huge role in driving member engagement, which, in turn, generates ad revenue.
• Be sure to personalize content to your members and you’ll add value to the recipients and to the sponsor of the content.
• E-Newsletters offer the unique opportunity to share specific insights and details with your sponsors and advertisers. The ability to share metrics like opens, reach, and clicks, brings additional value to your sponsors to understand the return on their investment in your association.

CEPA

Tip: The CEPA Program Manual has been updated

• The Manual contains guidelines, helpful cheats and examples, and policies and procedures
• It is posted in the Playbook/Section X

Invitation: Do you have any CEPA-related questions?

• Feel free to post it to the CEPA Listserv
• If you are not a member of the CEPA Listserv yet, contact mchampion@camft.org
• For more information on how to manage the Chapter Listservs, click here

Membership/Marketing

Tip: Why Is Association/Chapter Membership Valuable?

• Associations/Chapters may not hold as much clout with younger professionals as they have in the past, but they still hold a lot of value
• It may just be a question of communicating the benefits.
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI (a)

Resource: Promote your chapter with the CAMFT Chapter promo videos

• CAMFT Local Chapters Promo
• CAMFT Why Join a Chapter Promo

Reminder: Membership rosters due to CAMFT monthly

• If your chapter opted into the L&E Revenue Share program, remember to provide us with a member roster every month between the 1^st and the 5^th of the month
• Email rosters to mchampion@camft.org

Pre-Licensed/3000 Club

Reminder: Law and Ethics: Road to Licensure Webinar (3 CEs)

• April 11, 2025
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Members: $65 / Pre-License: $55 / Non-Members: $85
• For more information and to register, click here

Tip: California Labor Laws that Affect MFT Pre-Licensees and Employers

• Please share with your Pre-Licensed members
• Throughout the years, CAMFT has provided our interpretation of pertinent California labor laws, as well as suggestions and recommendations to employers and Pre-Licensed members on the employment issues fundamental to the LMFT profession. In 2019, CAMFT’s Board of Directors issued a statement calling on employers to pay Associates a living wage as a best practice. California’s labor and employment laws are complex, and employers of pre-licensees are held to an even higher standard by BBS when employing pre-licensees. The following information may be helpful as you navigate the complexities of Pre-Licensed employment.
• Click here for more information

Technology/Website/Social Media

Tip: How to Protect Your Computer While Using Public Wi-Fi

Using free public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop or an airport may be convenient, but it can also be dangerous. Most public places that offer free Wi-Fi don’t use encryption to secure their Wi-Fi networks. It’s important to remember that when you connect to public Wi-Fi networks, you will be sharing the networks with other people.

Some technology allows you to view the wireless computer communications that are within range of your device. Unfortunately, cybercriminals can use this technology to see what you do on your devices, as well as the data you share with websites.

However, there are a couple of precautions you can take to help protect your devices while connecting to public Wi-Fi networks:

• Look for website URLs that include HTTPS at the beginning of the URL. The “S” at the end of HTTPS means “secure.” These types of websites are encrypted, which helps protect your information.
• If your organization offers a virtual private network (VPN), use it! VPNs encrypt all your wireless communications on the device that you’re using. Even if you are accessing a website without HTTPS, your communication will be secured through your VPN.
• You can use a wireless device from your cell phone provider instead. 3G and 4G network access are different from Wi-Fi, and this network access is not subject to Wi-Fi security policies.

Before working in a public place, ask your IT department about your organization’s data security policies, how to set up your VPN connection, or how to obtain a 3G or 4G cellular network card.!

Courtesy of: KnowBe4

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