Director Job Description - Orange County Chapter :

The Board of Directors for the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is responsible for governing the organization to provide excellent programs, quality services to its members, and advocates for professional careers in philanthropy and the importance of voluntary generosity in society.

The specific functions of the board are as follows:

• Establish and adhere to policies in accordance with the by-laws of the organization for operating the chapter in a manner that provides value, service, and professionalism.
• Coordinate chapter activities to assure a year-long program of professional development, community service, and member benefits.
• Assure that philanthropists and professionals in the field of fundraising are recognized for their personal and professional contributions to the spirit of generosity and community betterment in Orange County.
• Represent Orange County (CA) to the national organization, Association of Fundraising Professionals, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, including participation in national conferences, delegate assemblies, and debate about giving in America and throughout the world.
• Work with the professional association management company to assure that the chapter is fiscally responsible, responsive to members and the community, and providing a year-long communications program about chapter services and programs.

Each year, a Nominating Committee is established to recruit and recommend members of the chapter to comprise the AFP Board of Directors. The prerequisites for nomination include:

• An “Active Member” status of the Orange County Chapter for at least one year, which provides an orientation to the year-long program of services provided by the chapter to its members;
• A demonstrated leadership role in at least one standing committee or one program committee of the Chapter; and
• A demonstrated desire to become a leader in the Chapter and in the field of fundraising including an intention to complete the CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) accreditation.

Board members of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals are expected to assume the following duties upon acceptance of nomination and election to the board:

• Attend six (6) board meetings per year;
• Participate in the annual Every Member Campaign as a contributor to the AFP Foundation, which provides educational scholarships throughout the world for the study of philanthropy;
• Actively participate on at least one standing committee or on one program committee of the chapter;
• Attend an annual retreat of the Board of Directors for strategic planning purposes;
• Attend and support AFP activities including, but not limited to, the annual Conference on Philanthropy and National Philanthropy Day representing the board; and
• Regularly attend monthly luncheons to meet the members of our chapter and maintain a visibility for the AFP board as an active and involved group of leaders

Additionally, board members will be asked to consider the following optional duties during their terms in office:

• To serve as a mentor to a new fundraising professional for at least one year during a three-year term; and
• To serve as a faculty member for AFP training programs, if the board member possesses the CFRE accreditation or has demonstrated highly specialized knowledge in a particular area of fundraising.

Approved by the Board of Directors
May 2005
Amended by the Board of Directors
May 2007