From AFP International (www.afpnet.org)

(April 27, 2006) Updated draft recommendations from the Governance Task Force are now available on the AFP website for review by the entire membership.

During the recent International Conference on Fundraising in Atlanta, Ga., theh task force unviled its updated draft recommendations at the AFP Board Meetings and at the Chapter All-Metro meetings. These revised recommendations took into account the input from AFP’s membership, including comments and feedback from formal surveys and the Delegate Assembly last October.

The current board and leadership structure has been in place since 1990. Over that time, AFP membership, particularly international membership, and number of chapters have grown exponentially. In addition, the Delegate Assembly has increased in size by over 150 members. This expansion has generated challenges to our overall leadership and management structure and our ability to be nimble and flexible enough to address the needs of tomorrow.

The AFP board determined in 2004 that it was time to re-examine its governance structure to ensure that the association's governance structure helps, not hinders, its future growth and programming. The board created the Governance Task Force to analyze the issue and make recommendations.

During its presentations at the International Conference, the task force received numerous additional comments and feedback from AFP members at the meetings, and the task force will continue to accept responses from members via email. These comments and responses will be taken into consideration as the task force begins to draft its final recommendations over the next few months.

AFP Governance Task Force Draft Recommendations

AFP encourages everyone to review the governance white paper and give your thoughts to your chapter board members or directly to IHQ. AFP members can send feedback to govtaskforce@afpnet.org.