Leaders Blog

Each May, Life Happens creates and coordinates the Disability Insurance Awareness Month (DIAM) campaign, as disability insurance is arguably the most misunderstood of all major insurances. However, it doesn't have to be. May is the time to come together to do something about the enormous gap that exists between Americans' need for disability insurance and the actual coverage they have. 

NAIFA’s Mentor Loop Program is an exclusive initiative designed to help professionals like you connect, learn and grow through meaningful mentorship relationships. Whether you’re an emerging leader looking for guidance or an experienced professional eager to give back, this program provides a structured yet flexible platform to foster valuable career development.

By joining Mentor Loop, you’ll gain:

Take advantage of our quarter two leadership training opportunities! During the second quarter of the year, we have one chance to become professionally certified and one deep dive training for our Chapter Leaders.

New to the Chapter Playbook this week - updated Candidate Selection Group (CSG) information and Administrative Fund uses!

NAIFA is excited to invite you to participate in our Blueprint Chapter Leadership Training — a transformative experience designed to empower current and future leaders. This dynamic program includes:

Topic announcement! Corey Mathews, Vice President of Membership and Chapter Services, will be conducting our Q2 training webinar, “Awards & Recognition - Utilizing NAIFA's New Universal Application Cycle,” on April 24 @ 4 p.m. Eastern. After the webinar, resources will be posted in the Chapter Playbook for Chapters to reference.
Chapter Executive Directors, Chapter Staff, Presidents, Programs Chairs, YAT Chairs and DAT Chairs have been invited, but if there are other Chapter Leaders you would like to attend, please feel free to send them the registration link above! 

The NAIFA Certified Leadership Board designation is awarded to NAIFA Chapters upon completion of a live presentation of NAIFA’s 90-minute training program entitled “Empowering Chapter Leaders” by the President, President-Elect, and at least 80% of the Chapter’s Board. Our next training is on May 29 @ 3 p.m. Eastern! 

Look no further! NAIFA's Speakers Bureau provides high-quality presenters and thought leaders for events across NAIFA Nation. Speakers who apply or who are referred to the Bureau are vetted by the NAIFA Virtual Learning Committee to ensure the speaker’s quality, as well as the relevance of the speaker’s presentations to NAIFA audiences.

Speakers who are selected for inclusion in the NAIFA Speakers Bureau are eligible for speaking slots in a variety of programs including events such as Apex and NAIFA Live. All NAIFA Chapters are encouraged to first look to the talent included in the NAIFA Speakers Bureau for experts to speak at future events.

All experts included in NAIFA’s Centers of Excellence are also included in the NAIFA Speakers Bureau.

New to the Chapter Playbook this week, an updated Guide to NAIFA Chapter Leaders & Executive Engagement Requests! The guide includes commitments to NAIFA, noting hours per month, for Presidents, Immediate Past Presidents, President-Elects, Secretary/Treasurers, Membership Chairs, YAT Chairs, DAT Chairs, Advocacy Chairs, IFAPAC Chairs, Grassroots Chairs, Programs Chairs, LILI Chairs, Chapter Executive Directors and Affiliate Leaders. 

The Chapter Services Team next quarterly deep-dive training for Chapter leaders is on April 24 and we need a topic! Past topics include: