Leaders Blog

New to the Chapter Playbook this week, a model Affiliate Funding Policy! All NAIFA members who do not belong to a Local Chapter are aligned with an Affiliate area within their State Chapter. Providing sufficient Affiliate funding is essential to meeting the goal of providing members in Affiliate areas with engagement, programming and a quality member experience.

New to the Chapter Playbook this week, updated sponsorships resources! Resources include:

Join the Chapter Services Team on March 28 @ 3 p.m. Eastern as they host a “Successful Chapter Sponsorship Programs” webinar!

New to the Chapter Playbook this week, a Disability Insurance Awareness Month Proclamation template! Disability Insurance Awareness Month (DIAM) was created by Life Happens and is coordinated each May. With the help of the proclamation template, Chapters are encouraged to contact their legislators to proclaim the month of May as Disability Insurance Awareness Month.

Then join us on March 28 @ 3 p.m. Eastern as the Chapter Services Team hosts a “Successful Chapter Sponsorship Programs” webinar!

Launched in October 2023, NAIFA's Mentor Loop is an exclusive new member benefit that matches mentors and mentees while providing a structure and supportive framework. In the initial roll-out phase, 25 pairs of mentors and mentees were matched, utilizing a carefully curated set of criteria to ensure their success. After a successful launch, we have now expanded the program and are seeking 25 new pairs!

As a reminder, State Chapter Executive Directors will receive $5,000 from NAIFA when your Chapter achieves 3% growth from EOY 2021! This incentive will run until December 31, 2023. Full details include:

If so, you (State Chapter Executive Directors) can earn $5,000! That's right...if you are a State Chapter Executive Director, you will receive $5,000 from NAIFA when your Chapter achieves 3% growth from EOY 2021. This incentive will run until December 31, 2023. Full details include:

New to the Chapter Playbook this week, an updated NAIFA Model Chapter Board Orientation! Board Orientation is an essential and critical component to a Chapter's success. Typically given each year, orientation serves as an educational tool for volunteers to understand their roles and responsibilities, as well as those responsibilities more appropriately left to Chapter Staff. In addition, the purpose of Board Orientation is:

If not, there is still time before the end of the year! Now is the perfect time to include both your 2023 and 2024 Chapter leaders to hit the ground running at the start of the new year. Congratulations to the following 2023 NAIFA Certified Leadership Boards: