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

Tip: Use a Skills Matrix to Improve Board Recruitment

• Read more in the Playbook/Section V(d)

Invitation: Encourage your 2024 Board to attend the Chapter Leadership Conference (CLC)

• Testimonials from this year’s attendees are available here
• Also available are the schedule and speaker list
• To register, click here

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Please click here for more information on what is required
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele at mchampion@camft.org

Treasurers/CFOs/Bookkeepers/Secretaries/Chapter Admin

Tip: Forward your 2024 Board rosters to mchampion@camft.org ASAP after your election

• So that your chapter’s Board members and committee chairs will have access to register for the Chapter Leadership Conference
• Provide in Excel format: Please include names, positions, emails (Should be the email that they are monitoring frequently; could be other than chapter email)

Reminder: Budget for CLC 2024 travel, accommodation, and parking

• CAMFT provides:

  • Free registration to all board members and committee chairs

  • Friday reception and Saturday breakfast, lunch, and breaks to all attendees

  •  A hotel room for the chapter President on Friday evening

• The chapter is responsible for:
  • Additional hotel room nights for the President (other than Friday evening)

  • Hotel rooms for any board members and committee chairs attending

  • Flight & ground transportation for the President, board members, and committee chairs attending

• More information is available on the CLC website here

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Please click here for the financial report requirements
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele at mchampion@camft.org

Events/Education/Programming/ CEPA

Tip: Six Tips for Hosting a Virtual Speed-Networking Event

• Set clear goals
• Choose a virtual platform
• Think through the timing and number of participants per group
• Assign clear roles
• Plan it out
• Experiment and be flexible
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI (a)

What’s new in 2024?  CAMFT CE Presentations offered to Chapters at no cost

• State of the Profession
  • Chapters may sign up for either the webinar OR an in-person presentation
  • The 1 CE-webinar is scheduled for October 16 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Chapters may request in-person presentations throughout 2024
  • Click here to sign up for the webinar or to request an in-person presentation
• Road to Licensure
  • Chapters may sign up for BOTH webinars
  • Webinars will be from 9:00 am – Noon and eligible for 3 CEs
  • Click here to sign up for April 12, 2024 and/or October 18, 2024
• Law & Ethics
  • We will be sharing more information in the December newsletter, but in the meantime…
    • CAMFT is planning to offer L&E webinars and L&E in-person presentations to chapters in 2024
    • Sign-up will open in December
    • In-person L&Es: First-come, first-serve
    • In-person L&Es: As you discuss with your board, and before you sign up, view Chapter requirements here

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Please click here for the events report requirements
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele at mchampion@camft.org

Membership & Marketing/Sponshorships

Tip: Three Ideas for Boosting Non-dues Revenue

• Secure Sponsors
• Offer Educational and Professional Resources
• Sell Branded Merchandise
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI (d)

Quarterly: Current/Drop Reports (formerly known as Add/Drop Reports)

• The reports were emailed out the week of November 6, 2023
• If you have not received it, please let me know so I can update the recipient master list
• You are invited to use the information contained in the reports in your membership recruitment and retention effort

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Click here for more detail on the member roster requirements

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tip: Make Inclusive Language a Key Part of Your DEI Effort

• Read more in the Playbook/Section VIII

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Please click here for the DEI report requirement
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele at mchampion@camft.org

Pre-Licensed/3000 Club

Tip: Looking for Pre-Licensed Articles of Interest and Sample Forms?

• Click here for a list of articles and sample forms to share with your chapter Pre-Licensed members

Plan ahead: Annual Reports are due by March 31, 2024

• Please click here for the Pre-Licensed report requirements
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele at mchampion@camft.org

2024 CAMFT Road to Licensure webinars: What’s NEW in 2024?

• Chapters may sign up for ONE or BOTH webinars scheduled for April & October 2024
• Dates will be confirmed soon

Technology/Website/Social Media

Tip:’s Engagement Strategy Key to Building Strong Online Communities

• Understand Users
• Invest in Community
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI (e)

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