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Community
Councils exist to advance the Foundation’s mission at the
community level.
To fulfill their role, Community Councils must have a three-fold
purpose:
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To recruit and develop volunteers
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To reach people affected or at risk of liver disease and provide
needed educational programs
- To
raise funds to accomplish the mission
Community
Councils are responsible to the Chapter (the chartered presence
of the foundation in an assigned geographic area) and operate
in a manner to maximize the chapter’s overall effectiveness.
Chartered through a jointly signed agreement process, chapters
operate under Nationally-approved bylaws and conducts priority
programs in accordance with National guidelines to serve the local
community. The Community Council consists of the following:
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Organizational Chart
• Chair
• Vice Chair of Education
• Vice Chair of Fundraising
• Vice Chair of Medical Advisory
• Vice Chair of Public Relations
• Secretary
• Committee Members
GUIDELINES
FOR THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF A COMMUNITY COUNCIL
| YEAR
I |
- Territory
definable by geography or culture
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Appoint a: Chair, Vice-Chair of Education, Vice-Chair
of Fundraising, Vice-Chair of Medical Advisory, Secretary
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Recruit a Public Relations Chair to serve as liaison to
media
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Conduct fundraising events
- Conduct
2 program activities (i.e. support groups, “Liver
Update” Patient
education program, “Hep101” worksite wellness
campaign)\
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Conduct Community Council leadership campaign (Goal: 100%
participation)
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Add Chair as a member of the Mid-South Chapter’s
Board of Directors
- Provide
newsletter articles
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Promote membership/memorials
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Host annual council recruitment event
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| YEAR
II |
- Increase
program activity to more than one signature program
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Add at least 1 other ALF fundraising event (e.g. golf
tournament, testimonial dinner) to existing fundraising
activities
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Identify and recruit volunteers to become active with
advocacy activities
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Send Community Council representative(s) to Chapter Annual
Meeting and other Chapter-wide conferences/meetings as
appropriate
- Conduct
annual Call to Action meeting as a stand alone meeting
or in conjunction with the 3rd quarter Community Council
meeting.
- Provide
newsletter articles
- Promote
membership/memorials
- Host
annual council recruitment event
YEAR III • Become more fully functioning every year,
conducting year-round fundraising and program activities
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