With the holidays behind us, the new year presents an opportunity to re-direct our attention to the year ahead. Now is the time to start prepping your incoming volunteers for the upcoming volunteer year. This will ensure that our new volunteers can hit the ground running in June and the transition among leadership is seamless and easy. While onboarding and orientation are critical to the success of your new chapter leaders, we also want to see our volunteers be held accountable for some of their own education and understanding of their roles and the role of chapters within ANFP. There are many ANFP resources available for our incoming volunteers that they should take advantage of before June.

Online Courses
ANFP offers several volunteer-related online courses that are available in the ANFP Marketplace for a reasonable fee. They cover the roles and responsibilities of chapter leaders, such as the president, treasurer, and secretary. There are also courses that cover meeting planning and a general overview of chapters. Also, please be on the lookout for new chapter-related online courses coming out this year!

Chapter Chats
Each of our chapter chats are recorded and posted on ANFPtv for members to view at any time. Simply log in on the ANFP website and go to ANFPtv. Once in ANFPtv, go to the Video Library and expand on the Member Center and Chapter menus to find all the Chapter Chats. Chapter Chats range in topics from developing leadership skills to setting goals to engaging Millennial members.

Volunteer Leaders
Volunteer Leaders is ANFP’s monthly volunteer-focused newsletter. Each newsletter offers tips or useful information related to chapters or specific roles, as well as important deadlines on other timely information. Archived Volunteer Leaders can be found within the Chapter Volunteer Leader community. Once you are signed into ANFPConnect, go to ‘My Communities’ and look for the Chapter Volunteer Leader community. Volunteer Leaders from 2016, 2017 and 2018 can be found in the library.

Volunteer Handbook
One of the most useful and steadfast pieces of information a new volunteer can use is the Volunteer Handbook. This document provides almost every piece of chapter-related information and is a great reference to have during a volunteer’s term. It is updated at least once annually and lives on ANFPConnect in Volunteer Resources under Volunteer 101.

With these resources, along with an onboarding and orientation session, your new volunteers are bound for success!

One of the many ways ANFP likes to recognize our members is presenting an award for CDM of the Month. ANFP recognizes a CDM each month who has incorporated an innovative program or operational change in their facility/organization that has received positive results for the facility, staff, or residents. The CDM of the Month is featured on ANFP social media, in eNews, on www.ANFPonline.org and in the Edge Magazine CDM Spotlight feature.

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We Are Champions!

By donating $400 or more, your chapter can become an NFEF Chapter Champion. By joining, you are showing your chapter’s support for the Nutrition & Foodservice Education Foundation’s goal to raise visibility of the CDM credential.

If your chapter donates $400 or more by April 15, 2019 the chapter will be entered into a drawing for a prize that can be raffled at a state meeting.

When your chapter pledges to become a 2018-2019 Chapter Champion, it will receive special Chapter Champion recognition on your chapter’s website and the Foundation’s website and Facebook page. Chapters that remain champions for three, five, or 10 consecutive years will also receive special Chapter Champion badging on their website as well as the Foundation website.

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Congratulations to the following Chapter Champions!

ANFP offers an adversity rebate for chapters that need additional financial assistance in addition to their bi-annual rebate and revenue produced from chapter programs. The adversity rebate is to help off-set ANFP chapter operational costs related to meetings, programs, or other initiatives. If you would like to apply for the adversity rebate, the next deadline is March 1, 2019 for a March 30 rebate distribution. Applications are accepted quarterly and can be found on ANFPConnect, Volunteer Resources, Chapter Management.

The January rebate requirements deadline is right around the corner. The following items are due on January 15, 2019.

Chapter Rebates – Part 2

• Bylaws – Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. (Bylaws require membership review and approval of 2/3 vote.)
• Policies & Procedures - Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. Policies and procedures require board (majority) approval.
• Bi-Annual Chapter Achievement Rebate Report – Download from the chapter portal.
• Annual Succession Plan – Download outline from the chapter portal.
• ACE Award Nomination – For more information or to submit a nomination please click here.

Awards & End of the Year Statement

• Chapter Awards – Applications are found in the Chapter Portal. Due March 31, 2019
• End of the Year Financial Statement – Due May 15, 2019

Chapter Chat will take place on Tuesday, February 19, at 2:00 PM CT. This is our annual Town Hall meeting and an opportunity for our chapter leaders to ask any of their burning chapter-related questions. Please email questions to asolazzo@ANFPonline.org no later than February 5, 2019.

Chapter Chat is a platform that allows us to directly engage with other volunteer leaders throughout the country. We encourage chapter leaders to participate and share their experiences, challenges, and best practices during this time, as each of us can benefit from these discussions.

Chapter Chat - Town Hall Meeting
Tue, Feb 19, 2019 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

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Are you on Instagram? If so, please search for ANFPonline and follow our account. Instagram is a photo sharing platform that allows users to upload and share photos or stories (videos) for their followers. It’s fun and easy to use!

Instagram is becoming one of the most popular social media platforms among younger generations and is a great way to get our younger members excited about ANFP and being a CDM, CFPP. Chapters should consider creating their own Instagram accounts as well. Posting photos or creating stories from your chapter or social events is a great marketing tool and gives members and non-members a peek into the chapter. Or, consider having members submit their own photos (to your Instagram administrator), that exhibits unique and interesting glimpses of their everyday routines in their facilities.

Holidays often bring out generosity in ourselves and others. It comes in many forms: volunteering, donations, gift giving, and recognizing those among us (family, friends, staff, etc.) that we appreciate. One of the ways we can recognize our colleagues or coworkers, not just at this time of year, but any time of year, is by nominating them for awards and other CDM recognition programs. ANFP offers a variety of ways to recognize others for their achievements and hard work.

CDM of the Month
Take a look around you at your next chapter meeting and think about the CDMs in attendance. There is sure to be more than one member that is bringing innovation and progress to their facility or within their position (and maybe it’s you!). The CDM of the Month is featured on ANFP social media, in eNews, on www.ANFPonline.org and in the Edge Magazine CDM Spotlight feature and is automatically eligible for the CDM Spotlight award. Nominate another member (or yourself) for the CDM of the Month by clicking here.

ACE Awards
Take time to recognize your colleagues, fellow members, non-members, and industry partners by nominating them for an ACE award. Some of the awards include the CDM Spotlight for outstanding CDMs, the Legacy Award for those that have dedicated their lives to the credential and service to ANFP, and the Horizon award for those rising stars in the industry. Individual recipients of the national awards will receive a free registration at ACE and are honored at the Honors Gala. To nominate yourself or another peer, click here.

Chapter Awards
As we continue working on our chapter programs and projects throughout the year, keep in mind the chapter awards: communications, government affairs, membership, and the coveted Diamond award. Be sure those members that oversee these areas within your chapter are aware of the awards and receive the application, which can be found in the chapter portal under the chapter management tab.

WELCOME to the third edition of ROOTS Roundup, a quarterly newsletter containing information about what's happening at ANFP Headquarters, updates from your Government Affairs Committee, and valuable information you can share with your state chapter and leaders. If there are any topics you would like us to cover in a future issue, please e-mail Mindy Theesfeld.

Craig Brightup, ANFP’s Washington DC Representative, reported to the Government Affairs committee in October on the Licensing Reform in the United States. He explained that model legislation drafted by the American Leg. Exchange Council (ALEC) is the basis for bad state bills confusing state licensing with certification and credentialing and ANFP is following this issue.

Brightup also reported on the Implementation of CTE Legislation and that A DC summit of state and federal officials with employer groups to implement the Careers and Tech. Ed. for the 21^st Century Act will not take place November 16 but might happen in December.

ANFP-PAC flyers promoting the new ROOTS campaign have been distributed to chapter presidents along with the PAC Donation Policy and donation form, encouraging volunteers to solicit PAC fundraising at their upcoming state meetings.

One of the many ways ANFP likes to recognize our members is presenting an award for CDM of the Month. ANFP recognizes a CDM each month who has incorporated an innovative program or operational change in their facility/organization that has received positive results for the facility, staff, or residents. The CDM of the Month is featured on ANFP social media, in eNews, on www.ANFPonline.org and in the Edge Magazine CDM Spotlight feature.

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Congratulations to the following Chapter Champion!

By donating $400 or more, your chapter can become an NFEF Chapter Champion. By joining, you are showing your chapter’s support for the Nutrition & Foodservice Education Foundation’s goal to raise visibility of the CDM credential.

If your chapter donates $400 or more by April 15, 2019 the chapter will be entered into a drawing for a prize that can be raffled at a state meeting.

When your chapter pledges to become a 2018-2019 Chapter Champion, it will receive special Chapter Champion recognition on your chapter’s website and the Foundation’s website and Facebook page. Chapters that remain champions for three, five, or 10 consecutive years will also receive special Chapter Champion badging on their website as well as the Foundation website.

Donations to NFEF help fund education for current and aspiring CDMs, and research activities. In the last 3 years, CDMs from these states have been awarded grants:

To obtain the Chapter Champion status, all donations comprised of Silent Auction at ACE, Giving Tuesday or general donations will be totaled through April 15, 2019.

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ANFP offers an adversity rebate for chapters that need additional financial assistance in addition to their bi-annual rebate and revenue produced from chapter programs. The adversity rebate is to help off-set ANFP chapter operational costs related to meetings, programs, or other initiatives. If you would like to apply for the adversity rebate, please do so by December 1, 2018, for a December 31, 2018, rebate distribution. Applications are accepted quarterly and can be found on ANFPConnect, Volunteer Resources, Chapter Management.

The January rebate requirements deadline is right around the corner. The following items are due on January 15, 2019.

• Bylaws – Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. (Bylaws require membership review and approval of 2/3 vote.)
• Policies & Procedures - Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. Policies and procedures require board (majority) approval.
• Bi-Annual Chapter Achievement Rebate Report – Download from the chapter portal.
• Annual Succession Plan – Download outline from the chapter portal.
• ACE Award Nomination – For more information or to submit a nomination please click here.

Chapter Chat will take place on Tuesday, November 27, at 2:00 PM CT. ANFP’s Cindy Zemko, Director of Education, and Paula Fauth, Events & Business Development Manager, will be on hand to discuss core competencies and meeting planning best practices.

Chapter Chat is a platform that allows us to directly engage with other volunteer leaders throughout the country. We encourage chapter leaders to participate and share their experiences, challenges, and best practices during this time, as each of us can benefit from these discussions.

Volunteer Essentials – Meeting Planning with ANFP's Paula Fauth, Events & Business Development Manager
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

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Ever find yourself looking for more input from your members, whether it's deciding on the next chapter meeting location, or wondering how often they'd like to receive the chapter newsletter? Rather than send an e-mail that might get buried or lost in their inboxes, consider using Facebook's poll feature.

Facebook polling is a great way to receive quick responses or opinions from members. Poll do not have to be business-related either. Make it fun and get members engaged by using polls like "what's the best pumpkin pie topping?" You'll grab your members' attention AND get them participating with something easy and fun. To learn how to create a poll on your chapter's Facebook page click here.

As our fall chapter meetings have concluded, we need to shift our focus to the year ahead. Specifically, our succession plan and how we, as chapter leaders, can better plan for the future and prepare to ‘pass the torch’ to the younger generation. To help get them started and engaged, consider creating roles that: serve a purpose, are impactful, are meaningful to those serving, and can be completed remotely.

Website or Chapter Portal Ambassadors
As we know, Millennials are tech-savvy and can navigate just about any website with ease. Consider creating a role for younger members where they become the expert on the ANFP website or the chapter portal (if granted access). Members often have questions about both. While staff is here to help and assist at any time, it would be beneficial to have a member(s) available to answer questions face-to-face about both platforms at your next chapter meeting.

Social Media Superstars
For some of our chapters, social media remains an untapped resource, when it should be a regular part of our communication plan. Millennials are known to be regular and heavy-users of social media whether its Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Take advantage of this and have a younger member regularly post on behalf of the chapter. A list of content and posts can be created ahead of time and should be approved by the board.

Tech Titans
With most of our work being completed electronically, it’s important we understand tech platforms and tools, and how to use them in order to simplify our lives. Ask one of your younger members to become a tech trainer, a volunteer that can assist members with their tech questions, demo tech features and shortcuts, and teach best practices on tech tools like sorting spreadsheets, merging labels, setting up/using PayPal or building forms via JotForm (online form builder).

Service Project Pioneers
Millennials are known for wanting to make a positive impact whether its in their professional environment, or for the greater good. Why not start with their local chapter? Create a committee or task force of younger members and task them with developing a plan for service projects which all ANFP chapter members can take part in at the next chapter meeting.

We can also ask our younger members about the type of roles they would like to fill and what they can contribute. When our younger members are given volunteer options that appeal to them, they are more likely to become engaged and contribute to the growth of the chapter in ways that we may not have been explored before.

Does your facility have an innovative education or training program? If so, get ready to apply for NFEF’s newest award! This award shines a spotlight on unique training or education initiatives that a facility or company offers. One winner each year will be recognized, with their training practice/program highlighted in Edge magazine.

Award nominees might highlight:

1. Unique training programs for new hires; or
2. Furthering education of foodservice personnel; or
3. Unique programs that assist/encourage foodservice directors obtaining the CDM credential; or
4. An innovative program of promoting foodservice personnel competencies.

While there will be only one award, a facility could highlight one or more areas for consideration in their award application.

Applications for this award, as well as NFEF's Foodservice Department of the Year Award will open in January.

The Government Affairs and PAC committees are teaming up to serve our Legislative needs. These committees have been called to action and are working together to promote the "ROOTS" campaign. Be sure to check out the upcoming article on the new legislative initiative in the September/October issue of Edge magazine.

ANFP belongs to the Opportunity America Jobs and Careers Coalition (OAJCC), which reports that analytics firm Burning Glass finds there are 1.2 million more jobs available in the health care sector than there are workers available to fill them.

Therefore, ANFP and OAJCC have supported the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), which made it out of the U.S. Senate on July 24 and was approved by the House and sent to the President for signing on July 25.

The bill requires state and local education officials and educators to consult with employers at all stages of career education programs and also focuses on work-based learning.

This is an important first step in reinvigorating career and technical education (CTE) at the high school and college levels, and is occurring in conjunction with House efforts to redirect higher education funding to career training in the PROSPER Act and a White House push for "Industry Recognized Apprenticeships."

Joyce Gilbert, PhD, RDN, ANFP President and CEO, traveled to Washington, D.C. on June 25-26 to meet with Craig Brightup and staff for Reps. Roskam (IL), Marshall (KS), Gallagher (WI), and LaHood (IL).

Additionally, Joyce and Craig met with staff for the National Governors Association to discuss workforce development and how poorly-drafted state legislation confuses the issue of licensing with certification and credentialing programs.

The ANFP-PAC booth raised $756 at ACE in Orlando on June 3, 2018! ANFP-PAC is a member-sponsored political action fund which supports federal candidates who care about ANFP's mission and the work of ANFP members.

The Government Affairs Committee, formerly, Legislative Committee has established a new grassroots campaign; ROOTS-Rallying Organizations and Officials in Training Standards. Show your support of CDMs cultivating ROOTS by donating to the ANFP-PAC today! Together we will cultivate, grow and REAP!

ANFP has joined forces on Capitol Hill with The Opportunity America Jobs and Careers Coalition (OAJCC) focusing on two major bills in Congress, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This bill would set funding levels for five years starting at $1.13 billion and incentivize the use of industry-recognized credentials (like the CDM) and other recognized post-secondary credentials. The second bill; Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Educational Reform (PROSPER) Act would reauthorize the Higher Education Act and would create incentives for industry-led "earn-and-learn" initiatives as well as making Pell Grants more flexible to help low-income students pay for shorter courses and competency-based programs, both of which are career focused.

ANFP will continue to foster partnerships with other Healthcare Associations to cover the need for qualified CDM's in healthcare communities.

While CMS lists the CDM, CFPP credential as the primary qualification for the Director of Food and Nutrition Services, the regulations also acknowledge state requirements for staffing qualifications. Currently, the CDM, CFPP meets requirements in 18 states. The Government Affairs committee members are contacting government officials with a letter providing an overview of the CMS long-term care requirements and urging state officials to implement this language into their state regulations.

ANFP offers an adversity rebate for chapters that need additional financial assistance in addition to their bi-annual rebate and revenue produced from chapter programs. The adversity rebate is to help off-set ANFP chapter operational costs related to meetings, programs, or other initiatives. If you would like to apply for the adversity rebate, please do so by December 1, 2018, for a December 31, 2018, rebate distribution. Applications are accepted quarterly and can be found on ANFPConnect, Volunteer Resources, Chapter Management.

The January rebate requirements deadline is right around the corner. The following items are due on January 15, 2019.

• Bylaws – Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. (Bylaws require membership review and approval of 2/3 vote.)
• Policies & procedures - Reviewed by all board members. Edited as needed. Policies and procedures require board (majority) approval.
• Bi-annual chapter achievement rebate report – Download from the chapter portal.
• Annual succession plan – Download outline from the chapter portal.
• ACE Award nomination – For more information or to submit a nomination please click here.

Chapter Chat will take place on Tuesday, October 23 at 2:00 PM CT. We will discuss automation vs. teaching: how to maximize our current volunteer skills and learn new skills.

Chapter Chat is a platform that allows us to directly engage with other volunteer leaders throughout the country. We encourage chapter leaders to participate and share their experiences, challenges, and best practices during this time, as each of us can benefit from these discussions.

Chapter Chat – Automation vs. Teaching: Maximizing Current Volunteer Skills and Learning New Skills Tuesday, October 23, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

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Chapter meetings can be promoted in a number of ways: e-mail, chapter website, newsletters, save-the-dates and social media. As we know, your posts can reach users on social media that it may not reach through another type of communication by simply hitting the ‘share’ or ‘retweet’ button on the social media app.

Chapter leaders should encourage members to share, repost, or retweet any posts about upcoming meetings or events in order to reach a larger audience. To entice members to help with spreading the word, make it a contest. See who will share the information at least 5-10 times within a given timeframe. The more a member shares, the more their chances increase to win the contest or perhaps be entered into a raffle. The prize could be a discounted meeting registration, ANFP merchandise, or gift cards, along with recognition and bragging rights!