Happy New Year! As we kick off the new calendar year, it’s not too early to start thinking about the new volunteer year as well. Along with setting goals, preparing budgets, and making plans for the chapter, January is also a great time to think about our personal goals as they relate to volunteering. Chapter leaders are essential to our organization and help further ANFP’s mission and strategic plan throughout their state. Our national volunteers do the same thing but on a broader scale. We encourage our current chapter leaders to consider volunteering at the national level and continue your path of professional growth and apply your current skills at a higher level.
Help Solve Problems – As a national volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work in a group that will help shape programs and services relevant to chapters, education, and communications and help solve challenges we face as an organization and industry.
Expand Your Network - Working on a committee or board allows you to meet and engage with other members (or non-members) that you may have not had a chance to meet otherwise, including corporate partners and registered dietitians.
Broaden Your Skill Set - National volunteers continue to grow their professional skills like communication, project management and coaching as well as gain a better understanding of governance, leadership development and advocacy.
Earn CE – Volunteers can earn CEs for volunteering with both chapters and national roles. Per the CBDM, these requests for CE for volunteer leadership activities will be based on the following:
a. Organization for which activities are contributed must be related to a domain in the Detailed Content Outline
b. The activity must be at a leadership level and in a non-compensated role
c. A maximum of two CE may be accrued per year, with a total of six CE in a three-year recertification period.
d. CE will not be awarded until date of service ends
We encourage you to continue building your professional and volunteer career and consider submitting your name for the 2023 Call for Volunteers. Please click here to learn more about the opportunities available as well as the criteria for each committee/board. We look forward to working with you!