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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE, SUBJECT TO SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD WHEN NECESSARY BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, PARTNERING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO IDENTIFY COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS, ENSURING THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND EXCEPTING THE POWER TO FILL VACANCIES WITHIN THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD DURING ITS NEXT SUCCEEDING MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ALSO BE ASSOCIATES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CHARTERED CHAPTERS LOCATED IN THE CITY OR REGION IN WHICH THEY RESIDE OR HAVE THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. WHERE THERE IS NO CHAPTER ESTABLISHED WITHIN A DISTANCE SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME, OF A MEMBER'S OR AFFILIATE'S RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS, INDIVIDUALS MAY BECOME MEMBERS AT-LARGE. MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH MORE THAN ONE CHAPTER CONSISTENT WITH CRITERIA ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MANNER OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND FOR ELECTION A SLATE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR AS MANY PERSONS AS THERE ARE DIRECTORSHIPS AND OFFICER POSITIONS TO BE FILLED. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS SELECTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND, IF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SO CHOOSE, A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF EACH, SHALL BE SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION. THE AFP MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE PROPOSED BOARD SLATE DURING AN OPEN ELECTION. THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF A SLATE OF NOMINEES PREPARED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. SUCH ELECTIONS SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING OF THE BOARD. A TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AND VOTING SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS. BYLAW AMENDMENTS SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR RATIFICATION WITHIN THE 180 DAYS OF ADOPTION BY THE BOARD. ALL AMENDMENTS MUST BE RATIFIED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE VOTES CAST BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING, BEFORE THE AMENDMENTS CAN BE EFFECTIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THROUGH A BOARD RESOLUTION, THE AFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE GRANTED AUTHORITY TO THE AFP AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY AFP MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THIS PROCESS TAKES PLACE PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT THE ANNUAL ORIENTATION MEETING OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS, THE POLICY IS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR THE POLICY IS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING, THE CHAIR ASKS FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO DIVULGE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. THE BOARD THEN ADJUDICATES HOW TO PROCEED ON EACH (IF ANY) CONFLICT THAT WAS REVEALED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, WHO DETERMINES THE PRES & CEO'S COMPENSATION, IS MADE UP OF THE 5 MEMBERS OF THE AFP GLOBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, TREASURER AND SECRETARY). THE COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, SCOPE AND MEMBERSHIP; THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, WHO EVALUATE THE PRES & CEO'S PERFORMANCE, IS MADE UP OF THE ABOVE 5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PLUS THE CHAIRS OF THE FOUND FOR PHILANTHROPY - US, FOUND FOR PHIL - CANADA AND AFP CANADA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION FOR FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACT SERVICES 1,903,727. CONSULTANT FEES 650,412. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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