Revised State Chapter Handbook is Online
AMDA is proud to announce that the revised State
Chapter Handbook is available online at
www.amda.com/governance/chapters/guides.cfm.
State chapter president and representatives, this
is such a valuable resource for you! There are
forms and sample budgets, along with everything
you need to know about communicating with
AMDA. There is also a section on fundraising.
Check out the following sections:
- HOW TO DEVELOP A STATE CHAPTER
Great section for new state chapters - pre-chapter
formation, officers' roles and responsibilities, post
chapter formation
- MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
Ideas on how to recruit and retain members, joint
marketing, sample of state chapter dues
- MEETINGS
- Organizing meetings
- Budgeting
- Working with pharmaceutical companies
- Fundraising
- Sample forms and letters
ALSO . . .
How do we get the word out about the great things
our chapter is doing? See MEDIA RELATIONS
and your state chapter.
See PUBLIC POLICY to learn how to lobby at the
local level. If you want to learn about the do's and
don'ts of lobbying, you'll want to read this section.
Also, you won't want to miss the tips on advocating
your cause in the state legislature on page 5 of
this issue of State Network News.
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