Leader’s Guide & Officer Training Manual Revised 2014 About the NFRW ........................................................................................................ 5 Mission Statement .......................................................................................... 5 Who We Are ................................................................................................... 5 NFRW Emblem ............................................................................................... 5 Our History ...................................................................................................... 6 Duties of Officers ........................................................................................................ 7 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7 State Federation and Club Officers Carrying Out Federation Policies: ........ 7 Endorsement of Candidates .......................................................................... 7 States & Local Clubs are not Fundraisers for the Party ............................... 7 Membership Lists Not Given to Any Other Organization or Non-Member .. 7 Materials to be used at State or Local Club Meeting .................................... 7 Federation Membership is open to any Registered Republican Woman .... 8 President ......................................................................................................... 8 Vice Presidents ............................................................................................... 9 Recording Secretary ....................................................................................... 9 Corresponding Secretary ............................................................................. 10 Treasurer ....................................................................................................... 11 NFRW E-Guard Membership Database ...................................................... 12 Having Effective Meetings ....................................................................................... 16 Introduction ................................................................................................... 16 Parliamentary Tips ........................................................................................ 16 Standing Committees ............................................................................................... 19 Bylaws Committee ........................................................................................ 19 Campaign Committee ................................................................................... 19 NFRW Policy for Counting Volunteer Campaign Hours .............................. 20 Fundraising Committee ................................................................................. 21 Legislative Committee .................................................................................. 23 Membership Committee ............................................................................... 25 Techniques to Increase Membership ........................................................... 25 Retaining Current Members ......................................................................... 26 NFRW Leader’s Guide and Officer Training Manual 1 Recruiting New Members ............................................................................. 26 Program Committee ..................................................................................... 27 Public Relations Committee ......................................................................... 28 Goals for the Committee .............................................................................. 28 Special Committees ................................................................................................. 29 Achievement Awards Committee ................................................................ 29 Americanism Committee .............................................................................. 29 Caring for America Committee ..................................................................... 29 Historian ........................................................................................................ 29 Leadership Development Committee .......................................................... 29 Literacy Committee (Mamie Eisenhower Library Project) ........................... 30 Nominating Committee ................................................................................. 30 Other Special Committees: .......................................................................... 31 Deadlines for State Federations & Local Clubs ...................................................... 32 Approximate Delegate Certification Deadlines - NFRW Convention Year .. 32 Approximate Deadlines for Awards Programs - NFRW Convention Year ... 32 Installation Ceremony Guide .................................................................................... 34 Building the NFRW Membership ............................................................................. 35 Activating Non-Affiliated Clubs ..................................................................... 35 Attracting Women of Diversity ...................................................................... 37 Communication ........................................................................................................ 40 Newsletters ................................................................................................... 40 The News Media ........................................................................................... 40 News: Is There a Definition? ........................................................................ 41 The News Release – For Print Media .......................................................... 41 The News Release – For Broadcast Media ................................................. 41 Photographs ................................................................................................. 42 Public Service Announcements ................................................................... 42 Television ...................................................................................................... 42 Radio ............................................................................................................. 43 Weeklies and Specific Interest Media .......................................................... 43 Letters to the Editor ...................................................................................... 43 Special Events .............................................................................................. 44 NFRW Leader’s Guide and Officer Training Manual 2 The News Conference .................................................................................. 44 One-on-One’s ............................................................................................... 46 Convention Publicity ..................................................................................... 46 Final Comments: What To Do When You Get “Bad Press” ........................ 47 Utilizing the Internet & Technology .......................................................................... 48 NFRW - Communicating Through the Internet ............................................ 48 NFRW - Communicating Through E-mail .................................................... 48 Your Club or State Also Can Communicate Using the Internet and E-Mail 49 NFRW Scholarships ................................................................................................. 50 The Betty Rendel Scholarship ...................................................................... 50 National Pathfinder Scholarship ................................................................... 50 The Dorothy Kabis Memorial Internship Program ....................................... 50 Resolutions ............................................................................................................... 51 NFRW Publications & Programs .............................................................................. 52 NFRW Awards .............................................................................................. 52 Achievement Award for Local Clubs ............................................................ 52 Betty Heitman Award for State Excellence .................................................. 52 Campaign Awards Program ......................................................................... 52 Caring for America ........................................................................................ 52 Public Relations Award ................................................................................ 52 Ronald Reagan Leadership Award .............................................................. 53 Manuals ........................................................................................................ 53 Guide to Starting a New Club ....................................................................... 53 NFRW Membership Handbook .................................................................... 53 NFRW Protocol Guide .................................................................................. 53 NFRW Precinct/Committee Organization Guide ......................................... 53 NFRW and Legislative Advocacy ...............................................................