Resources for SHRM Chapter and State Council Volunteer Leaders

Check List

From raising funds to teaching members how to build inclusive organizations, the SHRM Foundation is grateful for the support from your chapter or state council. To help you stay organized and prioritize your efforts, the SHRM Foundation has created three suggested checklists.  

​The basic checklist

​	​Designate a SHRM Foundation Chair or Director to lead your chapter or council Foundation activities.
​	​Become an Aging Workforce Partner by completeing five simple steps to support the current inclusion initiative: employing the aging workforce.
​	​Ask your members, and strongly encourage your board members, to join Team Empower by making a donation of $30 or more to the SHRM Foundation and pledging to support our inclusion initiative.
​	​Host a fundraising event to benefit the SHRM Foundation.
​	​Make a donation from chapter or council funds to the SHRM Foundation by December 31.
​	​Completing the SHAPE workbook by January 31, 2018 and include your chapter's/council's work to support the SHRM Foundation (see section 2, #5 on page 8 in the SHAPE Chapter Workbook or see section 2, #6 on page 7 in the SHAPE Council Workbook).

The advanced checklist

​	​Join the SHRM Foundation's quarterly CLA webcasts to learn more about the current work, upcoming scholarship deadlines and activities, and impact of the SHRM Foundation.
​	​Launch a Team Empower membership drive at your chapter or state council conference to encourage members to support the SHRM Foundation.
​	​Encourage members to apply for SHRM Foundation scholarships, available for academic studies, SHRM certification, and professional development.
​	​Host a full session or chapter meeting about the employing the aging workforce.

The elite checklist

​	​Make a goal to join the Top 10 Fundraising State Councils or Top 25 Fundraising Chapters by hosting multiple fundraising events, a large-scale event, or a donation drive to benefit the SHRM Foundation.
​	​Create a chapter or council goal to have a select number of scholarship winners from your chapter or state by sharing about scholarships, supporting members as they apply, and celebrating your scholarship winners.
​	​Sponsor a SHRM Foundation scholarship that will be awarded annually to a member in your chapter or state.
​	​Invite a speaker from SHRM's Speaker's Bureau to present the program on "HR and the Aging Workforce: Strategies and Best Practices".
​	​Contact your local AARP chapter office to partner on local activities or to create an opportunity for members to offer resume and interview coaching for mature workers.
​	​Share your most innovative campaign, activity, or event by applying to become an Innovation Award Winner!

SHARING: All About the SHRM Foundation

As a charity, the work of the SHRM Foundation is only possible through generous donations received from individuals who are driven to empower HR professionals to build inclusive organizations. 

These resources can help you share about the SHRM Foundation: 

​The new strategy of the SHRM Foundation	​VISION: ​ Empowered HR professionals building inclusive organizations where all employees thrive and organizations achieve success. MISSION: The SHRM Foundation champions workforce and workplace transformation by providing... research-based HR solutions for challenging inclusion issues facing employees and potential employees. scholarships to educate and develop HR professionals and students to make change happen. opportunities for HR professionals to make a difference in their local communities. PURPOSE:  The SHRM Foundation is a values-based charity organization that champions workforce and workplace transformation and inspires HR professionals to make it happen. Resources:  Present about the SHRM Foundation using this SHRM Foundation overview PowerPoint presentation.  Share the SHRM Foundation's 2 minute strategy overview video on You Tube. Distribute this one-page flyer about the SHRM Foundation.  Request resources from the SHRM Foundation to share by completing our resources request form.
SHRM Foundation's inclusion initiatives for 2017 -  Aging Workforce &  Military Veterans	​Aging Workforce:  Tools and resources at:   shrmfoundation.org/aginginitiative  Learn how your chapter/council can become an Aging Workforce Partner Complete this online form to request copies of aging workforce initiative resources Integrating and Engaging Military Veterans:  Launched on February 1, 2017 the SHRM Foundation is currently building our resources for this initiative. More information to be available in summer 2017.
​300+ scholarships to be awarded in 2017	​More than 300 scholarships will be awarded in 2017 for academic studies, SHRM certification and professional development. View a list of all scholarships and application deadlines at shrmfoundation.org/scholarships Download and share this handout with helpful tips when applying for a SHRM Foundation scholarship
Webcasts for Chapter/Council leaders	​The SHRM Foundation hosts Core Leadership Area (CLA) webcasts each quarter.  Save the date for these upcoming CLA webcasts: Thursday, May 18 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, October 26 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time Download slides or view recording of past webcasts on demand:   Nov. 29, 2016 webcast:  Learn about the new SHRM Foundation strategy and how you can make a difference February 15, 2017 CLA webcast:  Kickstart the new year with tips for SHRM chapters and state councils  Webcast Q1 Summary Feb 15 v2.pdf March 29, 2017 Fundraising Panel webcast: Learn about new fundraising ideas from fellow volunteer leaders Webcast Q1 Fundraising Panel Summary March 29.pdf
​Connect with the SHRM Foundation	facebook.com/shrmfoundation  @SHRMFoundation  SHRM Foundation

GIVING & FUNDRAISING

1. Online at shrmfoundation.org/donate
2. By mail to the SHRM Foundation's secure bank lockbox with a completed donation form:
   The SHRM Foundation
   P.O. Box 79116
   Baltimore, MD 21279-0116
3. By calling the SHRM Foundation team and donating over the phone at 703.535.6020.

• Encourage board members and invite all members to join Team Empower by making an individual annual donation of $30 or more and pledging to volunteer to support the SHRM Foundation.
• Host a fundraising event to benefit the SHRM Foundation.
  

SHAPE Chapter workbook

SHAPE Council Workbook

• Make a donation in honor of a member, volunteer leader, or speaker.
• Host a meeting to share about the SHRM Foundation's inclusion initiative and brainstorm how member's organizations can support inclusion and encourage diversity. Donate all registration fees from attendees.
• Place a change jar at your meeting and ask for "Change for Change". Every coin donated to the SHRM Foundation will help transform the workplace and workforce.

• Introduce Team Empower at a meeting, in a newsletter, and on your website.
• Create special low-cost or no-cost member only benefits such as special seating during a meeting, opportunity to get in line for food first, entry into a raffle for a sponsor-donated item, and a Team Empower badge ribbon (contact the SHRM Foundation to order your ribbons!). 
• Check out easy steps to create your own local giving club!
• Recognize Team Empower donors online, in an email, or ask all donors to stand during the beginning of your meetings.
  

• Professional Photo Shoot: Host a photo session and hire a photographer to take professional headshots. Ask for a suggested donation from attendees. To save on overhead cost, try and find a photographer who is a member or a local business owner who is interested in donating their time in-kind. Garden State SHRM held a photo shoot at their past conference and it was a success!
• Used Book Sale: The SHRM Foundation supports lifelong learning and a used book sale will help your members continue learning and support the SHRM Foundation's work. Ask your members to donate books, and then sell the books during a meeting or conference. Greater Orlando SHRM used this option to help raise funds on behalf of the SHRM Foundation.
• Get Active for the Cause: Get active by hosting a bike ride, run, walk, or bowling (ideas are endless!) activity and ask family, friends, and colleagues to support your participation by making a donation to the SHRM Foundation in your honor. Consider making teams and inviting others (including potential members!) to join in the fun!

VOLUNTEERING

• Resume Building Workshop: Host a resume building workshop and offer your services to the community to help them create or update their resumes. One option is to partner with your local military base or AARP job fair. Elizabethtown SHRM has conducted this activity as part of their partnership with Fort Knox where they served as mentors in assisting with resume building.
• Create a local leadership forum: Bring together business leaders to discuss issues in the community. Use SHRM Foundation resources to help work through issues impacting the workforce. This is a great opportunity to grow networking options and connect businesses.
• Business Clothing Drive: Collect lightly used business attire and donate it to a local group. Raleigh/Wake HRMA worked with their local branch of Dress for Success, who helps to empower women by providing professional attire, and collected lightly used business clothes for their community.
• Offer a hand at local events: Collaborate with local community groups and partner on local events: By collaborating, you are setting yourself up to be a leader in your community. Together we can accomplish more. For the aging workforce, consider partnering with your local AARP. Share resources to help complete a common goal.
• Provide coaching: Create a program to provide coaching to local charities or to select clients of a charity. Your members are seasoned HR professionals, and their insight could provide a local charity with much-needed support. Or, your members could offer mentorship to individuals in need of advice. Consider whether a project should be short-term (a one-time conversation) or a long-term project, and ensure you've discussed any legal implications.