Chapter Resources

Here you will find the resources you need to easily run your meetings, and communicate about your chapter.

Before the first meeting: 

Take the New Chapter Leader Basics training course to learn all about Dining for Women, running meetings, collecting donations, and everything in between!

• Easy Steps to Hosting a DFW Dinner Meeting (MS Word PDF)
  
• Statement of Mutual Commitment (PDF)
• FAQ's 
• Press Release (MS Word) 
• Sample Invitation and Follow Up Notes (MS Word PDF)
  
• Sample Checklist for Hostess (MS Word) (PDF)
  
• Business Card Template (MS Word)
  

Resources for Meetings: 

• Sample First Meeting Agenda (MS Word)  (PDF)
  
• Sample Regular Meeting Agenda (MS Word) (PDF)
  
• Hostess & Presenter Sign-Up - 2013 (MS Word) (PDF)
• DFW Name Tags (Avery Labels #5095 or 5395)
  
• Chapter Meeting Sign-In Sheet (PDF)
  
• Collecting Donations: instructions and forms: 
  • Donations Handling Instructions (PDF)
    
  • New Member Information Form (MS Excel)
  • Non Program donation cover sheet (MS Word) (PDF)
    
  • Credit Card Donation Form  (PDF)
  • Automatic Withdrawal Form (PDF)
    
• Save the Date - 2013 (MS Word) (PDF)
• Program Educational Materials for each month's program - Program Fact Sheet, Food for Thought, Recipes, Fair Trade / Books / Films / Music, and Chapter Leader Talking Points (see Program) 
• Dinner Affirmation
• Chapter Anniversaries
• New Chapters
  
• Video Library (DFW's You Tube Account)
• Branding, Logo, Templates, DFW Factsheet

• Lost your Program DVD? 

  DVD's can be played from You Tube OR to order a new DVD, please click HERE. 
  

After the meeting 

• Please complete a brief Online Meeting Evaluation Form each month to help us improve our support to chapters, members, and the organizations we serve. (Note: You’ll also find a link to this form on each month’s Featured Program page.) 

Social Media Guidelines

•  Facebook Best Practices Guide (PDF)
  

Dining for Women Brochures:

These brochures may be downloaded and printed on your home computer and color printer. 

• 4-page letter size brochure The four pages here can be stapled together at the top. Note: Be sure to select NONE when the print dialog box appears and gives the option for page scaling.
• 11 x 17 brochure This is a 2-sided 11" x 17" brochure that folds in half.You may have this printed at a copy center for a professional look.

Want to Blog for Dining for Women?  Click HERE to find out more!

Fundraising Resources:

New information coming soon...

All chapter fundraisers must be pre-approved by your Regional Leader.