CARE: Chapter Affiliation Requirements

Each year, ATD recognizes local chapters for compliance with the Chapter Affiliation Requirements. Since ATD instituted the program, the ATD Tulsa Chapter has been in compliance all but two years. 

Chapter Affiliation Requirements (CARE), are a set of performance guidelines designed to help chapters deliver consistent benefits to members. CARE consists of elements in six key areas that are necessary for running a chapter like a business: Board of Directors, Communication, Finance, Governance, Membership, and Programming.

ATD requires chapters to remain in CARE compliance in order to maintain chapter affiliation with ATD. CARE helps ATD chapters across the country to deliver a consistent member and brand experience, which ultimately helps demonstrate the value of chapter membership our members and prospective members.

Completion of the annual CARE survey helps and will continue to help chapters remain in alignment with state and legal requirements, chapter services to determine how to best support chapters, and chapters to benchmark their efforts against others.