Guidelines for Developing Chapters Affiliated with NCRA
- NCRA’s primary goal is to promote literacy among educators and within the community. If you are interested in forming a local Literacy Committee or “Chapter” of NCRA, please consider the following:
- Consist of 5 or more individuals. (Do not have to be teachers, educators or school/university based)
- Create a Mission that will support the NCRA Mission
- Be members of NCRA and/or local/NCRA
- Provide community-based literacy activities at least 3 times a year
- Hold a minimum of 3 yearly meetings (programs, presentations, etc)
- Participate in Young Authors (if applicable)
- Participate in NCRA Board of Directors meetings (3 times a year)
- Attend the Leadership Institute sponsored by NCRA in June
- Work with NCRA Board of Directors towards an International Literacy Association chartered literacy “council”
- Designate a contact person but is not required to establish a formal slate of officers
Note: ILA and the IRS require that any financial transactions be incorporated into NCRA financial planning and budget operations. The “chapter/local literacy committee” will not require a separate EIN but will operate under NCRA/IRA non-profit status. Local Literacy Committees may not obtain a separate from NCRA checking account.