National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)

Policy Development and Advocacy: This function includes working with member companies, consultants and partner organizations to develop policy recommendations and to develop and execute strategies to advance them with federal policy makers. It also includes expenses related to subscription services, software and other tools to assist in these efforts.

Strategic Communications: The Strategic Communications Program included expenses related to strategic communications advocacy and information to position NAFO as an authoritative source on private forests and advance NAFO's policy objectives.

Member Meetings: The Member Meetings Program included expenses related to the execution and production of NAFO's bi-annual Operating Committee meetings, spring DC meeting, and fall annual meeting. The purpose of the Operating Committee meetings are to plan the work on NAFO's strategic objectives with its membership. The purpose of the DC meeting is to report the business of the Association to the Board of Directors and membership, as well as to review the association's progress on strategic objectives. The Board meeting is preceded by a half day of educational panels. As stated in NAFO's bylaws, the purpose of the annual meeting is to report the business of the association to the Board of Directors and membership. The Board approves the Associations' annual budget and strategic plan. New directors and volunteers are also approved. The Board meeting is preceded by a half day of educational and advocacy meetings.