To become the commander in chief (CiC) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, it is a multi-year process costing thousands of dollars, miles, and hours. Interestingly, it emulates the vetting … Continue reading Timeline for VFW Senior Leadership Elections
March Officer Nominations
by Charles M. PickettPublic Relations VFW Nominations for the next year “open in March and remain open until the Post is ready to vote.” By-Laws (July 2016) Sec. 216-Elected and … Continue reading March Officer Nominations
VFW Post Articles of Incorporation
By Charles M. Pickett Learn from my experience: incorporate your VFW post immediately after you get your post number, but do it the easy way. What’s the easy way? Use … Continue reading VFW Post Articles of Incorporation
IRS and charities
As we move through the process of obtaining our IRS Section 501(c)(19) exemption, I have been looking into how an organization becomes a “good” charity, worthy of receiving charitable donations. … Continue reading IRS and charities
VFW Membership Training Videos: Prospecting
By Charles M. Pickett The national VFW Membership Department supports the mission of the organization by hosting webinars, focused on topics such as retention, processing applications, and validating qualifying overseas … Continue reading VFW Membership Training Videos: Prospecting
VFW Post Trustees
Trustees shall not be eligible to serve on committees or as officers whose books, records and accounts are audited by the Trustees. Among the duties of the three (3) elected … Continue reading VFW Post Trustees