• Before entering the results, review the two-page Reporting Chapter Leadership Election Results quick-reference guide (PDF, 181K) for excellent step-by-step instructions. This is located on the Tutorials/Quick References page in your "For Chapter Leaders" section.

• Enter the information in the Chapter Leadership Administration Menu. Click on Manage Chapter Leaders, click on Add Leader and follow the prompts. You'll need to enter their Thrivent ID numbers (see details in CHIP), leader position, start date (Jan. 1, 2008) and e-mail address.
TIP: Remember, if a leader is re-elected to the same position he/she served in 2007, you can click on the Extend Term button, which is found in the "Current Leaders" table directly under the "Add Leader" button. This automatically transfers the leader's information to 2008.

• Valid e-mail addresses must be entered for the financial director and records director positions or the system will not allow the entries to be saved.

• When entering e-mail addresses, the "Thrivent e-mail" field will show the e-mail address Thrivent Financial has on file for that leader. If the leader would like chapter communications to be sent to a different e-mail address, that address can be entered in the "Fraternal e-mail" field. Important: Before adding volunteer leader information, verify the e-mail address that the leader would like entered for receiving chapter communications.

TIPS: Before entering e-mail addresses, verify with the leaders that their addresses are up-to-date and correct. Also, it's a good idea to double check that the address is entered correctly before saving the entry.

• Enter the 2008 elected leader information as soon as possible after the election so we have them on record and can send them a welcome letter and other materials in a timely manner.
Important: Because all 2007 chapter leaders will be removed from Thrivent Financial records as of Dec. 31, 2007, the 2008 elected leaders must be entered in the system no later than Dec. 31, 2007. The 2007 leaders will not have access to the Chapter Leadership Administration Menu in 2008 unless they are re-elected for 2008 and entered on the system.
Reminder: Because of the term-limit requirements for elected chapter leadership positions, the system will not allow you to submit the name of someone who has served in elected chapter leadership positions for the past four years.

• The five required elected chapter leaders must be entered in the system to receive the early January deposit of 2008 chapter operating funds (see details in CHIP).

2. Report your election event as a locally supported activity. Click on "Report Locally Supported Activity Results" in the Chapter Leadership Administration Menu, fill in the appropriate information, and choose Election in the "Activity Type:" field.
If you held another activity with the election event, report that activity separately.

3. By Dec. 31, 2007, submit a new Chapter Depository Authorization (bank signature card) if there are any changes to who should have access to the chapter checking account. The 2008 chapter financial director and assistant financial director (or one other leader if there is no assistant financial director) should definitely sign this form for authority to sign checks and access online banking for the chapter. See CHIP for details about signing and submitting this form.

4. One of the first responsibilities of the 2008 elected leaders is to appoint or re-appoint members to chapter advisory positions and enter them in the system. This also applies to the Thrivent Builds chapter specialist position(s) in your chapter, if applicable.