1. The Exchange Club and Center Relationship
How to engage your club and center in a mutually beneficial relationship
Currently, on the VP of the board for CAP Center and Immediate Past District President.

2. Our national project: The prevention of child abuse
In ,under national president Dr. Edward North Jr, exchange adopted the prevention of child abuse as its national project
Every club should consider being involved in the prevention of child abuse

3. Child Abuse Prevention Centers
There are 70 exchange club parenting centers across the country in 26 states
Along with an additional 14 affiliate centers
Exchange parent aide model
Believe in the blue
Child abuse prevention month
The national exchange club provides a community answer through the network of exchange club child abuse prevention (CAP) centers and the exchange parent aide program.

4. how can my club help my center?
Donate money
Donate clothes
Donate toys
Volunteer your time
Volunteer your services

5. how does this help my club?
Creates purpose and focus
Engages the membership
Use for public relations
Promote membership recruitment & growth
Allows tangible evidence of the clubs positive effect on the community
Story- Exchange Club of North Stamford, CT recent had five new members because of the relationship with CAP Centers.

6. how does this help my district?
Creates fellowship opportunities
Creates synergy between clubs , district & centers
Use for public relations
Promote membership recruitment & growth
Allows tangible evidence of the districts positive effect on the community

7. how does this help my center ?
Creates feeling of appreciation
Adds a bigger “exchange” dynamic to the center
Use for public relations
Promote community involvement
Allows center to highlight positive effects on the community

8. how does this help exchange ?
Raises visibility of the exchange club and our national project
Creates a positive example for other clubs , districts & centers
Use for public relations
Promote community engagement
Allows cap centers to be involved and highlight positive effects on the community

9. Additional club and district engagement ideas ?
Invite the center director as a guest speaker
Organize a district fellowship event
Organize a district membership drive & fundraiser
Invite center families out to a baseball or hockey game & request he press to attend
Include exchange clubs on the centers board of directors

10. CAP Centers and Exchange's Collective Impact
Child abuse prevention
Better communities
Stronger families
Exchange growth
CAP center growth
Greater impact nationally
How do we grow Exchange Clubs and CAP Centers ?- Show communities the value that we can bring through our involvement, share our collective purpose in new communities and encourage others to join in our purpose and our involvement in communities.
Exchange can grow with the success of CAP Centers
CAP Center can grow with the success of Exchange Clubs
The more our Exchange & CAP Centers Grow the Greater Impact Nationally and Larger our Collective Impact on Child Abuse Prevention.
If you need assistance growing your Club or CAP center refer to the website or contact National Exchange Headquarters for assistance.

11. Developing Collective Public Relation Campaigns for CAP and Exchange
Recognize CAP centers & exchange serve communities
Show others that without membership, donations, and volunteerism CAP centers & exchange cannot survive and continue serving communities
Reach out to community promoting centers and clubs
Implement a promotional strategy including logos, banners, and publications for both exchange and CAP centers
Reach out to community promoting Centers and Club. Centers promoting Exchange Clubs and Exchange Clubs promoting Cap Centers.
When taking or writing about your Center or Club make sure reference both organizations
Promoting and Publicizing with a Common Goal
Child abuse prevention centers-can highlight and publicizing everything exchange clubs do for the center and promote the value of being a member of Exchange.
Exchange Clubs- can Fundraise for CAP centers publicize why they are valuable to Exchange and the community and they can promote all the good work done by child abuse prevention centers.

12. Child Abuse Prevention Marketing Tools
Exchange provides a variety of public awareness materials, designed to help inform and increase awareness of child abuse and how it can be prevented. These are used in conjunction with Exchange Clubs and Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Centers.

13. Services for CAP Centers and Clubs
One on One Consultation
Resource Materials
Website
Evaluation Committee
Child Abuse Prevention Relations Committee
Advocacy on a national level
Here is Child Abuse Prevention section of the website for general information on Child Abuse Prevention. If you select the tab that the red arrow is pointing to you can visit the individual CAP center websites.

14. Building a Mutually Beneficial Relationship
Maintain “quid pro quo” type of relationship
Consider the value of a partnership and having another organization to help you achieve your goals
Collectively participate in events
Work together to find potential members, volunteers, and donors
This mutually beneficial relationship must exist for a success
Maintain “quid pro quo” type of relationship
Clubs need to consider the benefits of centers to member recruitment & PR. The Center and Club relationship should never be one-sided and there should always be a give and take.
Consider the value of a partnership and having another organization to help you achieve your goals
Clubs need to see the positive effect on the community
Collectively participate in events
Clubs need to raise the visibility of Exchange in their communities and this can be achieved with collective Club and Center Events.
Work together to find potential members, volunteers, and donors
Clubs need to engage with centers & community to grow Exchange
This mutually beneficial relationship must exist for a success
Clubs should consider the benefits of always be involved in the local centers

15. Cap@NationalExchangeClub.org or Growth@NationalExchangeClub.org
Questions and Answers
For assistance with building Exchange club and center relationship, contact: or