AFP Chapter Website Program

AFP has partnered with industry leader Higher Logic to provide community-based websites for all AFP chapters. The AFP Chapter Website Program provides chapters with a strong, branded online platform for their members and the public at no cost. To learn more about the program, including how to participate, training materials, resources and more, please click the links below to jump to each respective section.

Please note: If your chapter is participating in the program and you have a question about your chapter site, including technical issues, please email [email protected] for assistance.

• Coming Soon: Chapter Website Platform Upgrade (for those currently participating in the program)
• How to Participate (for those new to the program)
• Training Materials
• Support Forums
• Support from AFP

COMING SOON: CHAPTER WEBSITE PLATFORM UPGRADE

In the coming months, AFP will begin rolling out an upgraded chapter website experience on Higher Logic’s Thrive platform. Chapters currently in the program will transition in phases, allowing us to provide dedicated support throughout the process.

The new platform features a modern design along with enhanced tools—like dynamic content widgets and a personalized member homepage—to help you better engage your chapter community.

To prepare, chapters are encouraged to review and refresh their current site content and share their website admin contact information with AFP. 

Learn More About the Thrive Upgrade

We’re excited to bring you this next generation of chapter websites!
 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

The program provides chapters with a structured and supported framework to build and maintain their own websites.

New to the Program? Establishing Your AFP Chapter Website 

Each chapter is required to complete the AFP Chapter Website Participation Intent Form. The information provided in this form will be used to structure and deliver your site according to your requirements. 

Once enrolled, AFP provides a pre-designed website template built on the Higher Logic platform. Using this template, the chapter is responsible for developing its own site by adding content, customizing pages, and utilizing the platform’s existing features within the established structure. This ensures consistency across chapter sites while still allowing flexibility for local needs.

Visit the following to learn more:

• Deliverables and Expectations
• Chapter Website Program FAQ
• Sample Strategy Questions - Consider these questions as you look at developing or updating your chapter site.
• Current Chapter Sites Listing - Take a look at the current AFP Chapter Website Program sites.

Interested in joining the program?

Submit an AFP Chapter Website Participation Intent Form
 

TRAINING MATERIALS

AFP and Higher Logic have assembled a number of how-to documents to help walk you through everything you need to know to set up and manage your AFP chapter website. You can find these resources (and more!) in the AFP Chapter Website Program Community Library on the AFP Connect site. The topics covered include: managing your site (e.g. organizing content, hiding, deleting and archiving pages, using the library and widgets, setting up a Facebook feed, etc.), managing events (e.g. documenting offline payments, email notifications overview, etc.) and more.

We’ve included a few of the most popular documents here for easy reference but we strongly encourage you to visit the Chapter Website Community Library for more information on a wide variety of topics. For those sites already on the Thrive platform, visit the Site Admin Resources page in your navigation for all of these how-to documents.

*Please note that these documents reference certain features that are available only on the new Thrive platform and may not yet apply to your current chapter site. All sites currently part of the program will be upgraded to Thrive in the coming months.
 

• Managing Your AFP Chapter Site
  1. Higher Logic's Content Management System (CMS) Overview
  2. Creating and Building Web Pages
  3. Setting Up a Custom Domain for Your Site
      
• Managing Your AFP Chapter Events
  1. Types of Events for Use on Your Chapter Website - Event Type Descriptions
  2. Establishing an Online Payment Provider
  3. Creating Events
      

Additional Resources:

• Setting up Google Analytics on Your Site: Step-by-Step Instructions | FAQ

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FORUM

AFP has a community support forum for chapter site admins to utilize as you work to build out your websites. Be sure to join in and take advantage of the advice and expertise all around you! Chapter site admins will be automatically enrolled in the community. If you are a site admin and do not see the community available to you on AFP Connect, please reach out to [email protected].

AFP Connect - Chapter Website Program Community

The AFP Chapter Website Program Community on AFP Connect is where we will post important information and helpful documents. We hope you will take an active role in this community and use it to discuss your websites, ask questions of your fellow site admins, post helpful documents, and more.
 

SUPPORT FROM AFP

AFP supports the technical side of the program. If any issues arise, AFP will coordinate directly with Higher Logic’s support team to resolve them, so chapters do not need to manage technical troubleshooting on their own. Please inform us of any site issues you may experience - [email protected].

Please review and use the following guidelines when creating your sites:

• AFP Logo Usage Guide and Brand Protection Policy Guidelines
• AFP Chapter Website Best Practices Guide

Questions? Please contact us at [email protected].