Association of Professional Chaplains©

2018-2019 Annual Report

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Chaplaincy Care • Support • Healing • Spirituality

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEOThe pages that follow are a summary of the activities and accomplishments of the Association of Professional Chaplains for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. In that time, APC has been hard at work, faithfully building APC, promoting professional chaplaincy, and advocating for spiritual care as essential to holistic care afforded patients, clients, employees, service members and others. This report describes only some of the accomplishments and highlights from our last fiscal year (November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019).

Reaching Out to Local Leaders:

• The APC Board of Directors began a coordinated outreach campaign to contact and connect with local leaders to ensure that their ideas, concerns, and questions were fully listened to.

• This campaign began with notes and phone calls to state representatives, education chairs, certification area chairs and others to understand what was happening in chaplaincy on the local level. From these notes and conversations, a rapport was built between local leaders and members of the board.

• In preparation for the next APC Strategic Plan, board members used their relationships with local leaders to get detailed information about their ideas and concerns in relation to APC and professional chaplaincy. This data was then collated and indexed for future board discussions.

S.W.O.T. Analysis:

• Building off the feedback from APC’s local leaders, the board began a S.W.O.T. analysis for APC’s position in the chaplaincy marketplace.

• S.W.O.T.: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats: This exercise uses a matrix to assess and evaluate the organization's place in the professional market.

• In addition to feedback from APC’s local leaders, APC had a poster presentation at the 2019 APC Annual Conference where members/attendees could write and input their own thoughts onto a poster sized chart.

• Using the feedback from leaders and members at large along with their own insights, the board recreated this S.W.O.T. exercise during their annual board meeting in preparation for the 2020 APC Strategic plan discussion.

Strengthening Partnerships:

• APC has continued to work to strengthen our partnerships with our Strategic Partners (ACPE, NACC, NAJC, CASC/ACSS) to advance the profession and the implementation of professional chaplains.

• APC and our partners regularly met with our Strategic Partners in-person and virtually to discuss ways to deepen our relationships and identify common goals.

• APC sent members regular updates on these discussions and encouraged feedback from the membership to ensure transparency and identify potential “blind spots” in these discussions.

• The goals of these talks ranged from discussions of mergers of the groups to collectively funding research projects and informational campaigns on the value of the profession.

• These conversations have continued beyond the 2018-2019 fiscal year and will continue into 2020.

As the work of APC and our members continues, the board and membership will continue to be instrumental to advancing the quality of the profession and its scope in providing spiritual care for all those that want it. Our collective efforts will ensure a strong professional association for chaplains and ever improving care for those that we serve.

Blessings,

Joseph Perez MDiv BCC President

Patricia F. Appelhans JD Chief Executive Officer

Joseph Perez MDiv BCC

Patricia F. Appelhans JD

Quality • Ethics • Professional Standards • Hope

Education• Conducted the Fall 2019 Symposium in October 2019 with

113 sites attending and brought in $12,689 in revenue.

• Conducted eleven webinars and six Journal Club sessions

Finance The audit for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2019 was completed with no concerns from the auditors. APC's financial reserves are healthy.

Strategic Partners Leadership GroupAPC is participating and facilitating the 2020 Joint Conference with ACPE, NACC, NAJC and CASC. Martha Rucker was elected chair of the conference steering committee. APC is responsible for conference registration, vendors, and fundraising. 2019 Annual ConferenceHeld in Orlando, Florida on June 20-23, 2019 APC worked with volunteers from all areas of APC to hold this event with the theme of "Outside the Lines: Expanding Boundaries." APC partnered with Transforming Chaplaincy for a Transforming

MembershipAPC membership continued to hold strong at 5,577 members as of October 31, 2019.

CertificationThe number of BCCI certified chaplains increased to a total of 3,922. 359 people were certified during the fiscal year. APC/BCCI recevied 764 applications for certification during the 2018-19 fiscal year.

Marketing and Communications• APC increased social media activity this year. The APC

Twitter account has 998 followers, an increase of 85 from last year.

• The Facebook APC group has 3,503 members which is an increase of 468 from last year. A two- step process to become a member of APC Facebook group was implemented.

• The LinkedIn APC group has 334 members which is an increase of 118 from last year.

APC 2018-2019 HIGHLIGHTS The Association of Professional Chaplains is a multi-faith nonprofit organization of chaplaincy care

providers endorsed by faith/spiritual groups to serve persons in need, respecting their individual

cultures, identities, and beliefs, in diverse settings throughout the world.

APC Annual Conference Grand Banquet included presentation of annual awards, recogntion of newly certified and specialty certified chaplains, and a speech from APC President, Rev. Ron Oliver BCC.

Beliefs • Culture • Religion • Humanity • Values

Chaplaincy Research Festival at the conference.

• The conference was a success financially. The conference brought in $418,879. in revenue. The conference expenses were $362,303.

• 594 people registered for the conference and 115 registered for events only. A total of 709 people attended the conference

• 43 workshops were offered

• 20 PDI’s were offered, before and after the conference. There were 290 registered for the PDIs.

• 496 attendees used the app up from 409 attendees last year.

• 24 organizations exhibited at the conference.

Collaborations with Other National Organizations • APC serves on the CSU Institute for Palliative Care

National Advisory Board for a three-year term.

• APC partners with California State University on the Palliative Care Course. APC received over $13,000. this year from California State University for partnering on the course.

• APC and NACC partnered with the University of

Louisville School of Public Health & Information Sciences CHOT to do research to understand the strengths of the current chaplaincy certification process as well as to identify concerns and questions about the processes involved in professional spiritual care certification. The study will be finished in 2020.

National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care

• APC participates on monthly calls with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care and APC continues to receive opportunities to represent the voice of chaplains.

• APC participated on the NQF Palliative and End of Life Care Standing Committee.

• APC participated in monthly quality calls.

APC 2018-2019 HIGHLIGHTS (CONT'D)

The APC Annual Conference attracted 709 attendees for 4 days of learning, networking and fellowship.

The newly certified chaplains Class of 2018-2019 gathered for a group photo prior to the Grand Banquet where they walked across the stage, received their certificate and celebrated with conference attendees.

Peace • Wholeness • Meaning • Presence • Prayer

Rev. Dr. Ronald Oliver PhD MBA BCC President, Executive Committee

Rev. Joseph Perez MDiv BCC President-elect, Executive Committee, Board Leadership Development and Nominating Commitee Chair

Rev. Jon Overvold MDiv BCC Treasurer, Executive Committee, Finance Committee Chair

Rev. Dr. Jeffery T. Garland DMin EdS BCC Secretary, Executive Committee, Personnel Committee Chair, Finance Committee member, Professional Ethics Committee member Rev. Jana Troutman-Miller MA BCC BCCI Representative, Executive Committee, Quality in Chaplaincy Care Committee member

Rev. Joby Brown MDiv BCC Director, Board liaison to Fund Development Committee, Finance Committee member

Rabbi Jodie Futornick DBe MA BCC Director, Quality in Chaplaincy Care Committee Chair, Education Committee, Joint Research Council member

Rev. Amy Karriker MDiv BCC Director, Board liaison to Membership Committee, Standards Committee member

Rev. Renato Santos DMin MDiv BCC LMH Director, Membership Committee, Quality in Chaplaincy Care Commitee member. Chaplain Mark LaRocca-Pitts PhD BCC Director, Education Committee board liaison, Standards Committee Member, 2019 Annual Conference Committee board liaison

Rev. Jeffery N. Murphy MDiv BCC Director, Board Leadership Development and Nominating Committee member, Standards Committee board liaison

Rev. Inetta Reddell MBE MACS MDiv BCC Director, Quality Committee, Fund Development Committee, Communications Committee member, Board liaison to National Coalition of Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition

Rev. John Simon MDiv MTS BCC Director, Professional Eithcs Committee Chair, Finance Committee member, Quality in Chaplaincy Care Committee member

Patricia F. Appelhans JD Ex-officio Member, Chief Executive Officer

APC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019

NATIONAL OFFICE STAFFPatricia Appelhans JD Chief Executive Officer

Carol Pape CAE Chief Operating Officer

Jerry Chiappetta Education Manager

Kyle Christiansen MA Membership and Marketing Manager

Kim Clark Administrative Finance Coordinator

Diane Gerard Membership Coordinator

Karen Parry Certification Coordinator

Beth Stalec Continuing Education and Administrative Coordinator

Jill Mlodoch Certification Coordinator

Susan Venlos Certification Coordinator

Members of the 2018-2019 APC board: First row: Pat Appelhans, Jon Overvold, Jana Troutman-Miller, Jodie Futornick, Amy Karriker, Jeff Murphy, John Simon Back row: Ron Oliver, Jeff Garland, Mark LaRocca-Pitts, Renato Santos, Inetta Reddell, Joe Perez, Joby Brown.

Inclusivity • Diversity • Multifaith • Sacred

Chaplain Samsiah Abdul Majid BCC

Rev. Keshini Abeyaratne BCC

Chaplain George Adam RBC

Ms. Patricia F. Appelhans JD

Rev. Dr. S. B. Bagley RBC

Chaplain Allan Baldwin RBC

Rev. Walter Balk BCC

Chaplain Royce Ballard RBC

Rev. Louis Bier RBC

Chaplain Willard Blackall

Rev. CarolSue Borkholder BCC

Dr. Marcus Bramblett RBC

Rev. Thomas Brenner RBC

Chaplain Ronnie Brooks RBC

Rev. Joby Brown BCC

Rev. Jack Bunde RBC

Rev. Donald Burlock BCC

Chaplain Suzanne Carnes RBC

Rev. Dr. Clyde Cassimy RBC

Rev. Andrew Chao RBC

Rev. Mardie Chapman BCC

Chaplain Randall Chapman BCC

Rev. Heather Collins

Rev. Dr. Miriam Dakin BCC

Rev. Barbara Davis RBC

Chaplain Claire DeStefano RBC

Rev. George Doebler RBC

Rabbi James Dvorin BCC

Rev. Peter Dyck RBC

Rev. Brand Eaton BCC

Chaplain George Fitchett RBC

Rev. Anke Flohr BCC

Rev. Deanna Fluck RBC

Rev. Sarah Fogg RBC

Rev. Dr. Mary Foley BCC

Sister Bernadette Fronmuller RBC

Rabbi Jodie Futornick BCC

Rev. Dr. Lillian Galphin RBC

Rev. Dr. Jeffery T. Garland BCC

Rev. Karen Gazzillo RBC

Rev. James Gibbons RBC

Rev. John Gleason RBC

Rev. Elizabeth Glidden RAC

Chaplain Carl Greenawald RBC

Rev. Richard Haines RBC

Dr. Roger Harmon RBC

Chaplain Lawrence Holst RBC

Rev. David Hurst RBC

Rev. Janie Ito BCC

Rev. Susan Jacques BCC

Rev. Dr. Carole Johannsen BCC

Chaplain Brenda Johnson RBC

Rev. Dr. David Johnson RBC

Chaplain Margaret Jones RBC

Rev. Christine Jones-Leavy RBC

Ms. Alexandra Jump

Rev. Amy Karriker BCC

Chaplain Jennie Keating

Chaplain B. Wayne Kinyon RBC

Chaplain William Kouth RBC

Rev. Mark LaRocca-Pitts BCC

Rev. Garth Lehman RBC

Rev. Erta Livingston BCC

Chaplain Ines Lowe BCC

Rev. Louise MacClanahan RBC

Rev. Jane Mayrer RAC

Rev. Dr. Janet McCormack BCC

Dr. David McCurdy RBC

Chaplain Mary McEntire RBC

Chaplain Jerrell McNutt RBC

Chaplain Christine Meeker BCC

Rev. Bonnie Meyer BCC

Rev. Mary Mitchell

Chaplain Robert Morgan RBC

Chaplain Barry Morris RBC

Rev. Dr. Kate Morse BCC

Chaplain Christie Mossman BCC

Rev. Jeffery N. Murphy BCC

Rev. Peggy Muncie RBC

Ms. Patricia Murphy

Sister Patricia Murphy RBC

Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer RBC

Rev. Dr. Robert Obol BCC

Rev. Ronald C. Oliver BCC

Mrs. Marcia Osterkamp

Rev. Jon A. Overvold BCC

Mrs. Carol Pape

Rev. Samuel Payne BCC

Chaplain Joseph Perez BCC

Mrs. Erlinda Perlado-Mertens

Rev. Douglas Phillips BCC

Rev. Penny Phillips BCC

Rev. Nancy Piggott BCC

Rev. Inetta Reddell BCC

Rev. Roger Rider RBC

Chaplain John Riley RBC

Rev. Dr. Charles Robertson BCC

Dr. Ronald Ropp RBC

Chaplain Romeo Salovino BCC

Rev. Renato Santos BCC

Chaplain Dean Schrock BCC

Chaplain John Schumacher BCC

Rev. Katherine Scott BCC

Rev. Rodney Seeger RBC

Rev. John Serkland RBC

Chaplain Michael Shane PBC

Chaplain Chor-Kiat Sim RBC

Rev. John Simon BCC

Chaplain Ralph Smith RBC

Chaplain Sandra Smith BCC

Rev. Eileen Stone RBC

Rev. Laurie Sutter

Jana Troutman-Miller BCC

Rev. Ronald Verhaeghe BCC

Rev. Ruthanne Werner RBC

Chaplain Audis Williams RAC

Rev. Brenda Wilson

Rev. Dr. John Wilson RBC

Chaplain C.H. Wisenbaker BCC

Chaplain David Wolfe RBC

Chaplain Craig Zoller BCC

Rev. Debrah Zuercher PCHAC

DONORSNovember 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019

With the generous support of our donors, APC promotes quality chaplaincy care of all persons in need by developing continuing education to strengthen professional excellence, establishing standards for board certification and professional practice, and providing essential information, knowledge and resources to chaplaincy professionals and institutions in which they serve.

Evidence-based • Holistic • Interdisciplinary

The mission of the Association of Professional Chaplains is to promote quality chaplaincy care through advocacy, education, professional standards, and service to our members.

APC MISSION

Values• Dignity and worth of all persons.• Faith as an essential dimension of wholeness.• Chaplaincy care of persons, communities, organizations

and systems.• Inclusivity and diversity.• Justice and equality for all.• Professional competency and ethical practice.

Vision• Strengthen the multi-faith and multicultural professional

competency of chaplains.• Empower chaplains to demonstrate quality outcomes to

those whom they serve.• Demonstrate the distinctive value of professional

chaplaincy, which can be understood by external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with accrediting and hiring institutions, as well as other organizations with which we have a common interest, in order to promote professional chaplaincy.

Mission Fulfillment: Financial Overview of APC and BCCI Activities

Programservices

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APC and BCCI Support and Revenue

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