Who Are We

Board of Directors
Board of Directors governs the Chilean American Foundation (CAF). Nine of its officials are elected for two years by the Foundation's active members. The spouses of both the Chilean Ambassador to the United States and to the Organization of American States are honorary members. The Board meets at least four times a year to set the organization's policies and determine which of the projects submitted by Chilean institutions merit financing.

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Current members of the Executive Board of Directors are:

M. Teresa Soto-Aguilar - President
Norma Parraguez - Director in charge of the Fundraising Committee
Anamaría Viveros-Long - Director in charge of the Projects Committee
Mabel Correa - Director in charge of the Communications Committee
Nelson Astroza - Director and Treasurer
(vacant) - Director in charge of Corporate Liaison Committee
Lina Uribe - Membership Committee
 
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Fundraising Committee
 
This is the CAF's main committee, always in dire need of new, innovative, enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers. It is also very open to suggestions for fundraising, and would love to have members get involved in this committee. Its main task is organizing fundraising events and making them happen flawlessly. It usually plans two events in the Spring and two in the Fall.

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Project Committee
This committee's main role is to select the best proposals submitted by Chilean charitable organizations in support of needy children and youth. CAF volunteers identify and coordinate funding requests and assist in the evaluation and selection of the best projects to be funded. Committee members are located in Chile as well as in USA. The committee not only selects organizations for funding but it conducts site visits and monitors each project to see that the money is well spent.

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Membership Committee
The activities of the membership committee are supported by volunteers who have as their main goal to increase the CAF's active members. This committee extends an invitation to all Chileans residing in the United States and to all friends of Chile to become members and to join efforts to strengthen the mission of the Foundation.

The membership levels are:
* Active: $50
* Special: $25 (retired/student)
* Sponsoring: $100
* Benefactor: $250, and
* Patron: $1,000

Membership is valid for one calendar year. Members have the right to participate fully in all of the Foundation's activities. All contributions are tax deductible.

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Institutional Linkages Committee
This committee, as the name suggests, tries to open venues to obtain corporate support for the various projects, as well as, establishes contacts with private foundations in order to secure support for designated social objectives.

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Database and Web Committee
This committee takes care of maintaining and updating the web page and the database of the members and friends of CAF. We try to keep the list as current as possible, but we need your input to have the latest information. If you move, change telephone number or obtain a new electronic address, please let us know to update your data in our list.

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Communications Committee
CAF keeps in touch with the Chilean community and friends of Chile through this very webpage. You will also find us by clicking the corresponding internet link on the official website of the Embassy of Chile in the United States. Furthermore, the active members and volunteers of CAF receive a regular mail paper bulletin twice during the year with the latest news and announcements.

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