Nation-Wide Board Engagement Survey Results July

Board Engagement Task Team Joanne Pastula - San Diego (Co-Chair) Christy Kunz - JA USA (Co-Chair) Kayla Eitreim – South Dakota Rick Franke – Houston Karen Kosniewski – Detroit Christine Landa – Eastern Iowa Jan Murfield – Dallas Tera Norris - Lincoln Joe Peri – New York City Steve Schmidt – JA USA 2

JA Nation-Wide Board Engagement Survey First nation-wide board survey Over 1,000 responses; 22% of JA Area board members Validates assumptions about JA Area board members Data used to develop board engagement strategies JA Areas will receive local data report 3

Elements of Survey Demographics Roles & Responsibilities Engagement Investment Communication 4

Demographics Gender 73% Male; 27% Female Race 94.5% White 2.3% Black/African American 1.8% Hispanic 5

Demographics - Age 6

Demographics – Industry Represented 25% - Financial Services 10% - Manufacturing 9% - Accounting 8% - Educational Services Health Care? Technology? Biomed? 7

Demographics – Employment Level 8

Demographics – Board Service 9

Demographics – JA Board Portal 10

Demographics - Other Participate as JA Student - Yes – 16%; No – 84% JA Volunteer - Yes – 84%; No – 16% 11

Role & Responsibilities – Role of JA Board 1.Provide strategic direction 2.Provide oversight/governance 3.Secure volunteer & financial resources 4.Leverage peer relationships to secure resources (volunteers & funding) 5.Championing the JA brand 6.Serve as a classroom volunteer 12

Role & Responsibilities – Role of President 1.Strategic planning 2.Lead fundraising efforts/ensure financial stability of the organization 3.Manage JA staff 4.Engage & manage JA board 5.Champion of the JA brand 6.Identify & secure new board members 7.Organize & oversee committees 13

Roles & Responsibilities – Strengthen Board Engagement 1.Share JA program and evaluation results 2.Implement strategic planning process 3.Provide benchmarking data 4.Share board assessment and engagement tools 5.Communicate JA USA organizational initiatives 6.Provide fundraising training 7.Increase opportunities to interact with JA USA board and staff 8.Provide networking opportunities with other JA board members 14

Engagement – How Recruited 15

Engagement – Motivated to Join? Why Serve? 16

Engagement – # of Other Non-Profit Boards 17

Engagement – JA vs. Other Non-Profits Experience 76% - Positive personal experience 76% - Acceptable time commitment 73% - Impact on community 70% - Focus on strategic direction 55% - Values diversity on board 18

Investment – Personally Support JA 19

Investment – Why Not? 20

Investment – Motivates to Give? 21

Investment – JA Top 3? 22

Investment – Will or Estate Plan? 23

Communication – Updated On 24

Next Steps Provide JA Area results Board Engagement Task Team develop action steps 25

THANK YOU! 26