1. Board Best Practices Wisconsin State Convention 2015

2. AAUW Website Explore the Website: Rich in Content Real-Time Updated Information Finance Tools: ‒Membership Payment Program (MPP) ‒IRS Form 990N Filing Assistance ‒Finance Tool Kit 2

3. Connect AAUW Just a Phone Call Away: Experienced Professionals Expert Guidance Ambassadors to Other Professionals at AAUW: ‒Membership ‒Finance Department ‒Information Technology and Website 3

4. Agenda Start at the top: Mission, Value Promise, Vision, Diversity – AAUW – Branch (and goals) Leadership – Roles & Responsibilities (expectations) – Recruiting – Retaining – Reality (conflict management, motivating for action) Membership – Recruiting – Playing the field (events for all) Effective Meetings – Have a goal & an agenda Digital world

5. START AT THE TOP Mission, Value Promise, Vision, Diversity & Inclusion

6. AAUW National Mission: AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research Value Promise: By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance. Vision Statement: AAUW empowers all women and girls to reach their highest potential Diversity Statement: AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.

7. Wisconsin / Branch Is your mission, etc, up to date? Does it reflect the national mission, and focus on issues important to your state / branch? Can it be a rally cry for members new and old, a focal point for conversation, a clear way to resolve conflict? Remember to establish goals that back up your mission et al; make it actionable! Need inspiration? Use the national site. The “Search” box is fast and awesome.

8. LEADERSHIP: AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

9. Roles & Responsibilities Define each role (use the website!) State: – President/Administrator President/Administrator – Finance Chair Finance Chair – Communications Chair – C/U Chair C/U Chair – Diversity Chair – Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) Liaison – Membership Vice President (MVP) Membership Vice President (MVP) – Public Policy Chair Public Policy Chair – Program Vice President Program Vice President – STEM Chair STEM Chair Branch: (only required to have President and Finance Chair) – President/Administrator President/Administrator – Finance Chair Finance Chair – Communications Chair – C/U Chair C/U Chair – Diversity Chair – Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) Liaison – Membership Vice President (MVP) Membership Vice President (MVP) – Public Policy Chair Public Policy Chair – Program Vice President Program Vice President – STEM Chair STEM Chair

10. Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations Now that you’ve got R & R, set expectations Expectations map the mission, vision, value promise, diversity statement, and goals to people, time lines, etc Setting clear expectations helps avoid conflict before it happens

11. Recruiting & Retaining Make recruiting and succession planning a part of your RTB (rhythm of the business) – Quarterly meeting topic – Make it fun – Top of mind means you’ll always be looking Mentorship on the board and with potential board members is fun for all, and a great recruiting and retention tool

12. “Mentoring is a process in which a more skilled or more experienced person, serving as a role model, teaches, sponsors, encourages, counsels and befriends a less skilled or less experienced person for the purpose of promoting the latter’s professional and/or personal development.” “Mentoring functions are carried out within the context of an ongoing, supportive relationship between the mentor and mentee.”

13. - High degree of trust and mutual regard - The mentor helps another person become what that person aspires to be “Mentoring is probably the most powerful developmental process people can experience. And when it works, it develops two for the price of one.”

14. How do we incorporate the power and potential of mentoring in to AAUW? Where does it fit? What would it look like? How might we use mentoring in an intentional way to address the issue of declining membership? How might we use mentoring in an intentional way to address the issue of filling board positions?

15. Reality Motivating for Action – Competition – “Buddy” board members – Assigning action items to people who are interested – Offering support – Setting timelines – Relating to mission/vision/goals/events Conflict Management

16. Where does this issue stem from? Why are we facing this problem? What are some concrete, creative and realistic solutions to this challenge? What role do I, as branch president, have in implementing this solution?

17. MEMBERSHIP

18. Membership: growing for the future Playing the field (events for all) – Lunches – Book Clubs – Programs in a Box! Cocktails and Convos – Face-to-face; virtual Recruiting – Get known! (Marketing) – Create myriad events to attract all types, all ages WI ideas!

19. Creating Your Branch Brand Who are you? What are your issues? What groups do you work with? What do you add to your community? How would people currently describe you? How would you want them to describe you?

20. Raise Your Hand if You’re Using

21. Other Resources Letters to the Editor Mission Based Programming and Programs in a Box (PiaBs) Member Showcase

22. Free Advertising Local papers Radio PSA’s Shell station TV Library Other organizations…but who?

23. Social Media: What it is

24. Social Media is really just…

25. Cocktails & Convos 1.Pick a date 2.Select a restaurant or bar 3.Pick a topic and guest speaker 4.Create the invitation 5.Get the word out 6.Prepare your materials 7.Make attendees feel welcome 8.Follow up

26. EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

27. Meetings can be FUN Pre-publish a goal & an agenda – Should fit with your mission/vision/goals – Should be full of items to “move forward” – Should be cognizant of current issues Allocate times & owners for each item Consider the “parking lot” (but save time for it!) Make it interactive – Make time for feedback – Get people to make suggestions (get them invested!) Round-robin the responsibility Insist on respect all around

28. Connect AAUW Just a Phone Call Away: Experienced Professionals Expert Guidance Ambassadors to Other Professionals at AAUW: ‒Membership ‒Finance Department ‒Information Technology and Website 28

29. AAUW Website Explore the Website: Rich in Content Real-Time Updated Information Finance Tools: ‒Membership Payment Program (MPP) ‒IRS Form 990N Filing Assistance ‒Finance Tool Kit 29