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Regional Webinars Seeking Feedback on the New Proposed Affiliated Component Structure (Additional information can be found in the “notes” section of this Powerpoint) National Dialogue Subcommittee Governing Board: Lorraine Cooke, Chair, Carol Brunson Day, Ida Rose Florez, Amy O’Leary, Ginger Swigart, Susan Perry Manning, Kelly Hantak,Chris Amirault, Lori Harris Affiliate Council Executive Committee: Veronica Plumb , Kyra Ostendorf, Gege Kreischer, Robin Ploof, Kathy Burke, Nathalie Borozny, Bill Ganza, Sebreana Domingue, Leann Andre, Mary Jamsek, Jennifer Kalas, Robyn Lopez Melton Affiliate Staff: Jodi Askins, Gail Conway, Kim Tice NAEYC Staff: Rhian Allvin, Lakshmi Sarma Ramani, Gwen Simmons Tips to Support your Participation Chat Room - post questions to the entire group or privately to an individual. Staff will monitor the chat room. Raising Hands - click on the far right icon to raise or lower your hand. Muting Conference Call Lines - all lines will be muted once the meeting begins. You can unmute your line with *6 to enter the conversation. Downloading Documents - all meeting materials are posted in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Poll - there will be one question posed for your response. Please keep your questions brief so others may contribute. Email Erica if you have technical difficulties; [email protected] Proposed Structure Vision Responsive Member Centric Sustainable Healthy Nonprofits Partnerships Core Values Partnership across Components Investment in Membership Proposed Structure New benchmark - Affiliate Capacity Members join two levels (Affiliated Component and National) rather than the current three (Local, State, National) Defined member service delivery area by county(ies) Affiliate Capacity What’s New ➢ Minimum budget and reserves ➢ Minimum part-time staff (contract services) ➢ Membership recruitment and retention targets coordinated with National ➢ Adopt National’s mission, vision, and brand identity Component Chapters What’s New ➢ Any Affiliated Component can have Component Chapters ➢ Organized to maximize local member engagement ➢ Promoted as key member benefit ➢ Flexibility Component Chapters required to; ➢ Follow all established brand, logos, and taglines ➢ Align to National’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities and meet key benchmarks Charter Agreements ➢ New Charter will outline expectations for governance, structure, accountability, membership, brand identity ➢ Focused on the desired relationship between components What’s New ➢ Comply with HPIO principles ➢ Evidence of member engagement ➢ Roles and Functions replaced by a checklist verifying already prepared reporting documents (tax forms, financial statements, annual reports, etc) Membership What’s New ➢ Members join two levels not three ➢ Standardized dues for new member categories ➢ Differentiated member benefits ➢ Group memberships and automatic renewal Interest Forums ➢ Top priority ➢ Intentional promotion ➢ Improved technology and social platforms ➢ Increased staffing, greater accountability to members Brand Identity Intent is to develop brand alignment to ensure power of the brand for fundraising efforts, membership campaigns, social media, etc. What’s New ➢ Affiliated Components and Component Chapters follow established brand guidelines ➢ Adopt and or maintain “AEYC” name ➢ Balance between NAEYC’s national brand and the uniqueness of Affiliated Component’s identity Business Practices Application process - February 2016 Affiliate Board Self-Assessments - May 2015 Local and State Affiliate Dialogues Affiliate board options and decisions 18 month transition phase Your Feedback *6 will unmute your phone line - allow for a several second delay Post your question or comment in the chat room Be brief so others can respond or add to the discussion Poll question will open as we wrap up. Thank you! An “Early Feedback” survey for AEYC Boards opens next week - five key questions as you begin your thinking and assessment process. “Warm Line” - established for specific questions. Please call 800-424-2460 extension 8843 to leave your message. Results of the Affiliate Capacity Survey published in May.