Welcome to ACTrees Day

November 4, 2014Charlotte, North Carolina

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Welcome Members and Guests

David Forsell

President, ACTrees Board of Directors

and President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, IN

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Dave Cable

Executive Director

Trees Charlotte

Welcome to Charlotte

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David Forsell

President, ACTrees Board of Directors

and President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, IN

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Turn-In

Paper Voting Ballots

NOW

REMINDER

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ACTrees Board of Directors

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PresidentDavid Forsell

Indianapolis, IN

Vice-PresidentScott JamiesonNorthbrook, IL

SecretaryDanielle Crumrine

Pittsburgh, PA

TreasurerMaitreyi Roy

Pittsburgh, PA

Burney FischerBloomington, IN

Barry WardHouston, TX

Patrick SheaSalt Lake City, UT

Kemba ShakurEmeryville, CA

Greg LevineAtlanta, GA

Nancy HughesNovato, CA

Mark BuscainoWashington, DC

Sam BishopNew York, NY

Karen JenkinsSavannah, GA

Carrie GallagherWashington, DC

Three Goals for Three Years

Goal One: SERVE a broad, diverse, and highly engaged

network of members, partners, and volunteers.

Goal Two: INFLUENCE public policy and research to

advance sustainable urban and community forests.

Goal Three: BUILD organizational excellence and capacity to

support national programs and enhance member impact.

2014 – 2016 Strategic Plan

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Mission Statement

Alliance for Community Trees

builds the capacity of its members

to plant, sustain and advocate for

trees in America’s communities.

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Vision Statement

Alliance for Community Trees

envisions green, healthy, interconnected

and prosperous communities transformed

through tree planting, care,

education and advocacy.

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Carrie Gallagher

Executive Director

Alliance for Community Trees

ACTrees’ 21st Anniversary Year

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2014

Funds Raised To-Date:

$1,110,249

2014 Financial Overview

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2014

Funds Passed-Through

$775,000

85 Communities

37 States and Canada

2014 Financial Overview

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Bartlett Tree Experts, Boise Paper, CSX,

Corona Tools, Curb Allure, Davey Tree,

Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation,

EcoMedia (a Division of NBC), Green Print,

J. Frank Schmidt, U.S. Forest Service,

TD Bank/TD Foundation, Tree Planet

2014 Sponsorships

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Goal One: SERVE a broad, diverse, and highly engaged

network of members, partners, and volunteers.

Goal Two: INFLUENCE public policy and research to

advance sustainable urban and community forests.

Goal Three: BUILD organizational excellence and capacity to

support national programs and enhance member impact.

Strategic Plan As A Guide

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ACTrees National Staff

Program DirectorLeland Milstein

Director of DevelopmentMichelle Kucerak

Finance ManagerHelen Nelson

Executive AssistantBonnie Perry

Program ManagerAnthony Le

Manager, Member & Partner ServicesSarah Anderson

Communications ManagerConni Kunzler

Policy ManagerGerry Gray, PhD

Executive DirectorCarrie Gallagher

Webcasts

Monthly Topics - Free to all Members

Annual Policy Summit

Engaging with MOC’s and Federal Agencies

Annual Member Meeting (ACTrees Day)

ACTrees Annual Business Meeting

Diverse & informative breakout and plenary topics

Portfolio of Programs

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• Arbor Day Foundation

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America

• Children and Nature Network

• General Federation of Women’s Clubs

• International Society of Arboriculture

• National Association of State Foresters

• ReTreet

• Treetures Environmental Education Program

• The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Partnership

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The Truth About Trees

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ACTrees National Program Partners

Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition (SUFC)

ANSI A300 Tree Standards Committee

Coalition Against Forest Pests (CAFP)

National Urban & Community Forestry

Advisory Council (NUCFAC)

ACTrees External Engagement

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Scott Jamieson

Vice President, ACTrees Board of Directors

and Vice President, Bartlett Tree Experts

Every Vote Counts!

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David Forsell, Board President

President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

Danielle Crumrine, Board Vice President

Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh

Karen Jenkins, Board Secretary

Executive Director, Savannah Tree Foundation

Board of Directors - Candidates

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Editorial Changes

(eg. ACT changed to ACTrees)

Changes reflecting ACTrees practices

and updated Mission/Vision Statements

Bylaws Revision

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Greg Levine

Director, ACTrees Board of Directors

and Co-Executive Director, Trees Atlanta, GA

Sam Bishop

Director, ACTrees Board of Directors

and Director of Education, Trees NY

ACTrees Day Agenda

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Program Committee

Thank You!

ACTrees Day Agenda

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Sponsors:

Thank You!

ACTrees Day

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