Engaging and Sustaining Your NAF Advisory Board

Presenters

Dr. Jeanne Friedman, Academy Development DirectorMr. Steve Brown, Academy Development Director

Members of NAF’s Southeast Regional Team

Doris Bodnar, RFCThe Bodnar Group

ABLC Charter Member

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The Students

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Session’s Objectives

By the end of this session, attendees should better understand:

1.Types of support Advisory Board members provide in developing and sustaining an academy2.How Advisory Board requirements are threaded throughout the Academy Assessment3.Materials for Evidence Binders

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3:00Clock Buddies

Introduce yourself and ask your clock buddy…1. Are you currently volunteering or have

you ever volunteered with any organization?

2. Were you an active volunteer?3. What did you get out of it?

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What the End Game Looks Like

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Advisory Board Development Path

ENVISION & DESIGN - Year One

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Advisory Board Development PathENVISION & DESIGN - Year One

PeopleAcademy Design TeamAdvisory BoardProcessesVisioning, Planning, and Trust BuildingNote: Research should be conducted during visioning and planningActivities Recruiting, Orientating, and Team BuildingToolsAB Manual, PowerPoint and Multimedia Presentations, AB Story Map, AB Thank You Letter of Support

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Advisory Board Development Path, cont.FORM – Year One

“How will we work best together as an Advisory Board?”START - Year One

“This is how we plan to help the academy students.”

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Advisory Board Development Path, cont.FORM – Year One

“How will we work best together as an Advisory Board?”START - Year One

“This is how we plan to help the academy students.”People

Academy Team and Advisory BoardProcesses

Reporting Out and Making DecisionsEngaging by forming AB committees

Activities Advisory Board Recruitment EventStudent Recruitment Planning and ImplementationGoal Clarification: Strategic Planning and Budgeting

ToolsWIIFMs and Suggested By-Laws with AB By-laws Template

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Advisory Board Development Path, cont.DEVELOP – Year 2

PeopleAdvisory Board and Academy TeamProcessesBegin finding paid internshipsEngaging by attending NAFconferencesActivities Professional Development for ABmembers, Teachers, Directors, andAdministratorsGoal Clarification: Student Input, Fundraising, Articulation AgreementsToolsResource link on www.naf.org

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Advisory Board Development Path, cont.GROWTH – Years 3-4

PeopleAdvisory Board and Academy TeamProcessesBegin finding paid internshipsEngage by attending NAF conferencesActivities Professional Development forAB members, Teachers, Directors,and AdministratorsGoal Clarification: Student Input,Fundraising, Articulation AgreementsToolsResource link on www.naf.org

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6:00Clock Buddies

Introduce yourself and ask your clock buddy…

What would compel an Advisory Board member to fully engage and be accountable rather than serving as a “visitor?”

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SustainabilityYears 1,2,3,4, 4+

Eureka!The Five R’s for Sustainability1. Renewal2. Reward3. Recognition4. Recommitment5. Results

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Businesses are always about bottom line. Businesses are accustomed to dealing with an end product.

A business will influence and improve the product to ensure it’s a winner.

Do you realize NAF Advisory Boards function somewhat like a business… with its bottom line being student achievement?

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9:00Clock Buddies

Introduce yourself and ask your clock buddy…

What are ways to ensure that advisory board members leave Board meetings and events feeling that their contributions were valued?

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Sustaining Advisory Board Members

When advisory board members are engaged, sustainability will prevail.

Remember the Five Rs

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Challenges

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Guiding Questions

•How do the AB Chair and Academy Director communicate regularly between AB meetings?

•How can you ensure continuity from active business partner companies if an employee must leave the AB?

•How can the AB raise money and/ordevelop resources to support/sustainthe academy?

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12:00Clock Buddies

Introduce yourself and ask your clock buddy…

How can you ensure continuity from active business partner companies if the employee/Board member must leave the AB or current employment?

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Advisory Board Requirements Threaded Throughout the Academy Assessment

Advisory Board strategic actions threaded throughout the other three Academy Assessment elements:Element 1: Academy Development 1.3.b: Data Review 1.4.a: Academy Leadership StructureElement III: Curriculum and Instruction 3.3.a: Sufficient Academic SupportElement IV: Work Based Learning (WBL)4.2.a: Compensated Internships4.2.b: Support with Logistical and Organizational needs

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Evidence Binder and/or FolderExamples of materials and information for Evidence Binders:AB members spending time directly supporting academy students and teachersAB members providing helpAB preparing a yearly Strategic Plan that includes resource development strategiesAB conducting fund-raising events or other activities to provide financial resources to the academy such as scholarships, compensated internships, travel costs, etc.By-laws showing succession strategy

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Next StepsConnect with your peers and access resources on the Advisory Board Support for Sustainability Forum on the NAF Online Community Forum: http://naf.org/community Ensure there is an AB Roster and AB by-laws showing a succession plan and a resource fund-raising planInvolve your AB in completing the Academy Assessment

Download a blank version of the Academy Assessment (2012-13)

Sign-up for the e-College course: “Building an AB that Really Works”Contact your Regional NAF Team Members with questions and requests for additional support as well as ABLC members

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APPRECIATION

Preparing and presenting for today’s session was our pleasure; thank you for attending and participating.

Materials and PP will be on the NAF community forum at http://naf.org/community.