A Continuum Approach to Advisory Board (AB) Member Involvement
Sunday, July 11, 20102:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Charlie KatzDirector, Partnership Development
Why Are We Here??
AB Member In
volvement
Why… do we want it?
AB Member Involvement
Wants:
Job
shad
ow
sWants:
mentors
Classroom speakers
Student conference
presenters
internships
externships
Why… do we need it?
AB Member Involvement
Needs:
Needs:
Advocacy
Program
sustainability
Com
munity
support
Principal and district buy-in
Professional development
3 “Rs”
AB Member Involvement
What’s In It For Them??(WIIFMs)
WIIFMs:
Reduced
hiring and
training
costsImproved
Productivity
Local
Com
munity
Public
RelationsHigher ‘ee
morale
Increased
Exposure in Local
Market
Skilled, Diverse, Workforce
WIIFMs:
$$ INCREASE $$ BOTTOM
LINE
How… do we get it?
AB member involvement
How…
How…
How…??
Give them a chance to personally “save lives”
Steve Adamowski
Timing of Activities 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Sept-Jan 1- Student recruitment presentation at feeder Middle School(s) (E)
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring freshmen w/AS (G)
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring sophomores w/AS (G)
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring juniors w/AS (G)
1- Classroom speaking (B)2- Mentoring seniors (H)
DISCUSSION DRAFT
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Advisory Board (AB) Continuum of Involvement (ABCI)(Part of a Comprehensive AB Growth and Engagement strategy)
The ABCI contains a series of pre-scheduled activities and events with suggested timeframes based on grade levels of Academy students, in which AB members can participate. Laying out this ABCI well in advance of the actual date of the activities allows AB members to plan in advance, book the activity(ies) on their calendars, and coordinate their involvement with the Academy Director. The ABCI includes other activities at certain times of the school year to support the students’ current position in the Academy and needs. It also dovetails with activities and AB involvement included in the Internship and Curriculum Getting Started Guides. The Advisory Board Continuum of Involvement should be introduced and used during an Academy’s annual Strategic Planning meeting, typically held in the August or early September timeframe. See the Advisory Board News article entitled Strategic Planning on the Collaboration Network for more information about running a Strategic Planning meeting.Of course, not every activity needs to be implemented at the same time. This ABCI can be phased in over several years, allowing AB members to get comfortable with the various activities. But for new Academies (YOP included) as well as existing Academies with a long history of AB involvement, this ABCI should prove to be a good resource to help encourage and schedule more AB involvement and deeper engagement. This in turn may lead to increased sustainability of AB members and their companies. If you have any questions about this ABCI, or about AB involvement in general, please contact Charlie Katz, Director of Advisory Board Development at [email protected] or at 646-761-0786.
Feb-August 1- Second student recruitment presentation at feeder Middle School(s) (E)2- “Pre-Academy” student mentoring w/Academy Senior (F) during school year or during summer before 9th grade
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring freshmen w/AS (G)
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring sophomores w/AS (G)
1- Classroom speaking (A)2- Mentoring juniors w/ AS(G)
1- Classroom speaking (B)2- Mentoring seniors (H)
People AD, GC, AS, P AD, AT, AS AD, AT, AS AD, AT, AS AD, AT, AS
Special Events 1- Parent information / orientation presentation for prospective Academy students’ parents
1- Job shadowing opportunity 2- Field ”fam” trips outside of the classroom to a business setting (twice during school year)(I)
1- National Groundhog Day- Annually on or about February 2nd – Job-shadowing opportunity. Another job-shadowing opportunity could also be planned for the end of the sophomore year2- Field “fam” trips outside of classroom to a business setting (I)
1- National Internship Preparation Conference – April/May (C)2- Post-internship Recognition Event – August/September3- Field “fam” trips outside of classroom to a business setting (I)
1- National College Preparation Conference – September/October – (D)2- Graduation Event – May/June3- Field “fam” trips outside of classroom to a business setting (I)
People ABC, ABM, AS, GC, AD AD, ABC, ABM AD, ABC, ABM AD, ABC, ABM AD, ABC, ABM, GC, P
Others involved
America’s PromiseChamber of CommerceBusiness Service Organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
Junior AchievementChamber of CommerceBusiness Service Organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
College prep companyCollege finance representativesSpeakersChamber of CommerceBusiness Service Organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
Timing of Activities 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Other Resources
• Collaboration Network (www.nafconnect.org)• Advisory Board / Internships tab• View Support Materials• Multimedia Presentations• Advisory Board News• Getting Started Guides• Groups
Other Resources• What Makes Great Boards Great
– Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld– Harvard Business Review – September 2002
Other Resources• Field Guide to Developing, Operating and Restoring your Nonprofit Board
– Carter McNamara
Other Resources
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
– Stephen R. Covey
Other Resources• Recruiting and Keeping GOOD Board
Members– BridgeSTAR– Part of Bridgespan
NEXT STEPS…
1-Use the ABCI document
2-Send additional comments/edits to [email protected]
3-I’ll Edit, Post and
Disseminate Changes
NONE of Us is
as good
as ALL of U
s…Remember:
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