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Progress Report 10/04
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Goal
Diversity &
inclusiveness
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Objectives
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Members participating
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Action
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This is an ongoing process, a value we own, and will be /is included in all aspects of the Chapter programming.
VP Diversity is a new Board position as of July 1
Direction to the Diversity Cmte by the Board was not
discussed.
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Board
Board
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Ongoing awareness and when possible, written info will be
disseminated. Ongoing dialogue at each Board meeting
The Cmte needs and wants direction. On Board agenda for 10/9/04.
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Goal
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Objectives
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Members participating
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Action needed
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Action taken
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#1
Communication
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Develop a Social Work Image Action Group.
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Lynn & M/M Cmte
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ID an action group to develop an education/image plan for the FY
Dates/locations for ongoing meetings
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New mbrs added. Seeking others
Being planned
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Communications/Media Cmte (C/M) to continue work on
Currents
*Website development for e-newsletter, better image,
current info
* E-letter requires different way to write
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Staff, & Lynn * C/M Cmte
Original 4 + Board, Trishia, Jennifer, Ellen, Candice
& Roger
Staff & Cmte
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Plans for future Currents + finding funds to continue to
print some form of Currents.
Work needs to be completed
Help needed with reviewing current web site content for
relevance and new info
Training – Glee to provide
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Meeting Planned
Gemini Creative under contract.
None yet
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Collaborate better w/SSW (faculty & students) – be
seen and heard
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NA
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ID an “action group” to develop a plan - what message to
deliver – materials to have – ID members to help
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NA
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Recent grad outreach
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NA
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ID an “action group” to develop a recent grad plan - what
message to deliver – materials to have – ID members to help
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NA
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Mission & vision statement:
Use on ALL communication
Start each Board meeting by reciting the mission statement
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Patricia Meyer-Sattler
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Work on revising/writing the statements
Staff will work on incorporating it at all levels of
printed materials when revised.
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Trishia writing 2 motions for 10/9
In progress
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Goal
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Comments/Results
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Lead by & involves
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Action needed
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Action taken
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#2 Financial Stability
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Fund raising seen as a necessity if programs are to
continue at same level
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Diane, Laura, Robin, Lynn, Brian, Marguerite
1-2 other folks needed to work on an initial plan
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An “action group” to start discussion on a fund raiser:
financial goal, work with a fund raiser?, when to be held, etc.; annual
sustainable event(s), theme
Other ideas: grants, sponsors
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Board set item as high priority
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#3 Legislative Advocacy
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LAC activities need to be provided regularly to the
members.
How do we get an “op ed” piece in the news?
Lobbyist to be hired in July to help w/legislative
priorities
Mentor program
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LAC, Lobbyist and staff
NA
Exec Director & team
NA
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LAC needs to submit regular info to be distributed –
communicate this to LAC
ID persons to make contact(s) at local papers on who and
how.
Position to be advertised
None taken
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None
None
Hired
Lobbyist 8/9
None
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#4 Professional Development
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Focus on quality vs quantity and market broadly – more macro level content
Collaboration & partnering
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Staff & Prof Dev Cmte
PD Cmte & staff
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Content and presenters need to be consistently identified
Names and contacts need to be identified
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None
None
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Goal
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Comments
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Lead by & involves
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Action needed
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Action taken
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# 5
Regional Participation and Appreciate/ support SWers
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These items are important other issues received many more
votes.
Suggestion: the Planning Action Group in #1 look at how
these items can be incorporated into the larger “communication” theme this
year.
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2-4 Region Reps
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ID an action group to bring recommendations to the M/M/C committee to incorporate into their overall communication, image and educationn plan.
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Action Group has met
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# 6
Organization Structure
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Structure of the organization – this also is an important
issue and could be worked on this year by 2-3 folks and brought to the Board
for discussion.
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3-4 people
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ID an action group to study the organizational structure and bring a suggestion for change to the board that would include: board composition; charge of the board and position descriptions
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Motion at 10/9 meeting
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Organizational Chart
NASW Chapter Region Map
Staff
Board of Directors *
Committees & Action Groups *
Strategic Plan
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