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At the Fall 2005 AAUW NC Board meeting, all participated in a brainstorming,
"stickies on the wall" exercise as part of the strategic plannign for
AAUW NC. The notes from that will be a starting point for our work at the January
29, 2005 meeting. Here's the information as it was organized a the end of the
day. See the strategic
planning instructions for additional context.
Categorization of issues
- Statewide Focus
Focus on one or two major goals
Set a goal that unifies team work
One large project-statewide
Try new ideas
Annual state project
Goal buy-in
One goal a year
Creative activities
- More user-friendly branches
Communicate with branches
Internal and external support
Build rapport w. branches
Dynamic interaction
Have officers bring new members
Pay for branch officers to attend meetings
Streamline board activities and responsibilities
Change structure of board
- State-Branch Relationships
Speakers' bureau.
Mentoring branches
Think out of the box
Coalitions
Volunteerism
Streamline organization
Awareness of litigation issues
Continued coalition involvement
Simplify administration
Collaborate with other organizations on issues
Become more active
Awareness of equity and glass ceiling
Know your branches as a state board - I don't think board members do
- Intergenerational Relationships
Increase branch meeting attendance
Educate branch members of big picture and mission
Keep up membership
Promote women's issues
Value older members
Grow membership
Communicate ideas, problems, information
Increase communicate between branch, state, national
Political action - state and branch levels
Develop intergenerational programs-bring all ages together
Develop approaches to recruit new members on campus, welcome wagon, women shows
Deal effectively w/membership requirements
Reach out to more young women
Contact members at large
More communication
Mentor leaders from branch to state
- Visibility
More v in community
Statewide projects to assure visibility
Use media, publicize activities
Publicize programs and events
public awareness of our mission
Community awareness
Structured PR, program and timeline
Improve visibility of the organization
Programming more attractive to non-members, will come even without obligation
to appear
Maintain strong programs at local branch level
Cohesive programming
Focus in programs
Improve programs
- Technology
Continue with knowledge and use of technology
Use technology to work smarter
Encourage continuing education
Take advantage of electronic meetings
Do not be quite so dependent on computer communications
- Organizational Structure
Cluster approach needs strengthening
Cluster strengthening
Stronger clusters
Encourage groups - branch, clustersk state, district for association
Accepted less formalized organization locally
Articulate what organization is about
Speak up for women
Eliminate clusters, too much organization for too few people
Increase skills, knowledge, effectiveness state board members
Evaluate meetings schedule, frequency
- Coalitions and Mentoring
Promote equity experiences
Keeo goals of organization in front of members and citizens at local, state, national
levels
Loby state legislators on our issues
Work in coalition
Support national AAUW so that studies and thinking and lobbying can be brought
to local level
Get colleges involved
Get high schools involved
Increase university involvement
Advocate to change public policy
Collaborate with educational organizations
Stay in touch with state, national issues
- Fund-Raising
Better developed finance, what grants can be found, what other sources
Raise money
More stable, secure financial base
Next Steps
- Prioritize (integrate with reconnection goals):
Statewide Focus
State Branch Relationships
Diverse Intergenerational Relationships/Membership
- Planning retreat instead of winter board meeting
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