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Building Your APSE Chapter

Building Your APSE Chapter. Judy Grainger, President Elect Nancy Nickolaus, Professional Development Missouri APSE. About APSE Missouri. Chapter since 1994 Current Membership Structure Focus. Find Your Allies. Universities Developmental Disabilities Councils Governors Council

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Building Your APSE Chapter

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  1. Building Your APSE Chapter Judy Grainger, President ElectNancy Nickolaus, Professional Development Missouri APSE

  2. About APSE Missouri • Chapter since 1994 • Current Membership • Structure • Focus

  3. Find Your Allies • Universities • Developmental Disabilities Councils • Governors Council • Representatives from Professional Organizations • Family Advocacy Organizations • People First

  4. Confirm Your Shared Vision • Employment First! • Employment for All! • Confirm through Documentation

  5. Share your Vision

  6. Diversify! • State Demographics • Male / Female • Ethnicity / Cultures • Urban / Rural • Age and Experience • Skills Sets

  7. Diversify!

  8. Tools to Use and Adapt • Building an Effective Board of Directors – Association of Fund Raising Professionals • Sample Board Overview • List of Skills • Sample Board Member Profile http://www.afpnet.org/files/ContentDocuments/5%20Building%20an%20Effective%20Board%20of%20Directors-1.pdf

  9. ADAPT TOOLS FROM OTHER SOURCES: Building an Effective Board of Directors – Association of Fund Raising Professionals

  10. More Tools! Green Mountain Self – Advocates • Get on Board and Make a Difference Manual and Training • http://www.gmsavt.org/get-on-board-and-make-a-difference/

  11. No Written Policies?

  12. Past President Jessica’s LegacyFormalizing Processes – Building Policy • Orientation and Manual • Clear expectations • Signed agreements • Staggered Term Limits • Update and adhere to the organization’s bi-laws

  13. Communication • Consistent • Meaningful and Informational • Multiple Methods

  14. Strategic Planning • Annually • Make it fun! • Retreat • Use a facilitator • Share with Members

  15. Strategic Planning: Our Results • Goal / Priority Area #1: Increase capacity of professionals through training • Goal / Priority Area #2: Increase Board diversification and capacity to accomplish objectives • Goal / Priority Area #3: Define APSE-MO's public policy priorities • Goal / Priority Area #4: Increase engagement of young people with disabilities and their families through collaboration • Goal / Priority Area #5: Increase member engagement and outreach to potential members

  16. Methodologies for achieving our goals

  17. Find Your Niche: Meet A Need APSE-MO 2014Annual Employment Summit APSE-MO 2016Professional Development Day

  18. Networking Builds Camaraderie Fun with Food – Destination Desserts! Minute to Win It Social

  19. Fundraising • Training Events • Sponsorships • Member Dues • Donations • Power Up and MO Rehab Association Booth Swap

  20. ADDITIONAL TIPS • Leverage National • Think Outside the Box • It Never Hurts to Ask • Become Seen as the Experts • Utilize your Members • Always Ask Members How You Are Doing

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