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Highlights from the Affiliate Member Services Business Plan

Highlights from the Affiliate Member Services Business Plan. Presentation to the Affiliate Forum July 18, 2005. The beginning of a journey.

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Highlights from the Affiliate Member Services Business Plan

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  1. Highlights from the Affiliate Member Services Business Plan Presentation to the Affiliate Forum July 18, 2005

  2. The beginning of a journey • Maximizing the power of partnership: Working both at the national level and in partnership with community-based affiliates is the best way to advance NCLR’s mission • Realizing the potential of the network: NCLR believes there are opportunities to strengthen and better leverage its relationship with affiliates • Embarking on a joint effort: To reach that potential, NCLR reached out to affiliates to learn about what they can do together to maximize impact in the community

  3. Engaging with affiliates Apr. 2006 Mar. 2006 Fall 2005 Jul. 2005 Board meeting Apr. 2005 Affiliate Council meeting Mar. 2005 Regional affiliate meetings Dec. 2004 Conference NCLR Annual Conference Nov. 2004 Affiliate Survey Sept. 2004 Affiliate Council meeting Bridgespan process began Liaison Committee formed Affiliate listening tour

  4. Maximizing impact: NCLR’s theory of change The needs of Hispanics are known Good services are developed to address those needs Hispanics have the ability to improve their socio-economic status Ultimate vision Those services are broadly available Hispanics reach equality with non-Hispanics in the United States Hispanics are empowered to take advantage of services Social barriers to equity are removed Hispanics have the opportunity to improve their socio-economic status Legal barriers to equity are removed

  5. Affiliates want an active role in advancing NCLR’s goals % of affiliates selecting role as “most important”

  6. Affiliates look to NCLR for advocacy expertise Number of affiliates selecting reason as “most important”

  7. Strengthening the partnership • NCLR services: • Advocacy (e.g. policy briefs, advocacy days) • Networking (e.g. annual conference) • Select technical assistance • Clear criteria for the selection of sub-grant recipients General membership Latino-serving community-based organizations who work with NCLR to fulfill its mission Affiliate responsibilities: • Support NCLR • Highlight issues facing Hispanics in their community • Serve as a balanced, large, and representative constituency

  8. Building deeper relationships General members Active advocacy affiliates in NCLR’s priority areas Engaged program affiliates in NCLR’s priority areas Advocacy partners Program partners Institutional partners Next generation Large & loyal supporters in any issue area New & innovative affiliates in any issue area

  9. Targeting services: Advocacy partners • NCLR services: • In-depth advocacy training • Access to senior policy expertise • Knowledge-sharing forums • Eligibility for NCLR advocacy sub-grants General members Advocacy partners Program partners Institutional partners Next generation Affiliate responsibilities: • Initiate their own advocacy efforts • Support NCLR’s advocacy efforts

  10. Targeting services: Program partners • NCLR services: • Support for working with NCLR on a program • Data systems and training • Knowledge-sharing forums • Eligibility for NCLR program sub-grants General members Advocacy partners Program partners Institutional partners Next generation Affiliate responsibilities: • Codify and distribute programs or implement NCLR’s models • Collect data on program success (or failure) to support policy efforts

  11. Targeting services: Institutional partners • NCLR services: • Access to NCLR relationships (e.g. special receptions with key NCLR contacts) • Access to senior policy expertise • External promotion General members Advocacy partners Program partners Affiliate responsibilities: • Strong voices supporting NCLR: • Join coalitions with NCLR around highest priority policy issues • Support NCLR in the community, press • Experienced role models Institutional partners Next generation

  12. Targeting services: Next generation • NCLR services: • Targeted technical assistance (e.g. finance, organization building, leadership) • Subsidies to participate in NCLR events General members Advocacy partners Program partners Affiliate responsibilities: • Develop innovative services • Engaging new communities • Working on new issues • Serve as the pulse of a dynamic constituency • Highlight issues • Provide data on community needs Institutional partners Next generation

  13. Changes for affiliates • Movement between categories: All affiliates are general members and can become partners when both NCLR and the affiliate wish to engage more deeply • Dues: NCLR proposes to move to a sliding scale for membership dues • Disaffiliation: There may be times when either NCLR or an affiliate determines that affiliation is no longer a good fit

  14. Changes for NCLR Elevated role for AMS Senior staff in field offices To support its affiliate relations NCLR will elevate the role of AMS within headquarters and put in place new communications, planning processes, and information systems To provide a greater level of localization and customization, NCLR proposes to shift more resourcesinto the field includingmore senior-level policy staff

  15. Closing the gap

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