Slides from the second All-Congress meeting of the YNPN Chapter Congress. Slides include great report-outs from each of the three task forces.

1. YNPN Chapter
Congress
Checkin
_________
6.12.12

2. Plan for tonight:
•Task force status updates
•Proposal Plan(end of June)
•Feedback on Feedback Plan
(through July)
•Wrap up & Next Steps

3. What we’ve seen so far –
big picture:
•Awesome participation –
•100% Affiliate-level Chapter
Participation
•72% Emerging-level Chapter
Participation
•61% Novice/Startup-level Chapter
Participation*
•67% Overall Chapter participation!!
•Lots of clarity re: where we’re already
really strong and where we need support
•Chance to practice working together

4. Shared Standards:
The work thus far…
• Had 3 really thoughtful conversations to date
on key challenges chapters have and core
benchmarks to achieve in their growth
• Novice: settled on 7 benchmarks ranging from
logo standards to number of events per year to
structure of board
• Emerging: Building on the 7 benchmarks, an
additional 6 to sustain growth (annual
report, sustainability plan, and signature event)
• Flirting with the concept of introducing a new
points system that speaks to the differences
chapters have and ability to customize their
growth

5. Shared Standards:
What’s up next
• 2 more conversations planned -
one to tackle Affiliate chapters and
another to come to consensus on
overall standards; likely to create
and introduce templates for each
level
• Questions for all:
- what’s one resource you wished
you had when your chapter started
that was not available?

6. Shared Standards:
Why we’re psyched
• Excited about the removal of vague standards that at
times limits growth; better understanding of what it
means to be a YNPN chapter; and a clearer map for
“graduating” to the next level.
• A new and improved Chapter Levels Guide (4
sections, including a new start-up overview)
• List of useful resources (incorporated into the BPRC)
• Excited about templates and forms for chapters
• Seems to be a renewed interest in group for bringing
back the mentoring program for the network
- will need to hammer out details of how to make this
successful. Maybe third time is a charm?

7. Data Center:
The work thus far…
•The role of data within chapters, across
network and across nonprofit sector.
•Important to understand perspectives
on data from each chapter.

8. Data Center:
What’s up next
• Send survey to understand data across
chapters
• Congress members to fill out survey

9. Data Center:
Why we’re psyched
• Great opportunity to be able to use
data to tell story in cohesive way.
• Long-term ability to inform overall
nonprofit sector.

10. Chapter Input/Decision
Making:
The work thus far…
•Thinking About Decision Making
•What types of decisions are made at the
national level vs. the chapter level?
•Where is there room for shared input?
•How has the history of the network
contributed to the current set-up?
• Examining Other Models
• Setting Goals
•Focusing our discussions more on the
process not the decisions themselves
•Harnessing power of the network without
sacrificing the strengths of each chapter

11. Chapter Input/Decision-
Making:
What’s up next
•Creating a New Approach to Decision
Making
•Using what we’ve learned over time and
from other networks, what decision-making
methods make the most sense for YNPN?
•How can we thoughtfully combine establish
an innovate new framework for handling
decisions as they arise?
• Soliciting Chapter Feedback
• How will chapter leaders be involved and what
will be expected of them/the national board?

12. Chapter Input/Decision-
making:
Why we’re psyched
•We have the opportunity to paint a
picture of what a network with a
coordinated approach to decision making
will look like and then to make
that picture a reality, setting a standard
for similar organizations everywhere.
•We also look forward to the
continued, increased involvement of
chapter leaders in setting strategies and
strengthening the network.

13. Getting to Proposals (by
June 29th):
•What is the expectation for
chapters/national to participate
•What it looks like to adopt the plan
(chapter vote, signing on)
•What does implementation look like
(time line, materials needed, etc.)
•At what point/who checks in to see that
the process is working

14. Getting Feedback:
•June 29 - all the task forces will have
submitted proposal in the above format
•July 9th – webinar (Open to all chapter
leaders)
•July 10 - 20th = chapter reps submit
feedback (via Athena Bridge or wiki)
•July 27th - the proposals are revised
•August 4th - present at conference

15. Next Steps:
Keep an eye out for next steps from
your task force leader
Share with your chapters!

16. YNPN Chapter
Congress
Checkin
_________
6.12.12