NO CROCODILE TEARS … DISCOVER YOUR CLUB’S GATOR NATION VISION Florida Forward 2015 Kerry A. Bartlett and Lenora A. Ritchie Treasure Coast Gator Club

Agenda Mission and Vision: Viva La Difference! Co-Creating a 5-Year Strategic Vision Finding Your Club’s Core Competencies Key Questions toward a Strategic Vision Possible Next Steps At the end of this 50 minutes … so what?

Let’s Get Started! What is your favorite non-football memory? What was the most important piece of advice you received from a professor? Why did you choose UF? If a scholarship recipient asked you for the biggest AHA moment from your UF experience, what would it be?

Mission and Vision Mission Why your club exists Tool to help the Board make decisions about priorities, actions and responsibilities Vision The inspirational change your club wants to create Tool to help your club achieve quality results

Mission Statement Three pivotal elements 1.Our Cause – What matters? Who is important? 2.Our Actions – What are we doing? 3.Our Impact – What change can we see?

Why do Gator Clubs exist? Gator Clubs® are affiliated organizations of the UF Alumni Association and exist to support the mission of teaching, research and service, for both the Alumni Association and the University of Florida. - UFAA website

Gator Club Mission Statements The mission of the Lake County Gator Club® is to foster and enhance the relationship between the University of Florida, its alumni, students and friends in Lake County, and to support the university's mission of teaching, research and service. - Lake County Gator Club® website

Gator Club Mission Statements The Titletown Gator Club gives graduates, former students and friends of the University of Florida living in the university community an opportunity to strengthen the bonds between each other and the Gator Nation. The club serves the community through educational and philanthropic initiatives. It mobilizes its members to support the goals and objectives of the University of Florida and Alumni Association. As a result, its members' lives are enriched by fostering a spirit of loyalty, unity and cooperation. - Titletown Gator Club website

Gator Club Mission Statements Our mission is to support exclusively the University of Florida’s mission of teaching, research and service as determined by the University of Florida Board of Trustees by fostering and enhancing the relationship between the University of Florida and its alumni, students, and friends. The Alamo City Gator Club is dedicated to giving back to our community and the University to maximize the educational opportunities of the current and future students. - Alamo City Gator Club website

Vision Statements Inspire enthusiasm and commitment Demonstrate future state of community/world Reflect the organization’s values Express a unique position Are ambitious – reject status quo

Internal and External Visions Organizational Vision: Internally focused Project future in terms of program, budget or staff size Where do we want to be as an institution? Community Vision: Desired influence on our target community or constituency The inspirational change you want to create Tells audience why they should care about you What is the impact of our work?

Core Competencies Technical capacities and pooled knowledge Recognize and celebrate talent, abilities and expertise Drive the strategic vision Stay competitive Expand into new areas Identify gaps in skills needed to move toward strategic vision

Core Competencies What is our club great at? What is going well for the organization? Why do you care about the future of your Gator club? Elbow Partners Report

Creating Your Club’s Strategic Vision In 5 years … What does my club look like? What is my club known for? What have been my club’s biggest successes? What does this mean for those our club serves? Small group discussion Report

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet. -- Reverend Theodore Hesburgh

Potential Next Steps Backward planning exercise Key priorities Work groups to develop action plans Align and communicate

Thank you! Thoughts Feedback survey Kerry A. Bartlett, CFRE, MBALenora A Ritchie, APR, CFRE ‘86 BSPR’91 BSJM