Welcome to the National Alumni Association Session October Alumni Summit

2 NAA Planning Process NAA Planning Committee Sequencing Planning (Mar. – May) Initial vision Draft roles & responsibilities Draft structure & logistics Support needed from YU Planning (Mar. – May) Initial vision Draft roles & responsibilities Draft structure & logistics Support needed from YU 17 alumni from 8 sites Support from National staff Visioning and structure facilitation and leadership development support from Interaction Institute for Social Change 17 alumni from 8 sites Support from National staff Visioning and structure facilitation and leadership development support from Interaction Institute for Social Change June Summit Agree on vision, roles and responsibilities Input on structure & logistics June Summit Agree on vision, roles and responsibilities Input on structure & logistics Oct. Summit Launch NAA - Roll out to alumni, staff, students Get feedback on NAA purpose, vision and work Oct. Summit Launch NAA - Roll out to alumni, staff, students Get feedback on NAA purpose, vision and work Develop a shared vision of impact, a strategy and work plan, and a structure, roles, and responsibilities Develop the leadership skills of this emerging national group Develop a shared vision of impact, a strategy and work plan, and a structure, roles, and responsibilities Develop the leadership skills of this emerging national group Goals Leadership Development Planning (July-Sept) Agree on vision, roles and responsibilities Finalize structure & logistics Identify officers Planning (July-Sept) Agree on vision, roles and responsibilities Finalize structure & logistics Identify officers Planning (Oct-Nov) Finishing touches on structure Identify Site Reps and Committee Chairs Get ready to get busy Planning (Oct-Nov) Finishing touches on structure Identify Site Reps and Committee Chairs Get ready to get busy

Rapidly growing alumni base

4 NAA Vision Through the National Alumni Association, Year Up alumni have a powerful, collective voice that we are using to support one another strengthen the Year Up community, and contribute to closing the Opportunity Divide.

5 NAA Board: The Hub of our Network *Executive Committee NAA Board OFFICERS* Chair-Elyse Beaubeouf Vice Chair-Katrina Hill Secretary-Margarita Polanco Treasurer-Dallas Phinsee COMMITTEE CHAIRS* Professional Development Finance and Fundraising Feedback Events and Programs Communications SITE REPS Core Sites PTC Sites

6 What’s Our Work? Professional Development Committee Supporting alumni development and connections with CAS and YUPro Finance and Fundraising Committee Identifying resources Feedback National alumni survey Ways to gather feedback and support problem solving Events and Programs Support local board to mobilize alumni to volunteer Communications Create tools to connect alumni, share stories, facilitate dialogue

7 Ways to get involved Sign up for a committee Volunteer at your site Join the conversation Accept the challenge National LinkedIn Alumni group – 115o members and growing quickly Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Alumni web sites – alumni have been developing site-specific web sites Follow up to forum on Ferguson us at ??? National LinkedIn Alumni group – 115o members and growing quickly Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Alumni web sites – alumni have been developing site-specific web sites Follow up to forum on Ferguson us at ???