1. 2015 NFPA ANNUAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 8-11, 2015 HONOLULU, HI
Strategic Planning Committee Presentation

2. Special Thanks SPC Members Joyce S. Kent, RP (Region I)
Barbara H. Peppersack (Region II)
Beth Hill (Region III)
Becky Kerstetter, OSBA Certified Paralegal (Region III)
Babette Pace, Pa.C.P. (Region IV)
Linda Lammendola, Pa.C.P. (Region IV)
Michele A. Shipley, RP (Region IV)
Lisa Voorvaart (Region V)
Lori Wagner, RP, IRP (Chair)
Robert S. Hrouda, RP (Board Advisor)
Dana Murphy-Love, CAE (Management Company)

3. The Strategic Plan A work in progress requiring commitment, review
and evaluation by NFPA’s
Board
Delegates
Members

4. Mission Statement
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. promotes a global presence for the paralegal profession and leadership in the legal community.

5. To advance the paralegal profession
Core Purpose
To advance the paralegal profession

6. Core Values Responsive to member needs:
Committed to honesty and integrity
Supports unity within the profession
Provides visionary leadership
Open to the exchange of ideas
Practices transparency
Embraces diversity
Dedicated to lifelong learning
Committed to our Code of Ethics

7. Goals - Excellence
Achieve individual excellence in the paralegal profession and continue to have NFPA as “The Leader of the Paralegal Profession®”

8. Promote and sustain the future of NFPA
Goals - Membership
Promote and sustain the future of NFPA
Accomplishments –
Membership applications renewed and updated
Student webpage/flyer created
Article submitted to NPR regarding increasing and
retaining student members
Webinar for paralegal students
Outreach to non-NFPA member associations regarding membership

9. Goals - Certification Accomplishments – 2014-2015
Promote PACE and PCCE
Accomplishments –
Promoting the Assurance of Learning program
Promoting the exams by educating employers
New revenue ideas to fund the updating of the exams such as:
Raffle during convention
Adding a donate button to the NFPA website
Funds from one webinar will go toward the update of
the exams

10. Other Accomplishments
Financial stability: Promotion of the Corporate Partner Program with articles in the National Paralegal Reporter
Announcements in the News You Can Use when Corporate Partners renew their membership
The addition of the Corporate Partner Program page on the NFPA website with a link to their own website.

11. Other Accomplishments
Transparency in communication: Discussion Boards have been promoted several times throughout the year in the News You Can Use
Dissemination of information as quickly as possible after an event
More promotion at the local level

12. How We Got Here Member survey 5-year review and evaluation
Annual planning session – NFPA Spring Board Meeting devoted to discussion of Strategic Plan
Status reports at each NFPA Board Meeting
SPC held conference calls in

13. Next Steps Commit – it is everyone’s job to maintain
Board
Coordinators
Delegates
Members
Annual planning session – priority for NFPA stakeholders
Regular review and updates – absolutely necessary!

14. NFPA Board 2015 Priorities Membership growth and retention
Financial stability
PACE/PCCE updates
Continued communication

15. THANK YOU!!