GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

NASW INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER     
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES JULY 2009-JUNE 2010

GOAL #1:  The Chapter will fill all Board member positions.

Objective #1: Fill board positions for FY 11 by 10 June 2010. A formal election will be held in May 2010 to fill board member positions available in FY 2011.
∙ At-Large Representative to lead coordination of elections.
∙ Process will begin in December of current year.
∙ Potential Board members will be recruited via face-to-face, email communication, and a website announcement.

Goal #2:  The Chapter will ensure that Board members understand their roles and responsibilities.

Objective #1: Provide education about the board positions.
∙ The Board will review the position descriptions for board members and make changes as appropriate by July 30, 2010.
∙ The chapter will utilize national office resources and provide training to board members on their roles and responsibility.

Objective #2: Ensure meetings are conducted in compliance with NASW rules and regulations. ∙ Board members will review NASW bylaws and become familiar with the mission of NASW. Board members will conduct board meetings in conjunction with chapter policies and procedures.

Goal # 3:  The Chapter will develop a marketing plan which focuses on recruiting new chapter members and retaining current members.

Objective #1: Evaluate the chapter’s current situation and develop a plan of action to achieve recruitment and retention goals.
∙ Complete an analysis of the chapter’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. ∙ Work with the national office to develop and implement an effective marketing plan which covers the current and subsequent fiscal year.
∙ Identify concrete goals and the market to target to improve recruitment.
∙ Complete a survey at chapter events to learn more about the needs of the target population to improve retention.
∙ Host a summer membership drive. Create a welcome packet to be sent to new members

Goal #4:  Develop standardized financial procedures.

Objective #1: Obtain financial information in a timely and efficient manner and accurately track data.
∙ Obtain stateside baking account information every month. 
∙ Treasurer to provide quarterly reports to board members in advance of scheduled board meetings.
∙ Schedule board meetings so that a quarterly reporting period has concluded and an accurate quarterly report can be reviewed.
∙ Follow accounting best practices.

Objective #2: Ensure that the community bank account is in working order.
∙ Make sure office manager, treasure and president’s names are on the community bank signature card within one months of the changing of board officers.
∙ Complete the necessary paperwork to maintain the chapter agency bank account.

Objective #3: Develop an annual budget by June 30th 2010.
∙ Office Manager and Treasurer to develop proposed budget to send to the board for April/May board meeting.
∙ Office Manager and Treasurer to formulate budget based on data provided by national office.
∙ Office Manager will email President when proposed budget is completed and President will schedule a teleconference with board members to discuss, review and adopt budget.

Goal #5: The Chapter will meet the continuing education needs of our membership

 Objective #1:  Maintain updated information on member training needs by providing an on-line training needs assessment on the Chapter website.
• Encourage visitors to complete the assessment on the website.
• Provide written needs assessment surveys at all Chapter sponsored training events.
• Review and analyze each completed needs assessment submitted.
• Develop and plan training events that will address the identified training needs of members.

Objective #2:  Provide continuing education throughout the calendar year that meets approved social work licensure requirements.
• Offer training events at least annually.
• Offer Ethics training annually.
• Conduct training events in geographic locations accessible to members.
• Follow NASW established protocols when offering CEU’s for training.
• Offer CEU’s and verification of contact hours for members and non-members.

Objective #3:  Offer CEU’s to outside agencies.
• Maintain Chapter procedures in compliance with approved NASW criteria, revising and streamlining the process to be more responsive to Chapter member needs.
• Publicize the CEU procedures on our Chapter website and provide written procedures upon request.
• Market the opportunity to obtain CEU’s through the International Chapter as a service offered to agencies outside the US.

Objective #4:  Publicize information on NASW training opportunities.
• Post information on free CEU’s offered by the National Chapter on our Chapter website.
• Offer information on training offered by outside agencies for a small fee.
Goal #6: Create a comprehensive website by July 31, 2009, maintained by NASW International Chapter

Objective #1: Develop and maintain a website that benefits our Chapter members and promotes the social work profession, particularly those members living and working outside the continental U.S.
∙ Create a manual that provides instruction on maintaining the Chapter website.
∙ Create a website that is user friendly
∙ Request that the National NASW office promote our new website.
∙ Include on the website the benefits associated with joining the International NASW Chapter.
∙ Submit articles and information relevant to practicing social work outside the U.S.

 

Revised Jun 14, 2009