DISCUSSION ACTIONS WHO’S AGENDA TAKEN/OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE ITEMS/ISSUE Membership The addition of this October 18, Agenda and Membership Category for Issues will be 2917 Board Bylaws’ Current Institutions of Higher Education (continued) to the Board for meeting and Proposed Possible Bylaw Change – approval. Language: Debra It was explained that Needed: Wentz, Shauna the current Bylaw language does Moses not specify that institutions of higher education need to provide direct services to qualify as regular members. It was recommended that Ongoing Debra Wentz, Dues Status and Membership NJAMHAA continue to Julia Schneider The impact of Retention Report: look at trends in the 2% dues increase enacted for FY 2017 and of terminating the non-renewals and any offsets with new group discount for Jewish members. Family Services agencies was reported. It was Member Value Survey: reported that five responses were received; that all indicated value perceived in the training that NJAMHAA provides; and that some respondents recommended that some training be held in other areas of the state. It was noted that training is not It was decided that the October 18, Agenda: Debra in the goals the Board identified addition of training or 2017 Board Wentz, Shauna and that is valuable for professional Newswire meeting Moses to the goals will be staff. discussed with the Board since it is in the mission statement. Ongoing Shauna Moses, It was recommended that New Member without an Ksenia Lebedeva training and timely It was or Approval: be highlighted as reported that Hetrick Martin member benefits to help membership was Institute’s recruit and retain activated without an application members. going through the established approval process. It was stated that additional staff training Following Shauna Moses It was requested that the will be provided to prevent such this meeting membership application occurrences in the future. (This was be sent to the Governance completed.) Committee as an FYI. (continued)
AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/OUTCOME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE Membership Issues (continued) Membership Category for Institutions of Higher Education – Possible Bylaw Change Needed: It was explained that the current Bylaw language does not specify that institutions of higher education need to provide direct services to qualify as regular members. Dues Status and Membership Retention Report: The impact of the 2% dues increase enacted for FY 2017 and of terminating the group discount for Jewish Family Services agencies was reported. Member Value Survey: It was reported that five responses were received; that all indicated value perceived in the training that NJAMHAA provides; and that some respondents recommended that some training be held in other areas of the state. It was noted that training is not in the goals the Board identified and that Newswire is valuable for staff. New Member without an or Approval: It was reported that Hetrick Martin Institute’s membership was activated without an application going through the established approval process. It was stated that additional staff training will be provided to prevent such occurrences in the future. (continued) The addition of this will be to the Board for approval. It was recommended that NJAMHAA continue to look at trends in non-renewals and any offsets with new members. It was decided that the addition of training or professional to the goals will be discussed with the Board since it is in the mission statement. It was recommended that training and timely be highlighted as member benefits to help recruit and retain members. It was requested that the membership application be sent to the Governance Committee as an FYI. October 18, 2917 Board meeting Ongoing October 18, 2017 Board meeting Ongoing Following this meeting (This was completed.) Agenda and Bylaws’ Current and Proposed Language: Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses Debra Wentz, Julia Schneider Agenda: Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses Shauna Moses, Ksenia Lebedeva Shauna Moses
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