The goals and associated areas of activity that will support the overall objectives of ACRH for 2012 are as follows:
Continue to build the membership
- Put on a program of events that meets the aspirations and expectations of our members
- Put on events with other allied organizations and partners
- Encourage participation of our members in activities by
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- Clearly identify roles, responsibilities and extent of their commitment such as:
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- Coordinate one event, join a committee, volunteer presenter
- Clearly specify tasks such as:
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- Develop part of the Website content, maintain a calendar of events, blogging
- Recruit at key conferences and opportunities
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- TAM conference in The Woodlands on 24th & 25th February
- International Ombudsman Association conference in Houston on 13th - 18th April
- Joint events
Develop a sustainable dynamic organization
- Create a vision statement & mantra
- Improve transparency of the organization
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- Revise the ACRH Bylaws
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- Constitution (Who decides what and how) & Policies (How do we operate)
- Publish bylaws
- Hold an open board meeting / webinar
- Encourage and mentor active members to become future board members
- Build our organizational knowledge
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- Program of events history
- Partner organizations and contacts data-base
- Identifying members area of expertise
- Set a budget and balance the budget
- Provide instructions for members on how to use the website
Increase ACRH’s presence
- Develop the website & internet footprint
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- Articles for practitioners & members
- Descriptions of various practices for the public
- Blogs
- Create a marketing strategy including:
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- What is our message? Who is our audience? How do we reach our audience? What materials and tools do we need?
- Expand our contacts with and knowledge of partner organizations
- Plan events for Conflict Resolution day
