JLS NOTES March 2015

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broad enough to encompass different interests of members within the common issue. Then hopefully in return, providing more member engagement and member retention.

Vicky Clark, a predominate AJLI speaker, kicked off the meeting educating us about servant leadership and the congruence between its philosophy and the mission of the Junior League. The foundation of servant leadership is that the servant leader serves others, rather than others serving the leaders. The importance of a President who focuses on servant leadership, is a great refresher since the Members make the League.

The current governance hot topic discussed at length, is diversity and inclusion. AJLI is in the process of changing the language in the Bylaws and Operational Policies to be more in-line with accommodation laws. Primarily focused around gender, age, and sexual orientation, these changes will be voted on at the Annual Conference in April.

All in all the Winter Leadership Conference provided lots of learning, laughs and useful tools for my transition from PE to President.

In This Issue:• Winter Leadership Conference• Member Development• Human Trafficking• New Website• JLS Book Club• Sustainer News• Dues Renewal

March 2015 • Issue 7

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

March 8: Daylight Savings

March 10: GMM• Social 6pm; Meeting 6:30pm• JLS Office

March 17: Board Meeting• Social 5:30pm; Meeting 6pm• JLS Office

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day

April 1: April Fool’s Day

April 14: GMM• Social 6pm; Meeting 6:30pm• JLS Office

April 21: Board Meeting• Social 5:30pm; Meeting 6pm• JLS Office

I attended the Winter Leadership Conference on January 22 – 24th, which was held in Orlando FL. Despite the weather being rainy and colder, AJLI kept us busy and enthusiastically learning about servant leadership, current governance issues, and the issue-based model of community impact.

Attendees were broken out by league size; The Junior League of Syracuse being in the 0 – 99 actives group, along with other New York State leagues such as Rochester, Albany, Saratoga and Elmira/Corning.

Small leagues talked about the struggles of member retention and the issue-based community impact model. They shared successes and struggles about league size, which is particularly interesting as we (JLS) move toward researching another focus area. It was suggested by the speaker, as well as other leagues, that the issue, in the issue-based community impact model, be

WINTER LEADERShIP CONFERENCE

Contact the PE:Jenny Jackson: [email protected]

The JLS 2014 – 2015 New Member class has been off to a great start! In November the new members got together at the New York State Fair Grounds to learn about the Holiday Shoppes annual fundraiser. That same night the ladies created a one-of-a-kind wreath to donate to the Everson Museum of Art.

In December many of the new members attended the JLS holiday party, where they got to know each other, as well as other active and sustaining members of the JLS.

In January the new members met at the Dorothy Day House, where they learned how The Junior League of Syracuse have partnered with that organization in the past. The new members also served the residents dinner and played Bingo. It was a great time for all.

In February the new members met at Vera

MEMBER DEvELOPMENT

Contact the Membership Development &Recruitment Co-Chairs: (l - r)

Audra Mueller: [email protected] Spence: [email protected]

House to learn how the JLS has partnered with this organization in the past.

We are excited for the months to come and the remainder of the activities planned!

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The JLS is continuing its work on advocating on the issue of human trafficking. We are pleased that Theresa Flores (author of The Slave Across the Street) will be speaking at the March GMM (Tuesday March 10th) on her own story of survival being trafficked out of her own home as a 15 year old teenager. She will also be training us on her S.O.A.P.S. project.

Please come and hear her story and learn about her project. She has also agreed to tell her story at a special breakfast Wednesday morning (March 11th). Her personal account of the underground world of human trafficking will help us further the work on educating the community that it can happen here.

Pass on the information to friends and colleagues. Tickets are available on the JLS website www.jlsyracuse.org

The new website is here! Please take some time to view the site and log in to the members only section. You were sent an email with your log in instructions. In the members only section of the website there are so many great features that we have to make our League work so much easier and more efficient.

Some of the things you will be able to do there:• Update your member profile

» You no longer need to contact the office for changes. Just log on and all your information can be updated immediately

• You now can sign up for community events. Just go to the item on the calendar and click register» New to the calendar is the ability to sign up for the GMMs. While it

is not mandatory to register to attend a GMM if you take the time to register it will help us know how many members to prepare for in terms of seating and refreshments

• You will now be able to pay your dues directly on the member’s only side and sign up for a payment plan if needed

• You now will be able to see your obligations and what is outstanding on your member profile page

• Coming soon:» Documents» Group Share» Holiday Shoppes Merchant’s Corner» Donor management

hUMAN TRAFFICKING

NEW WEBSITEStay tuned for more updates on the website progress. We will also

be presenting at a GMM, in the spring, more about how to use the website.

If you have any questions about the website or are experiencing any issues with the members only area please contact Heather Wallace or Jessica Murray.

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Thank you, Sustainers, for your nominees for the Mary Harriman Award! It’s been fun to read your submissions and consider this year’s recipient. Look for the honoree’s bio in the next NOTES.

Now that we have that award solidified, let’s consider our Sus-tainer of the Year nominee. Please send a brief email or give me a phone call to pitch your suggestions for the 2015 Sustainer of the Year. There are so many wonderful and deserving women out there. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve!

This will also be my final push for the Spring Cocktail Party. We need a host-ess and a few extra helping hands to make this event come together. We will select a date in either April or May that fits with the hostess’ schedule.

The monthly R&R’s continue to be well attended at Pascale Italian Bistro at Drum-lins. If you have not been yet this year, we hope to see you before the summer break.

Happy Spring…finally!

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Many thanks in advance!

You can now read The NOTES online on the JLS website: www.JLSyracuse.org or on Issuu at: issuu.com/jlsyracuse

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The Sustainer/Active book club meeting on January 12 was a great success. It was a fun night of discussion about Boys in the Boat, a true story of beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of

times — the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.

Join us for our next meeting:

• March 31, Time/Loca-tion TBD: One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus.

JLS BOOK CLUB

Contact the Book Club Organizer:Jenny Jackson: [email protected]

The dues renewal letters have been sent out. This year you may log on directly to the web-site and handle all your renewal needs. Pay your dues, apply for a payment plan, update your information and make a donation. You still can send in a check to the office if you wish to pay that way.

DUES RENEWAL

SUSTAINER NEWS

Contact the Sustainer VP:Amy Sumida: [email protected]

431 E Fayette Street, Suite 225Syracuse, NY 13202

O: 315-423-9773F: 315-471-1464

[email protected]

www.JLSyracuse.org

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MISSIONThe Junior League of Syracuse is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

vISIONThe Junior League of Syracuse will be an organization of diverse women committed to enriching the quality of life for women, children and their families in the Central New York Community.

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