Executive Directors Network Clark County
The Executive Director Network Clark County provides nonprofit directors with a forum to learn, exchange ideas, make and renew connections.
Executive Director Network participation is open to executive leadership of nonprofit organizations and government entities providing services to residents of Clark County Washington. Questions? Contact
Executive Director Network Meeting
Monday, January 5, 9:30 to 11:30 am
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS
Location: YWCA Clark County Community Room, 3609 Main St., Vancouver
Check-in & networking 9:00 to 9:30; program begins at 9:30.
Registration: $10 Nonprofit Network members $15 regular $20 at the door
Online Mail-in information
Executive directors of Clark County human service organizations will meet with Clark County legislators the week before they go to Olympia for the 2009 session. This is a program for legislators to become better acquainted with community services and needs, and for nonprofit leadership to meet their legislators as they leave for Olympia and the tough decisions this session will bring.
Because of the popularity of this annual meeting - and space imitations - we ask that you limit your organization’s representation to 2-3 people.
Besides the meeting, all nonprofit organizations are encouraged to provide information to be shared with legislators in the following ways:
1. Provide your organization information in this simple contact and services questionnaire. You will receive an electronic copy of information gathered.
2. Bring 15 copies of a one-sheet flyer or brochure to Partners in Careers, 111 West 39th St., Vancouver by 5 pm on Thursday, December 18.
* You are also welcome to bring one flyer (50 copies) on January 5th to the event to share with your colleagues.
Related Info: Legislative advocacy resources online
This page has a draft outline of the 2009 Legislative session and information on how to effectively work with your elected representatives.
We will also include information on 2009 Lobby Days & Advocacy Groups as that becomes available.
The session begins January 12, 2009 - we anticipate our sources for this information will have it to us prior to that time.
2009 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NETWORK MEETINGS
As in 2008, Network meetings 2009 will focus on significant community issues and information. (Historical note: there will be less emphasis on skill-building or organizational development topics than there had been 2002-2007.) Please if you have an idea for a presentation or would like to facilitate a discussion on an issue.
Presentation / Discussion Meetings
• Generally the meetings are 90-minute breakfast or lunch meetings.
• On-line registration. RSVP required.
• Cost varies with location, meal.
• A regular meeting fee of $5 waived for Nonprofit Network Members. If this is a hardship for your organization, please let us know, we do not want it to be a barrier to your participation.
2008 Schedule
The following sessions were held in 2008.
to the ED Network Clark County email reminder list.
• January presentation: Richard Melching, President of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.
• May Discussion: Pros and Cons of Hosting a Candidate Forum.
• June lunch: June 23, noon to 1:30 PM at the Restaurant at the Reserve in the Sunroom. Ideas Discussion for Fall Events. No host.
• July Social July 17 at Restaurant at the Reserve, Patio 4:00 to 6:00 PM
• September Presentation: Clark County Department of Community Services presentation with Director Vanessa Gaston and staff.
• October Presentation: United Way of the Columbia WIllamette’s Vice President Howard Klink.
• November Presentation: Clark County Director of Public Health, John Wiesman, will discuss the programs affected by the budget shortfall. As you have read in the newspaper, John submitted a budget to the county that makes up a $4.8 million shortfall for the next biennium in part by planning to transition services to the non-profit/private sector. These are critical services in our community and include: WIC, home visiting nursing services to families referred to CPS, HIV outreach, and others.
