The information provided below will assist you in planning for the WEF Board Member's participation. 

WEF Board of Trustees MA Travel Calendar  

WEF Board of Trustees Bios and Photos

List of WEF Staff Liaisons to MAs

WEF Member Association Logo
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MEETING FORMS

The forms below must be completed and submitted no later than two months prior  to the MA annual meeting.  

MA Annual Meeting Coordination Form 
Complete/submit the form to your dedicated WEF Staff Liaison. 

WEF Materials Form 
Complete/submit the order form to Dianne Crilley by six (6) weeks prior to the MA annual meeting in order to guarantee "on time" arrival.

Awards Nomination Form and Information
Nominations for Bedell, Hatfield,  Burke and Laboratory Analyst Awards  must be submitted to Kelsey Hurst no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the meeting in order to guarantee on time arrival.  NOTE:  WEF Delegate service awards and Quarter Century Operator Club plaques and pins are ordered automatically by WEF and shipped to the MA for presentation at the MA annual meeting.    


MA ANNUAL REPORT

As soon as your meeting is completed, we need to receive updated information on your Board and Committee Chairs, to ensure that our communications reach the appropriate MA leaders.  

Within two (2) weeks following your MA Annual Meeting, please fill out the 2017 MA Annual Report , and submit to Dianne Crilley.  The form is interactive.  Fill out, save, and email to WEF.  Please include names of Board and Committee Chairs either in a link to your website or through a Word or excel document.  Also Include current information on Student Chapter Faculty advisors.

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

• Financial Policy 1 (an Accounting Dept Overview)
• Financial Policy 2 (Ex: Accounting & Financial Policies & Procedures)
• Financial Policy 3 (Ex: Policies & Procedures Manual)
  
  

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Risk Management Policy 1 (Non Profit Guide to Risk Mgt & Insurance)
• Risk Management Policy 2 (Risk Mgt for Not-for-Profit Organizations)

FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Your Fiduciary & MGT Responsibility (by Elizabeth Allan, ED for CWEA)
  
  

ASSOCIATION LIABILITY INSURANCE

It is important to have an insurance policy in place that protects nonprofit organizations from claims alleging management negligence.  Association professional liability insurance is synonymous with nonprofit directors and officers insurance. 

PARTNERSHIPS

• Partnerships

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Strategic Planning

Looking for "News You Can Use" articles and ads for your MA publications?  WEF can be a pipeline of information for MAs, and we offers the resources listed below for your use.  We hope you find this useful and beneficial.  Let us know your thoughts by emailing dcrilley@wef.org. 


WEF Ads for MAs:
Ready made 1/2 page ads are available 24/7 to MAs.  The ad format will allow you to proportionally reduce or enlarge to fit the need.  MAs can play a significant role by utilizing these ads to further promote training and educational programs to WEF members. Check back periodically as new ads are added.

• ASAE and the Center - for association leadership American Society of Association Executives serving members who manage professional associations
• Better Business Bureau's Philanthropic Advisory Service - Provides guidelines and operational standards for nonprofits and 501 (c)(3) organizations
• Board Source - A resource for board members of non-profit organizations
• Board Café - Newsletter for non-profit boards
• FindLaw - Provides statutes and legal codes for states
• Fundsnet - Fundraising and Grant-writing information
• Foundations On-Line - A directory of Grant makers
• Guide Star - Largest source of information on non-profit associations
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax information for Non-Profits
• KnowledgeConferences - Training for not-for-profits 
• Linda Hall Library - A science, engineering & technology library
• Nonprofits - Provides resources used by states to allow nonprofits to register to fundraise in their states
• Nonprofitlaw.com - Sign up for free Nonprofit Quicktips to get a periodic free email with information you can use to better manage your nonprofit organizaiton!
• Nonprofit Risk Management Center - Liability Laws
• Professional Convention Management Association -
  Provides resources benficial to meeting/convention planning managment
• U.S. Postal Service Regulations - The latest consumer postal information

April 27, 2023 - Leadership Series 1
Collaboration & Partnership
Welcome by Aimee' Killeen, WEF President-Elect
Video Recording | Notes (Pending) | Agenda

August 18, 2022 - Leadership Series 3
Leading with DE&I in Mind
Welcome by Ifetayo Venner, WEF President-Elect
Facilitator - Donnell Duncan, WEF HOD Speaker-Elect
Video Recording | Notes | Agenda

Presentations:
Donnell Duncan - WEF 
Julie Nahrgang - WEA of Texas 
Lindsay Birt & Ed Jankun - Illinois WEA
Cheryl Vosburg - Michigan WEA

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June 30, 2022 - Leadership Series 2
Connection to Purpose: Getting Emerging Leaders Plugged In
Video Recording | Notes | Presentation- Casey Gish

Speakers:
Ifetayo Venner, WEF President-Elect
Casey Gish - WEF Delegate, PNCWA

Shared Emerging Leader Stories by:
Zach Loeb, Dylan Christenson and Vanessa Borkowski

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March 31, 2022 - Leadership Series #1
The New Next – Plan, Prepare, and Future-Proof Your Event Strategy
Video Recording  | Handout - The New Next Top Takeaways

Speakers:
Stephanie Jones, CAE, CMP, Managing Director, Professional Development and Event Strategy

Beth Surmount, CMP, Vice President of Event Strategy & Design at 360 Live Media

Kathleen Waugh, WEF COO

MA Code of Conduct
Kathleen gave a quick overview of the MA COC.  For more information, click on COC Recording that was presented to MA Leaders on 3/23/22
Materials:
MA Code of Conduct Took Kit | COC Quick Reference Sheet 

* The items above can be found in the MA Resource Center/MA Conferences/MA Code of Conduct

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2021 LEADERSHIP SERIES 

August 24, 2021
Leadership Series #7 – Recognizing Committee Volunteer Engagement
An interactive discussion on effective ways to recognize volunteer engagement.  We will discuss impactful ways you can show up to lead so volunteers feel valued, heard, and appreciated.

Jamie Eichenberger, WEF President-Elect
Dianne Crilley - WEF Director, MA Programs
Janet Cann - WEF CLC Chair
Nashita Naureen - AZ Water & WEF SYPC
Pono Hanson - Chesapeake WEA & SYPC

Presentation | Recording | Notes

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July 20, 2021
Recruiting & Onboarding Committee Members 
Presentations:
GAWP Board Primer | GAWP Committee Handbook |
WEF Industrial Wastewater Committee Accelerator Program 
New England Onboarding
Recording | Notes

June 29, 2021
Mobilizing DE&I in Your MAs
MA Presentation:  ACWWA IDE Summary
Recording | Notes 

March 23, 2021 
Accountability without Authority
Recording | Notes 

January 19, 2021 
Building an Effective Board
MA Presentations:
Ohio WEA, North Carolina AWWA-WEA, Clean Water Professinals of KT
Recording | Notes

November 17, 2020 
Committee Leadership Retreats
MA Presentations:  Central States WEA, Virginia WEA, Florida WEA
Video Recording  | Session Notes

October 27, 2020
Committee Meeting Makeover
Guest Speaker: Erin Gallimore, Leadership Coach
Recording   |  Q&A Wrap with Erin  | Session Notes 

Questions: contact WEF Staff Dianne Crilley

Sponsored by: Craig Kelman & Associates