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National News

August 8, 2023

To: Active and New Members,

Chapter Leaders and National Leaders

We Want to Feature You!


We want to hear from you! Share your photos with us for a chance to be featured in a pre-show video for our national events throughout the year! Consider photos that showcase one or more of our NCL pillars - Philanthropy, Leadership and Culture. Please email any photos and a small description to media@nclonline.org.


Be sure to follow National Charity League, Inc. on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and keep an eye out as we may feature you there too!

Upcoming Events

View the master calendar on the member website under Calendar > Virtual Events. All events are listed in Central Time. Click the event to register!



Applications are Open for Innovation Grant Funding!

Our exciting Ticktocker Inspire Innovation Fund was developed to inspire Ticktockers to create innovative new programs and ideas. All Chapter Ticktocker Councils are invited to enter our competition for an opportunity to receive grant funding up to $1,000 or $2,500. Multiple awards will be granted. For more information and to apply, visit the website here.

Apply for the 2023-2024 National Ticktocker Council!

The Council's goal is to give Ticktockers a voice in shaping the future of NCL programming and engage beyond local chapter opportunities working with Ticktockers across the country. This year, Ticktockers will work on one of three projects focused on the new Inspire Fund, core programming and the development of a Ticktocker training team.


The application is available on the member website under Ticktocker Tools > Ticktocker Council and are due no later than August 21st at 7pm Central.

Spring Member Survey Results

Every year, we send out a bi-annual Membership Survey to gather feedback about your NCL experience. Thank you to all who participated in our Spring 2023 Survey. We had over 5,382 members participate, with representation from over 98% of our chapters! We rely on this feedback to continue enhancing the member experience, as well as to inform organizational decision making. We appreciate your feedback and have included some of our general findings here. The Fall 2023 survey will be sent later this year. Make sure to participate once it is open!

NEW! Skills Bank

We have a new and improved "Life Experience/Skills" section of your profile. We hope this section will help your chapter as you do nominations late Fall. You will want to update this section of your profile by October 1st so NCL, Inc. and your chapter can get to know you better!

Chapter Leaders

Continue Your Learning

We encourage you to review your specific chapter leaders pages on the member website under NCL, Inc. Resources > Chapter Leaders, which includes the 2023 Spring Training resources and our recent 30/60/90s. The final 30/60/90 will be sent August 30th. Don't forget to also check out the Training page, which includes leadership module courses on conflict management, diversity, equity and inclusion, ambassadorship and more! These online trainings can be used both in a group setting or individually as a mother-daughter team. Please note that there are plenty of hours currently available to supplement or complete the leadership hours requirement. Throughout the year, we’ll continue to update and add more training content for chapter and member use.

NCL, Inc. Invoicing Starts Soon

Chapter invoices will be sent to your chapter's generic NCL and finance emails starting August 15th and will be due September 15th. Chapter invoicing is based on member data pulled from Digital Cheetah on August 7th. Changing your member data or statuses after August 7th will not adjust your chapter invoice. Remember that for chartered chapters, the $545 registration fee for one attendee at the Fall Summit will be included in your invoice.

Billhighway

Over 55% of chapters are using Billhighway to help streamline and ease the burden of financial management. Discover how to fully leverage the Billhighway solution and make it easier for your chapter to manage finances in one easy to use solution. Remember that per our NCL, Inc. Policies and Procedures for Chapters, all chapters shall adopt Billhighway with implementation no later than June 1, 2025. If your chapter is interested in making the transition now or want to learn more, schedule a demo with Billhighway experts today.

Need Support?

Our Chapter Support Team, which is comprised of staff and national volunteers (Chapter Coordinators, Subject Matter Experts, Leadership Development Team, Sustainer Support Team) is ready to assist you with any questions or concerns. Remember to first check your chapter governing documents, as well as NCL, Inc. Resources on the website. If you need further assistance, visit the chapter support page to submit your request for support.

Position-Specific Reminders

Presidents

Affiliation Agreement - The NCL, Inc. Affiliation Agreement affirms the chapter's understanding of the requirements to remain in good standing with NCL, Inc. and to flourish as a chapter. The chapter president has the responsibility and authority to sign and execute this agreement. Please review and discuss this document as a chapter board, and then use this link to complete your agreement by September 15th.


Chapter Self-Assessments - Over 230 chapters have already submitted their self-assessment! If you've submitted your assessment, you will receive your data analysis very soon. If you haven't yet completed your assessment, it's not too late! Complete the assessment as soon as possible to ensure you have time to create and implement a plan of action for 2023-2024.


National Council Delegate - Please report the choice of delegate and their alternate to NCL, Inc. There is a new position in the Position Manager on your chapter website, which you can use to designate your chapter’s delegate and alternate for the 2023-2024 year by assigning them the position of "National Council Delegate" and "National Council Alternate". You do not need to email NCL, Inc. or send in a report. Review the Best Practices for National Council Delegates and Position Manager Guide for guidance.


Compliance Officer - To report the officer to NCL, Inc., there is a new global position for "Compliance Officer" in your Position Manager. Please assign this position so that they can receive communications, get access to a new NCL, Inc.-provided chapter compliance email address, and register for a training on August 29th. For instructions on how to assign positions, review the Position Manager Guide and work with your VP Communications.

VP Membership and/or VP New Members

Fall Summit 2023 - Registration is now open for our Fall Summit 2023 which will be held October 20-22 in Plano, Texas! VP Membership and/or New Members are invited to attend. Check the Summit website for more information.


Chartered Chapters please use code SUMMIT2310 as your chapter will be automatically billed for one registration on your chapter's invoice in mid-August. Additional members and unchartered chapters will need to register and pay the $545 registration fee individually and request reimbursement from the chapter


Register today to reserve your place!

Please update your profile and ensure all of your contact information is correct to ensure you continue to receive important communications throughout the year, like this newsletter.

Contact chaptersupport@nclonline.org.

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