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Ann Marie Almeida Association of Women’s Business Centers

AWBC Annual Membership Meeting September 12,2007 L’enfant Plaza Hotel Washington, DC Understanding Our Footprints Building a Plan Taking Steps Forward. Ann Marie Almeida Association of Women’s Business Centers. Origins.

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Ann Marie Almeida Association of Women’s Business Centers

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  1. AWBC Annual Membership MeetingSeptember 12,2007L’enfant Plaza HotelWashington, DCUnderstanding Our FootprintsBuilding a PlanTaking Steps Forward Ann Marie Almeida Association of Women’s Business Centers

  2. Origins The Association of Women’s Business Centers is a not-for-profit organization representing women business owners and women’s business centers. The AWBC is the entrepreneurial training ground for women entrepreneurs. The AWBC was founded to support entrepreneurial development among women as a way to achieve self-sufficiency, create wealth and to expand participation in community economic development through educational, training, mentoring, development and financing opportunities.

  3. Vision The vision of AWBC is a world where economic justice, wealth and well-being are realized through the collective leadership and power of successful entrepreneurial women.

  4. Mission Develop and strengthen a global network of women’s business centers to advance the growth and success of women business owners. And, To become the pre-eminent resource and voice for all Women’s Business Centers by 2010.

  5. Strategic Objectives • Entrepreneurial Training • Leadership: Collaborations and Partnerships • Advocacy and Public Policy • Membership, Leadership/Capacity Building: • Funding and Organizational Sustainability • Research/External Relations/Public Policy 

  6. 2007-2008 Strategic Themes • Entrepreneurial Training • Leadership: Collaborations and Partnerships • Advocacy and Public Policy • Membership, Leadership/Capacity Building: • Funding and Organizational Sustainability • Research/External Relations/Public Policy 

  7. AWBC Timeline • Where We’ve Been • Where We Are • What We’re Doing Now • What’s Next

  8. Where We’ve Been: 1998-2002 • Public policy efforts • Economic Summit • Capitol Hill events • Members: 25-30 • Budget: Avg.YE loss 6,000 • OWBO Training Conference

  9. Where We’ve Been: 2003 President/CEO: Ann Marie Almeida hired- 3 then 4-day week Board Chair: Andrea Silbert Members: 27 • Hired lobbyist Harry Katrisches-$22K, overspent by 7000 • Funded and Accomplished Strategic plans • Identified Strategic Objectives • Established Organizational Systems including Fund Raising • Built Strategic Alliances and Key Relationships • Developed Organizational Scan • BWN Rising Star Award: WBC Northern Virginia • AWBC provides entrepreneurial training at OWBO conference

  10. Where We’ve Been: 2004 Entrepreneurial Training • OWBO/SBA Conference • WBCs and AWBC working in Developing Countries: South Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan. World Bank Collaboration Leadership/Advocacy/Capacity Building • Educated State and National Elected Officials • Capital Hill Award • Global Brain Trust Member to OECD • BOD Member: National Women’s Business Council

  11. Where We’ve Been: 2004 President CEO: Ann Marie Almeida, full time Board Chair: Ellen Golden Members: 65 Advocacy/Public Policy/Sustainability • $12.5M funding for WBC • Training for 100,000 women entrepreneurs • Over My Dead Body, September 17 Research • Impact of Women Business Centers: Babson College, Center for Women’s Leadership • Research partners: National Women’s Business Council and Level Playing Field Institute

  12. Where We’ve Been: 2004 • Membership, Capacity Building and Entrepreneurial Training • Participated in 35 Conferences Throughout the US and Canada. • Organized/moderated National peer-to-peer Training and Mentoring Opportunities • Produced an AWBC Movie to Document and Articulate the Stories of Hope and Economic Impact of Women’s Business Centers and Women Business Owners throughout the United States • BWN Rising Star Award: WBC: ISED • Strategies for Sustainability • Connecting Women Entrepreneurs With Women Philanthropists to Generate Resources to Fund Economic Development Projects • Initiated Annual Appeal

  13. Where We’ve Been: 2005 President CEO: Ann Marie Almeida Board Chair: Wendy Baumann Members: 65 Advocacy and Public Policy • AWBC Advocacy Ensures Authorization and Appropriations for WBCs • Testified at Senate and House Committees Resulting in $12M Funding! • Public Policy Training • Public Policy Alerts and Call to Actions • Capital Hill Event: • One-on-one With Legislative Leaders/Stakeholders • Membership/ Entrepreneurial Training/Leadership • AWBC /DSEF/Kauffman Foundation(in-kind) collaboration conducted 2-day elite bi-partisan training event on leadership, growth, public policy education

  14. Where We’ve Been: 2005 Research Creates Economic Credibility and Support • WBC-trained woman-owned businesses generated the estimated $500 million in gross receipts during the last three years, • The Impact and Influence of Women’s Business Centers in the United States research corroborates the economic case for WBC’s • AWBC /Babson Research determines the success of entrepreneurial training though the AWBC network of Women’s Business Centers WBCscreate a cycle of business connection, mentoring, and value creation. Related Research • National Women’s Business Council: Between 2001 and 2003, the businesses counseled by Women’s Business Centers generated an estimated impact of $500 million in gross receipts on an investment of $37 million. Producing a staggering return on investment!

  15. Where We’ve Been: 2005 Advocacy, Public Policy and Leadership • AWBC presented at 53 national and international events in 2005. • Rising Star Awards:.BWN Rising Star Award: WEB, Baltimore • Quarterly newsletter provides forum for communicating entrepreneurial success stories • National boards to serve you: AWBC Board of Directors; AWBC Public Policy Council; AWBC Advisory Board. • Almeida serves on the bi-partisan Federal National Women’s Business Council focusing on policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and SBA • AWBC provides full entrepreneurial training at OWBO –SBA conference

  16. Where We’ve Been: 2006 President CEO: Anne Marie Almeida Board Chair: Amanda Zinn and Sani Fogel Members: 82 • Research: Creates Credibility and Support • The MS Foundation study, commissioned by the AWBC and Women’s Funding Network, highlights the critical strategies to alleviate poverty in the United States and abroad. • AWBC provides the solutions in each strategy category.

  17. Where We’ve Been: 2006 Strategies for Sustainability • AWBC forges alliances with organizations and foundations to create fund economic development solutions to WBCs, women and their families. • AWBC and Women’s Funding Network create strategies for long-term Women’s Economic Development, 2006 –” Women’s Brand” Advocacy and Public Policy • Public Policy Training • Public Policy Alerts and Call to Actions • Research and Member Survey Studies continue to validate WBC’s significant economic impact and commitments • Capital Hill event: • One-on-one with legislative leaders and stakeholders • Public Policy Connectivity

  18. Where We’ve Been: 2006 • Membership, Leadership & External Relations • Women’s Leadership Conference : 88% evaluation rating the event very good to excellent. • Capitol Hill Event 12: 51% very/extremely valuable for their WBC, 71% very/extremely valuable for the AWBC • AWBC Annual Member Meeting, 86% met or exceeded expectations • AWBC “Best of the Best” Workshops, 79% very valuable • Member Benefit: Intuit software and Microsoft Live Meeting • Member Luncheon • Member Reception • Financial Planning Initiative • Athena PowerLink Mentoring

  19. Where We’ve Been: 2006 • Membership, Leadership & Entrepreneurial Training • Leadership from the Inside Out: Bowen Theory & Application for Leadership • Converting the Relationship Currency- Kathy LeMay, Raising Change LLC. • Innovative Programming, Partnerships & Best Practices: Sharon O’Donoghue, Central Indiana WBC, Sandy Bartow, Jacksonville WBC, Debbie Shore, Share Our Strength • How to Form Your Team - Candace Green, Power of One • Play Large - Patricia DiVecchio, International Purpose • Collaborative Leadership - Anne Litwin, Anne Litwin & Associates • Advocacy and Efficacy - Nancy A. Donaldson, Dutko Worldwide • Quick Books Simple Start: ”A train-the-trainer session conducted by Intuit • Fundraising Toolkit”Kick up fundraising and position yourself for big bucks!" • Media and Marketing to Multitudes” Tips, tools and techniques “ • Partnering, Persuasion and Politics” How to get local, regional and national politicians to act on your interests and concerns

  20. Where We’ve Been: 2006 • Organizational Sustainability • Increased Membership- highest ever: 82 • Strong Relationships on Capitol Hill • Pro Bono Advocacy Advice: Dutko Worldwide • AmeriCorps Staffing • Bookkeeper • Diversified and Increased Funding Sources • Strong Growing Annual Appeal • Communications and outreach: website/newsletters • Visited 21% of WBC’s • Working relations with many organizations that use AWBC as a partner in their projects i.e. BOA, IFC, WB, DSEF, etc

  21. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 President CEO: Ann Marie Almeida Board Chair: Sani Fogel Members: 100 Big Victory: Permanent Legislations for WBC’s Big Strides Forward: • AWBC Leadership Institute • Connection and Communication with Members- RunMyClub • Updated Strategic Plan • Organizational Sustainability • Vibrant Community • Strong Committee Membership and Activity • Public Policy Outreach • Focus and Vision

  22. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Public Policy Committee • Confirm 12 million dollars, and make every effort to increase 2008 Appropriations by submitting testimony to implement existing strategy and working with collaborative partners. • Seek legislative establishment of ongoing support for WBC program: confirm performance-based renewability amendment legislation for WBC’s. • Provide Public Policy Training to members to highlight the WBC value proposition and help them leverage our collective legislative relationships. • Use teleconference as a training tool as well as collaborate with partners to deliver information and advanced training. • Provide a monthly Public Policy Alerts and Calls to Actions.

  23. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Public Policy Committee • Hold Capital Hill event providing members with an opportunity for one-on-ones with legislative leaders and stakeholders. • Leverage our relationship with Dutko Worldwide to provide pro bono advocacy advice. • Build our relationship with SBA executives to maintain a full seat at the table on an ongoing basis. • Build relationships with other WBO organizations for mutual awareness, partnerships, reciprocal memberships, other opportunities (NAWBO, WPO, CMI, IFA, NASE, BPW, and WIPP etc). Provide WBCs information on who is out there and how they can build links locally. • Leverage membership on National Women’s Business Council.

  24. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Public Policy Committee • Establish and maintain a relationship with Congressional Women’s Caucus. • Continue to tend the good staff relationships already established with Senate and House Small Business Committees. • Broaden and nurture relationships with Appropriations Committees. • ·Get www.sba.gov/wbc to include links to AWBC. • ·Get clarity from SBA on program budget allocations between new and existing centers.

  25. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Membership Committee Work Plan • Produce and provide: • AWBC Annual Member Meeting • AWBC Member Luncheon • AWBC Member Reception • Continue to rebuild the AWBC website, www.awbc.biz as the portal and gateway to WBC’s and offerings for women's entrepreneurship • Promote Athena PowerLink Mentoring Program • Promote research and member surveys to validate WBC’s significant economic impact and commitments and as an advocacy tool • · 

  26. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Raise membership to full participation of all SBA funded WBC’s and attract additional non-SBA funded WBC’s to membership as well • Renew AmeriCorps staffing grant • Increase website usability • Gather and share info with WBCs on other sources of Federal funding (i.e. Dept of Justice, CBDG, CDFI, DoL Workforce Reinvestment Act • Institute Membership Support System using RunMyClub software • Adjust member dues by 2008 • Create membership tracking and billing system • Members tracked online • Members able to find other members • Members able to pay online and see payment status online • Create newsletters to hail the momentum and success of women’s entrepreneurship.

  27. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 •   Improve communications between WBC’s, OWBO, DOTRs, and district/regional offices to clarify unclear channels, contradictory information. • Forge alliances and partnerships with organizations and foundations to create sources of funds to support economic development for WBC’s, women and their families. •   Diversify and increase funding sources. •   Increase revenues derived from Annual Appeal.

  28. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Fundraising & External Relations Committee Work Plan • ·        Implement 2007 Fundraising and Sustainability Plan. • ·         Promote Rising Star Awards in collaboration with the Business Women’s Network. • The AWBC offers the opportunity to nominate & present a national award to a woman entrepreneur who is making a difference. • Highlight national boards that serve members: AWBC Board of Directors, AWBC Public Policy Council, and AWBC Advisory Board. • Leverage membership on NWBC in an effort for the AWBC by the following activities. • ·Develop working relations with many organizations that use AWBC as a partner in their projects i.e. BOA, IFC, WB, DSEF, etc in an effort to for the AWBC to become the pre-eminent resource and voice for all Women’s Business Centers by 2010. • ·       

  29. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Training and Capacity Building Committee Work Plan • Offer education and training programs that help women’s business centers expand their capacity and leadership by: • Add a website tool that allows center directors to share their experiences with successful programs. • Create an online mentor-matching tool for center directors. • ·Create a template for training needs (Leadership Development Initiative) that provides a roadmap when making funding requests of donors. • Take Women’s Leadership Conference to the next level -Washington, DC in September: • ·        

  30. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Secure excellent keynote speaker – such as Maya Angelou, Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric • Develop and offer Best Practices roundtable sessions • Take Capitol Hill event to the next level -Washington, DC September 2007. • Produce, direct, facilitate AWBC’s “Best of the Best” workshops at theOWBO annual training conference

  31. What We’re Doing Now: 2007 • Build Organizational Systems and Sustainability • ·    Timely approval of contracts for CEO and staff – • ·     Bring Board Member terms into alignment with fiscal year • ·     Improve internal financial systems and policies for greater transparency • Eliminate accounts payable and past dues owed to CEO • Annual Bylaws Review-–Executive Committee, committee leaders, Kathryn Cariglino and Sharon O’Donoghue

  32. Where We’ve Been: WBC funding Year Total Funding • 1989 1,682,505 • 1990 1,606,745 • 1991 2,327,360 • 1992 1,169,279 • 1993 1,128,746 • 1994 1,232,418 • 1995 2,877,035 • 1996 2,524,798 • 1997 3,265,770 • 1998 4,292,159 • 1999 7,996,217 • 2000 8,677,79 • 2001 11,525,899 •  2002 11,747,915 • 2003 12,112,275 • 2004 12,050,100 • 2005 12,246,842 • 2006 12,200,000 • 2007 Still in Appropriations: 12 to 16 million range

  33. Now- Big Impact • National Outcomes: Delivering on The Promises • Between 45 and 60% of economically disadvantaged people entering the WBC program were no longer in poverty a year or two later. • Studies of micro-enterprise programs, such as the Women’s Business Centers, produce a return to society of two dollars to every dollar invested over 1 to 5 years. • The 2 to 1 ROI does not account for the additional economic benefits of increased taxes paid by entrepreneurs and their businesses. • Although some micro enterprises are self-employment businesses, many hire 10 to 20 employees. • In addition to the jobs these businesses are creating, the tax base is bolstered through increased personal income, retail sales, personal property and corporate taxes.

  34. Where We Are: 2007 • Impressive Outcomes • Well known in the halls of the Council of Foreign Relations, the United Nations, The World Bank, international foundations, academic institutions and corporations that economic development, particularly efforts to support sustainable enterprise development for women, is a solution to our international economic challenges.[1]Economic stability and vibrancy is a long-term investment in and a contribution to institutions that ultimately allow us to reach our individual and collective potential. • [1] Isobel Coleman, Star Ledger, January 2005 and reading papers Council of Foreign Relations, January 2005

  35. Where We Are: 2007 • AWBC’s Capacity for. . . • Rebuilding the Civil Society and the systems that nurture communities • Building the Case for Reinvestment and Support of our Work • Creating National and International Economic Vitality • Reinventing and Empowering Women • Investing in Women, Families, Communities • Increasing the Velocity of Women’s Money and Investment • Fertilizing the Soil and Planting the Dream

  36. Maintaining the Momentum The Hedgehog Concept A long-term, disciplined intersecting vision and plan of action that has the potential to empower an organization to stay on vision and a fierce commitment to do what needs to be done to deliver the mission. The Hedgehog Concept, based on intersecting circles, poses 3 important questions to the AWBC.

  37. Just Imagine What We Can Do Together Our success, the success of women and the conversion of entrepreneurial dreams to entrepreneurial enterprises will depend on our ability to. . . • Create new solutions to old problems by supporting organizations and programs to get the work and missions accomplished; • Change and adapt power structures to effect change rather than preserve the status quo; • Connect with organizations that support women's entrepreneurial and leadership--leverage the possibility, reinforce economic opportunity and build a world whereDREAMING BIG is the solution

  38. Our Call to Action Together, we can build the container- the vessel for our next steps, our next work. We are invited to. . . Refine our Vision Learn and Embrace Who We Are Tell our Stories Create Plans and Strategies Make Decisions Build Our Plan Make Our Commitments Support One Another Track Our Success Celebrate Renew Thank you. Gratitude.

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