The Component Relations & Volunteer Management Advisory Council is a group of volunteer association leaders who guide, develop and recommend content for ASAE’s Component Relations and Volunteer Management Professionals Community related to chapter, affiliate, section and other component relations and management issues.
Vision: The Component Relations and Volunteer Management Professionals Advisory Council’s vision is to champion the component relations profession as an asset to the work of associations and to become a recognized asset to the professional development for the component relations professional community.
Core Values
· Continuity: Build upon progress to maintain growth.
· Agility: Shift and change at the discretion of the council members
· Collaboration: Engage with others perspective and knowledge to work outwards for growth.
2024-2025 Outcomes of the Group
While council members will allocate varying amounts of time and energy to different listed outcomes, all members are expected to actively support council initiatives.
· Identify topics for educational content pertinent to component relations and volunteer management association professionals through active engagement with the CRVM Community in-person and on ASAE Collaborate.
· Brainstorm and develop two Associations Now articles that will educate and inspire the CRVM community.
· Leverage one’s professional network to identify potential content leaders from outside the council to present webinars developed by the CRVM council.
· Increase CRVM community engagement with council initiatives by actively developing, participating in, and/or facilitating "Crunch and Munch", Learning Club, and other virtual discussions monthly.
· Contribute to knowledge sharing and skill development by participating as a subject matter expert (SME) on ASAE-sponsored webinars as appropriate.
· Support ASAE by serving as a peer reviewer for conference proposal submissions and sitting on the Program Advisory Committee, which acts as an extension of selecting the proposals for ASAE conferences.
· Contribute to improving the council experience and procedures, and inform ASAE’s volunteer management system, by collecting council engagement and satisfaction metrics annually.
· Support ASAE’s initiatives with ad-hoc micro volunteer opportunities as and when needed.
· Facilitate conversation among council members to advance professional development and knowledge, in turn driving individual development and collective advancement within the council.
· Collaborate with various ASAE council/committees to drive the council’s vision.
· Explore effective component relations and volunteer management practices and techniques for the overall benefit of association management.
Eligibility Requirements:
· A minimum of three to five years of relevant component relations and/or volunteer management experience.
· An ASAE member in good standing who actively engages in ASAE programs.
· Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm, sound business acumen and collaborative spirit.
· Exhibits a proactive work ethic through punctuality, accountability, diligence, initiative and adaptability.
Meeting Requirements:
· A virtual orientation will be held for new volunteers in July. Attendance is required for new volunteers. Exact date to be determined.
· This group hosts monthly virtual meetings, the first meeting (kick-off meeting) will be held in July 2024. The format of this meeting will be determined if in-person or fully virtual. If held in-person, a virtual option will be available.
· Council members are asked to attend all monthly meetings unless their schedule prevents them from doing so and should foster engagement through the use of cameras (when possible), actively speaking during conversations, and bringing forward ideas.
· There will be an opportunity to meet in person on Saturday, August 10, as part of ASAE's Annual Meeting in Cleveland, OH.
· Additional conference calls will take place as needed to ensure the flow of projects and work demand.
Applications: Applicants should answer the following questions in the open text area of the application:
1. Why are you interested in the work of this council?
2. What will be your contribution?
3. Describe your approach to teamwork and collaboration, highlighting an instance where you actively supported a team to achieve common goals.
Selection Process:
Not all applicants will be accepted for this council. The selection committee is comprised of the incoming volunteer chair, the incoming volunteer vice chair, the outgoing volunteer chair, and the ASAE staff liaison. The ASAE staff liaison plays a supporting role in this process. Final approval is given by the ASAE Board chair-elect.
Additional Information:
· New volunteers are required to attend the volunteer group’s virtual orientation in order to serve. Returning volunteers are encouraged to attend.
· Council members (or their organizations) pay their own travel expenses to attend meetings.
Diversity of Voice - With support of ASAE staff, the selection committee utilizes the ASAE Board Diversity Policy and Volunteer Model to ensure the group is comprised of a variety of voices from the membership. To support this effort, all ASAE members can log into their main ASAE account and update their information in ASAE Profile to ensure it is complete and up to date.
Disclaimer:
· ASAE does not reimburse Board, Committee, or Council members for travel.
· Members can only serve 1 (one) volunteer group (council or committee) at a time.
In principle and in practice, ASAE values and seeks diversity and inclusive practices within the association management industry.