Chapter Management Onboarding New Members & Officers
Chapter Management Onboarding New Members & Officers
AGENDA
Chapter Membership
• Recruiting & Onboarding
Chapter Leadership
• Chapter Sustainability, Transition
Plans & Onboarding
Chapter Leadership
• Sustainability, Transition Plans &
Onboarding
MISSION Engineers Without Borders USA builds a better
world through engineering projects that
empower communities to meet their basic
human needs and equip leaders to solve the
world’s most pressing challenges. VISION EWB-USA’s vision is a world in which every
community has the capacity to sustainably meet
their basic human needs.
ABOUT EWB-USA MISSION & VISION
2002 Year that EWB-USA was founded
San Pablo, Belize Location of the first EWB-USA project
2.5 million Lives impacted since 2002
Photo: EWB-USA Montana State University Chapter
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP Strategies for Chapter Sustainability
• Recruitment
• Lunch & Learn
• Bring-a-Buddy
• Exciting Speakers
• Chapter Position
• Follow-Up
• 24-hour rule
• Buddy System
• Homework
• Communication
• Regular Meetings
• Advertise Meetings
• Meeting Minutes
ONBOARDING NEW MEMBERS
Photo: EWB-USA Greater Austin Professional Chapter
Chapter Membership Onboarding New Members
What does onboarding mean to you?
What does a successful onboarding look like?
Chapter Membership Onboarding Events
• Boot Camp
• Speed Dating
• Others?
Chapter Membership Onboarding Resources
• New Member Overview
• Member Code of Conduct
• New Member Introduction
Presentation
• Understanding EWB-USA's
Community-Driven Development
Approach
• EWB-USA’s Approach to
Sustainability
• Website Review
Chapter Membership Onboarding – When & How
• Early On
• Group onboarding in high-
recruiting times
• Beginning of School Year
• Individual onboarding
throughout year
• Goals:
• Feel like they’re part of the
chapter
• Understand the mission,
vision, and goals of EWB-
USA
Photo: EWB-USA Montana State University Chapter
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Strategies for Chapter Sustainability
• Responsible for ensuring
compliance with policies and
procedures
• Main point of contact
• Keep officer information up
to date
• Keep good records
• Centralized Storage
• Minutes, Reports, Event
documents, Contact Info
• Be an effective leader
• Successful Meetings
• Acknowledge Members
Photo: EWB-USA Columbia University Chapter
ONBOARDING NEW OFFICERS
Chapter Leadership Onboarding New Officers
What do you think are the main reasons people hesitate to step up to leadership positions?
What does a successful onboarding look like?
Chapter Leadership Transition Plan
• Reduce the “learning curve”
• 2 prong
• Goodbye to Old Officers
• Hello to New Officers
• Handing over of officer
binders/google drives/email
addresses
• Incorporate into election –
terms, positions, etc.
Chapter Leadership Onboarding Events
• Regional & National
Conferences
• Professional Workshop
• Leadership Retreat
• Others?
Chapter Leadership Onboarding Resources
• EWB-USA Strategic Plan
• New Officer Orientation
• Chapter Resource Guide
• Chapter Operating Procedures
• Treasurer Webinar
• Chapter Finance Policy
• myEWB-USA
Chapter Leadership Connecting with EWB-USA
• Help Center
• State Representatives
• Find yours on the Regional Steering
Committee page
• HQ Staff • Starting a new chapter, support and resources for
chapter leaders and faculty advisors, onboarding
chapter leaders, and fundraising resources:
• Signing up as a member and member support services:
• Event planning, presenting at one of our conferences or
involvement with an EWB-USA event: events@ewb-
usa.org
• For all general questions or questions that might not fit
in the above categories: [email protected]
Chapter Leadership Onboarding – When & How
• Transition plan is incorporated into
chapter operations
• Before officers take office
• Formal or Informal onboarding
• Goals:
• Feel confident in their roles
and know the expectations
• Know what resources are
available and how to find them
• Can speak to the EWB-USA
mission and development
model
Chapter Leadership Help Center: http://help.ewb-usa.org
Discussion Questions
As a chapter officer, what do you think is the most important thing to pass on to your successor?
As a new member, what do you wish you would
have known or understood earlier?
Do any of you have additional resources on these topics that you’d be willing to share with us?
GET IN TOUCH MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Engineers Without Borders USA 1031 33rd Street, Suite 210
Denver, CO 80205
303-772-2723 www.ewb-usa.org [email protected]
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Photo: EWB-USA University of Colorado Boulder Chapter