NFDA Policy Board Acts to Improve Governance, Allied Members
The 2010
Leadership Conference began with the NFDA Policy Board meeting on July 9th
& 10th in Cambridge, Maryland. The Policy Board recently decided
to expand its meeting to include Friday night in order to get more
accomplished. This new format proved
successful as it gave the board more time to work together and share
information about what is happening in our individual states. In addition, it gave us more time to share
concerns and ask questions of the NFDA board and staff.
The main
focus of the meeting was governance of NFDA as well as performance of NFDA
staff and boards. The policy board
formed two task forces to deal with two separate but critical issues. The first task force was formed to gather
information from members across the country and develop recommendations that
address member concerns about NFDA governance and the policy formation
process. The second task force is to
address the possibility of an Allied Membership program. This task force will
define an allied membership including a clear list of what an allied member can
and cannot do within NFDA. This task
force is to complete its work in time to bring recommendations to the
membership at the House of Delegates meeting at the national convention in
Chicago in October of 2011.
Kudos went
out to WFDA staff and all those who worked on the Wisconsin Right of
Disposition Law. Both at the policy board and the leadership conference
Wisconsin was recognized for our very comprehensive law. We are one of five states that have this type
of legislation in force. This law is a
good reminder of how we all need to keep up with changes around us and the
needs of client families.
This year the
NFDA convention will be held in New Orleans from October 9th through
the 13th. One of the highlights will be the Habitat for Humanity
build on Saturday the 9th. Check the NFDA website for full details
and schedule of events.
Respectively
submitted,
Paul Andrus,
NFDA Policy
Board Representative & WFDA Past President |
