south africa + iap2
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Presentation to the South African emerging affiliate for IAP2TRANSCRIPT
IAP2 AffiliateAn Australasia perspective
A little about us
9 states2 countries2 currencies5 time zones
670 members
Membership growing @ 25–30%
43 events in the last year
Annual budget about $750,000
Membership program in 8/9 regions
As an affiliate we
Are the decision makers
Legally independentAccountable to membershipResponsible for working within international contextProportion of membership fee to InternationalOne position on the boardRun own program and conference
Getting Started
Small band of passionate volunteers started the chapter
Small band of passionate volunteers started the affiliate
Small member gatherings we did things
We got bold and ran a conference and training
Simple representative structure
Member focused and did activities that made money
As soon as we could be got paid support
Current Structure
Single incorporated society
9 members
including President Vice President TreasurerSecretary
oversight of the
Australasian Associationgovernance
Regional Coordinators
member relationship and local programs in a state or country
Regions
$4000 invested in each region,
annuallyexpected to
maintain active member program
Making it work
Focus on members, corporate members and our practice
Using resources to free volunteers from the administration
Light organisational structure
Supported by a contracted Secretariate and part time Executive Director
Secretariate
membership processingweb supportfinancial administrationevent support and administrationproject support
The money
initially membership and conference money
Now mostly from conference, event and training money
our last conference made over $80,000
Active certificate training programContract with trainers
What’s the
secret?
no secret...
Member activityFocus on members and corporate members
Sponsoring trainingStrong financial base
Being the home of IAP2 in the regionRoom to move
striking the right balance
what is tight?what is loose?
TightBrandValues
EngagementFinancial
LooseRegional program
Innovation and developmentRegional initiatives
In the future
practitioner action researchworking directly with corporate members
sector leadership
it’s fun
