NAF Director 101:

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Being a NAF Academy Director But Were Afraid to Ask

What are we doing today?

IntroductionsWhat is a NAF Academy?Director Do-tiesTeam Build-ingAdvisory Bored-sStudent RecruitmentFun-ding

Who’s in the Room?

• 5 minutes – Get to know each other at your table. Amongst yourselves, pick one person to be the presenter. Pick one surprising fact about someone at the table.– Personal– NAF-related (what is your role w/in

the academy?)– Director-related (What do you think

your role or the role of the director is?)

– Embarrassing moment!

Introductions

• 1 minute – Presenter at each table is going to speak about one person at the table and the rest of the tables have to identify “who” the mystery person is.

What is a NAF Academy: So you want to direct – What???

A NAF Academy is . . .Part of a non-profit organization

One of over 500+ in 41 states

Supported by, but not run by NAF

Guided by a Membership Agreement

A model for school-wide reform

Organized around the Six Core Principles

NAF’s Six Core Principles

NAF’s Three Pillars of Strength

Curriculum Online at www.naf.org after login 3 new courses in each theme Sessions at Institute

Advisory Boards Online tools and materials on Academy

Development webpage Sessions at Institute

Internships– Online toolkit for students, directors, employers

Attend a Curriculum Workshop!

Look for Workshops on Advisory Board Development/ Internships!

Director Do-ties: What does a NAF director do?

A “Suggested” Guide to Planning Your Year

• Handout• NAF Login page

– Link to Academy Development– Director’s Page

Need some “friend-ly” advice?

• Suggested Guide to Planning Your Year

• You’ve got friends in “hi” places!

• Reach out and touch someone—in the NAF network!

Team Build-ing: Going it alone? Think again!

• Build it right! Who should be on the team?

• Recruit! How do you get “buy-in”?

• Share the vision! Visioning exercises?

• Share the responsibility! Delegate!

• Have fun! Make time to celebrate your successes!

Advisory Bored-s: How do you keep ‘em?

Avoid the blahs--get engaged!

Student Recruitment Guide

To the NAF website!

Getting the word out?

Fun-ding: Show you the MONEY

• Charity begins at (NAF) home!• Grant a wish!

– School-based grants– Community grants– Government grants (www.grants.gov)– National business & foundation grants

• Are we having fun(d) yet?