Young Women Social Entrepreneurs is propelling women to lead social innovation globally!

1. Annual Chapter Leader Training
December 5, 2013

2. What is YWSE?
YWSE is a values-based learning community to support the next generation
of women change-makers.
YWSE defines social entrepreneurs as practical visionaries who apply
entrepreneurial skills of innovation, creativity, ambition, and commitment to
solving social and environmental problems.
Founding Vision: YWSE was founded in 1999 by Sara Ellis Conant and Niko
Everett to inspire, affirm, and propel women who wanted careers with both
financial success and significant social impact.
Mission: To propel women to lead social innovation globally!

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We act for the good of the whole (including
ourselves, the Board, YWSE’s membership
and the world).
Desire and passion lead our decisions and
roles.
We value and enjoy the process as well as
the product. We intend our YWSE
experience to serve us every step of the
way.
We practice full authenticity and honesty
with one another and ourselves.
We listen deeply.
We are accountable and responsible for
our contributions, strengths and weaknesses
as individuals.
We act with integrity aligning this work with
our deepest values.
We practice intimacy, sisterhood and
respect to stay connected and effective as a
team.
We trust in one another and ourselves, and
in the synergy of opportunities and
challenges that arise for us as an
organization.
We believe in the abundance of resources,
time and opportunities.

5. Planning YWSE events: Learning
through connection and community
1. Choose meeting topics that are
interesting to you
2. Search your own network for
inspirational speakers…
3. Ask YWSE members to speak at
community forums
Elements of every YWSE meeting:
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speaking to our network!
5. Plan your calendar early. Events
are a great way to recruit
Project/goal check-in
Set personal goals or action
items to complete before the
4. Invite others that have an inspiring
story/venture. They won’t regret
Personal check-in
next meeting
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Acknowledge and celebrate
personal successes

6. YWSE chapter commitments
1. Mission and values alignment: Chapter leaders agree to adhere to the
mission and values of YWSE.
2. Signed agreement: At least 2 chapter board members sign a legal
agreement to use YWSE's business model and logo.
3. Member services: Chapter leaders agree to offer local members an
electronic newsletter and quarterly meetings at minimum.
4. Member recruitment*: Chapter leaders agree to offer YWSE membership
to their electronic newsletter participants.
5. Board membership*: Chapter leaders agree that at least 50% of chapter
board members pay membership dues.

7. What phase is my chapter in?
Emerging, Established, or Robust?
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Emerging chapters are new and/or need support
Established chapters are active and offer basic services like a newsletter
and quarterly/monthly events
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Robust chapters offer additional services like retreats or incubators
Each chapter's leaders work with YWSE Central leadership to determine their
status and the right timing for recruiting paid members and offering event
discounts for paid members.

8. Chapter reporting commitments
Once a quarter...
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Attend one of the monthly global leadership conference calls with
YWSE Central board and other Chapter Leaders to share best practices
and updates
Once a year, as requested...
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Written report regarding:
o Financial standing: local account balance, revenue generated, use of
funds
o Chapter programs: size of distribution list/number of women served,
number of meetings, events and/or services delivered

9. To support our chapters in meeting these
commitments, YWSE Central provides the following:
1. Annual training and planning retreat for chapter leaders
2. Mentorship as needed (member recruitment, speaker recruitment)
3. Chapter manual (presenter guidelines, pre-meeting checklist, meeting
checklist,database administration, etc)
4. Past/sample curriculums
5. Contacts with local presenters, mentors, and possible members
6. Logo image file
7. Templates (business cards, board application, event evaluations, etc)
8. Sample first year budget
9. Model growth trajectory
10. Presence at www.ywse.org, including contact information for each chapter
and a link to a local website
11. Email addresses @ywse.org for chapter leaders

10. 2013-14 YWSE membership
offering
Proposal: To give all $100+ members an additional 6 or 12 months of free
membership in 2014, since we didn’t have the resources in 2013 to deliver the
speakers bureau.

11. YWSE Central Update
1. Fundraising
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$15K raised to date toward 3-year goal of $250K
Conversations in progress with many potential $25K+ donors
Plan received from Emmy-winning producer for 3 minute fundraising video for
crowd-funding campaign
Donor introductions and fundraising help and ideas welcome!
2. Hire ED and possibly other staff
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Job description drafted
Will begin search once $100K raised
All chapter leaders will be engaged in recruitment and selection to the degree to
which they’re interested
3. Launch membership campaign
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Waiting to launch a large membership campaign until we have the reliability and
accountability of a paid staff to deliver the membership

12. Q&A?
1. Retreat in 2014?
2. Timing of Global Leadership Team calls?
3. What else?