The District of Columbia High School Alumni Association

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ALUMNI ORGANIZATION PROFILE TEMPLATE DRAFT

You are encouraged to provide information you are comfortable in sharing. This profile is intended to introduce our alumni organizationsto each other, allow us to learn our similarities and differences, help us knowwhat we can initially learn from each other and help us to shape a collective strategy of supports and action that benefit all of our organizations. The information provided will not be used for external purposes without the expressed approval of the participants.

NAME OF THE ALUMNI ORGANIZATION:

OFFICE AND/OR ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION:

TELEPHONE, FAX, EMAIL,

FACEBOOK & TWITTER

CURRENT OFFICERS AND BOARD OF

DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION:

WHEN WAS THE ORGANIZATION

FORMED?

BY WHOM WAS THE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED

AND WHAT IS THE FOUNDERS’ CURRENT ROLE:

IS THE ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED AS A NON

PROFIT ORGANIZATION? IF, SO IN WHAT STATE

AND WHEN WERE YOU INCORPORATED?

ARE YOU A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION? HOW

MANY MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE? WHAT IS THE SIZE

OF YOUR MAILING LIST?

DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BYLAWS,

A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A GIFT POLICY?

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE AN IINTERNAL

REVENUE SERVICE TAX EXEMPTION 501C3 STATUS

DETERMINATION?

WHAT ARE THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE

ALUMNI ORGANIZATION?

WHAT IS THE SIZE OF YOUR ANNUAL BUDGET?

HOW DO YOU FINANCE YOUR BUDGET?

DO YOU PROVIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS AND

HOW OFTEN?

HOW OFTEN DO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS

MEET? WHERE DO THEY MEET?

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE SCHOOL AND STUDENTS BENEFIT

FROM THE ALUMNI ORGANIZATION?

WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL OF YOUR SCHOOL AND HOW LONG

HAS HE OR SHE BEEN THERE?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE

ALUMNI ORGANIZATION AND THE LEADERSHIP

OFTHE SCHOOL? VERY PRODUCTIVE, NOT SO

PRODUCTIVE?

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER ARE THE THREE GREATEST

ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION TO DATE?

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE THREE GREATEST

CHALLENGES OR NEEDS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?

WHAT ORGANIZATIONS DO YOU CONSULT FOR

BEST PRACTICES IN RUNNING YOUR ORGANIZATION?

ARE YOU AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER NONPROFIT

ADVANCEMENT OR RESOURCE ORGANIZATION? IF

SO, PLEASE IDENTIFY?

WHAT DO YOU ENVISION THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BENEFITING YOUR ALUMNI ORGANIZATION?

WHAT IS THE IMPACT AND LEGACY YOU HOPE FOR?

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WISH TO SHARE?

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